model Archives - Fascination Street

September 9 2024

Shelley Robertson- Actress (Cora Bora)

Steve Owens podcast actress, Chicago Med, city government, Cora Bora, D. Elliot Woods, Eriq La Salle, Fresh Prince, mentor, Michael Beach, model, ncis, Philly, Rise of the Unicorn, shameless, Shelley Robertson, shondaland, The Morning Show, the rookie, this is us, Timeless

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Shelley Robertson
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Shelley Robertson. Shelley is an actress who you may have seen in: Chicago Med, General Hospital, NCIS, The Morning Show, The Rookie, This Is Us, Shameless, Timeless, Agents of Shield, and so much more. In this episode, we chat about why she became an actress, and some of the pitfalls and hurdles associated with that career. Shelley then shares some personal stories about managing finances as an actor, and juggling work while being a single mom. Next up, we give some love to mutual friend and previous guest D. Elliot Woods. We do discuss some of the industry changes that help single parents working on set, and I ask her why she still takes acting classes after having so much success. She shares with me some of the important lessons she has learned in various acting classes; including the most valuable lesson she learned from Eriq La Salle & Michael Beach; in their class. We touch a little bit on the book that she is in the process of writing, and why she thinks it is necessary. Be sure to check out Shelley’s new film Cora Bora; available everywhere; and follow her on Instagram.

June 17 2024

Aaron Marcus – Actor / Teacher / Author (How to Become a Successful Actor and Model)

Steve Owens podcast Aaron Marcus, actor, Andre Braugher, author, Baltimore, commercial acting, commercial modeling, fashion model, House of Cards, How To Become a Successful Actor and Model, how to get an agent, howtoactandmodel.com, interview, Loom Stupid, mentor, model, Mr. Robot, podcast, teacher, The Wire, tom hanks, workshops

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Aaron Marcus
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Aaron Marcus. Aaron is a veteran actor who has been in such acclaimed television shows as: Gotham, Mr. Robot, House of Cards, Rectify, Homicide: Life on the Streets, Halt and Catch Fire, The West Wing, Law & Order, and The Wire. In this episode, we chat about Aaron’s odd route to becoming a commercial model, and how that led him to become an actor. He discusses some of the pitfalls in becoming a model and in becoming an actor. He gives a touching tribute to the late Andre Braugher, and then we jump into some nutty audition stories. Aaron shares a couple of stories about auditions, and so do I! Next we get into what Aaron’s workshops entail, and why he does them. Naturally we cover his books: How to Become a Successful Commercial Model, and How to Become a Successful Actor and Model. He shares a fun story about auditioning for House of Cards an insane amount of times, before getting it. Finally, Aaron gives away some life changing advice he received from Tom Hank on the set of a recent film. Make sure you check out Aaron’s website, books, and website!

October 23 2023

Arielle Raycene – Actress (Confidential Informant / Bupkis)

Steve Owens podcast actress, Andy Warhol, Apple Goggles, Arielle, Arielle Raycene, Bupkis, Confidential Informant, FHM, Kill Her Goats, model, Peacock, Pete Davidson, playboy, Raycene, Real AF, RealAF, sag, SAG/AFTRA, spatial web, start-up, Strike, swimsuit model, tech, threads

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Arielle Rayene
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Arielle Raycene. Arielle is an actress, model, and tech start up entrepreneur. In this episode, we chat about how she got started in modeling at a very young age, then transitioned into commercial work, before taking some time off to go to college. Next, we dive into how she got back into modeling, and acting, we discuss some of her recent credits including, Kill Her Goats, Confidential Informant, and Bupkis. Arielle tells us what it is like to work with Mel Gibson, and Pete Davidson, and she explains what the ladies see in Pete. Naturally we talk a little bit about the SAG / AFTRA strike, before finally covering her new tech start-up company called Real AF. This new company will work with Apple Goggles in the spatial web. Along the way, we talk about child obesity, catch 22s, Andy Warhol, Kim Kardashian, and a whole lot more!

June 12 2023

Natasha Blasick – Actress (Paul T. Goldman / Moms Rising / Karaganda)

Steve Owens podcast actress, All-Star Weekend, All-Star Weekend movie, BAFTA, Blasick, Gerard Butler, Immortality, Jaime Foxx, Jeremy Piven, Karaganda, Martin Blasick, Martin Blasik, model, Moms Rising, NAMM, Natasha Blasick, Natasha Guitars, Odessa, Paul T. Goldman, Snowflakes, Snowflakes band, streetwalker, Ukraine, Ukraine WIll Prevail

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Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know actress Natasha Blasick. Born and raised in Ukraine, Natasha felt drawn to learn English at an early age and found an escape in acting not long after. In this episode, we chat about growing up in Odessa, before following a boy across the world to The United States. We discuss her rapidly growing acting career, which includes several films and television shows either out now or coming out soon. (Karaganda, Moms Rising, Immortality) She shares a few stories from the set of Jaime Foxx’s directorial debut: All-Star Weekend; including motivational words from both Jeremy Piven and Jamie Foxx himself. Finally, Natasha shares her recent experiences as the bass player for the band Snowflakes, with her husband Martin. She even lets me play one of their more popular songs called ‘Ukraine Will Prevail’.

January 16 2023

Andrea Osvart – Actress & Host / Coach (Spy Game / Festival di Sanremo)

Steve Owens podcast actress, andrea osvart, budapest, coaching, dancing with the stars, dancing with the stars: hungary, dwts, festival di sanremo, hungary, italy, Los Angeles, mirrors & masks, model, osvart, Prime, redford, sanremo, Sonohra, Tamasi, The Therapy, Transforming your Life, workshop

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Andrea Osvart
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Andrea Osvart.
Andrea is a model, turned actress & host, who also coaches other actors succeed in entertainment through conscious choices and managing their resources effectively. In this episode we chat about her growing up in Tamasi, Hungary; before moving to Budapest. We talk about how and why she became a model, plus some of her modeling adventures around the globe. Next we delve into why she became an actress and touch briefly on some of those acting projects; including working with Robert Redford on Spy Game, and moving to Los Angeles for a period. Then we discuss her time in Italy and hosting the decades old fixture of Italian television: Festival di Sanremo. This is a music festival that helps decide which national act will be sent to The Eurovision Song Contest to represent Italy. Andrea tells us how hard it was to film 2 movies and Dancing With The Stars: Hungary all at the same time during the Covid pandemic shut down! Finally we get into her coaching & therapy business and why she felt it was necessary to offer these services to the acting community. Be sure to catch Andrea on the Amazon Prime show The Therapy this year, and her piece in the book series: Transforming Your Life.

If you feel you could benefit from Andrea’s coaching & therapy expertise, reach out via her website:

www.AndreaOsvart.coach

December 6 2021

Judi Beecher – Actress (Tango Shalom)

Steve Owens podcast acting, actress, banking, danny boone, france, germany, gypsy kings, holocaust, italy, judi beecher, kindness of strangers, kindness of strangers doc, model, modeling, my name is ronya, paris, ronya, singe, songwriter, spain, tango shalom, woody allen

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Judi Beecher
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know actress Judi Beecher. Judi is an actress, singer, and songwriter. In this episode; we chat about her: banking, acting, modeling and singing in France, Italy, Spain, and Germany. Performing with The Gypsy Kings in Europe, and working with Danny Boone. We also talk about her extreme love of Paris and her TWO new projects. My Name Is Ronya is still in production, and Tango Shalom is in theaters now, (and maybe streaming). She also tells us what it was like to work with Woody Allen and why she does so many acting projects in France.

Enjoy!
Follow Judi on social media:
Twit: @JudiBeecher
Insta: @ActressJudiBeecherOfficial
FB: Judi Beecher
Website: TangoShalomMovie.com

August 31 2020

Amy Stoch – Actress (Bill & Ted Face The Music)

Steve Owens podcast acting, Acting coach, actress, amy stoch, ashland, bill & ted, bill and ted, carl reiner, cleveland, dallas, Doctor, ed mcmahon, gunsmoke, keanu, model, professor, star search, starsearch, stoch, summer school, teacher, theater history

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Amy Stoch
Take a walk with me down fascination Street as I get to know Amy Stoch.
Amy is an actress whom you have seen in such iconic tv shows & films like: Dallas, Days of Our Lives, Gunsmoke, Sumer School, however: Amy may be best known for her role as Missy: Bill’s hot stepmom from the Bill & Ted series of films. In this episode Amy and I chat about when she knew she wanted to be an actress, how she got her start, and some of her memorable roles and experiences on set. Plus we discuss why she became a doctor, and of course we talk about her new film Bill & Ted Face The Music, which is the third film in the franchise.
Follow Amy on social media:
Twit: @AEStoch13
Insta: @AmyStoch