Pretend Worlds Real People

“Participate in the culture.”
 
This week, we’re headed back to Canada to sit down with the great, Michelle Giroux! A lover of theater since childhood, Michelle pursued her the craft as a student at The National Theatre School of Canada, before joining The Stratford Festival Acting Company. Since then, she’s appeared in dozens of productions at Stratford and beyond. Recently, she’s expanded her talents to Film and TV in projects like: Black Mirror, See, and BlackBerry!
 
SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS
 
-Little Bird
 
-Stratford: Much Ado About Nothing

“The perfect thing will come, when it’s supposed to come.”
 
Gather around everyone, PWRP is back with an all new episode for your auditory entertainment! This week, Suteara Vaughn joins the show for what will be the most adorable podcast interview ever. She’s an Actress, Real Estate Agent, Full-Time Student, and above all else; and incredible Mother. Here, she shares the origin of her love for performance, finding herself while traveling, navigating success in Hollywood, and balancing everything as a parent. What are you waiting for? Hit that play button!
 
SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS
 
-The Girl in the Pool (Coming Soon)

“Never stop learning.”
 
Horror fans rejoice! This week, Mirabai Pease joins the show following her breakout role in Evil Dead Rise. However, she’s far from a novice when it comes the the TV/Film industry. Having been raised around film sets in her youth, this New Zealand native decided to take a stab at acting during school. In a short amount of time, she’s risen (pun intended) meteorically, with so much more in store!
 
SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS
 
-Evil Dead Rise
 
-The Gulf
 

“It has no obligation to love you back.”
 
Jack Canfora is a New York based Playwright, Actor, Musician, and Artistic Director; with an undying love for the theatrical experience. After graduating from The London Academy of Dramatic Art, he found work as a regional theater actor. While simultaneously scribing soon-to-be award winning off-broadway plays like: Jericho, Place Setting, and Poetic License.  Jack reflects on the early days of his career, building himself in New York, and how Covid changed the theatrical experience.
 
SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS
 
-New Normal Rep
 
-@jackcanfora

“Stick with it.”
 
Kelli Ogmundson, star of Fox’s Animal Control, joins PWRP this week! She left her athletic path behind to pursue musical theater in college. In the years that followed, she would book her breakout role in Cavendish; her first series lead. Since then, Kelli has appeared in numerous programs like My Little Pony, Supernatural, Family Law, The Good Doctor, Phantom Pups, and Animal Control. Keep an eye out for her, because she’s just getting things started!
 
SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS
-Animal Control
 
-The Good Doctor

“Really research what you’re going to get yourself into.”
 
Owner of The Rub PR, and renowned publicist, Erika Icon, joins PWRP! With years of advertising and copywriting under her belt, Erika grew tired of the typical office environment and built her prolific publicity firm from the ground up. For over 15 years, she’s worked with the top studios, companies, models, and performers in the adult film industry with numerous accolades to her name. Here, she shares her start in advertising, managing clients, and the ins-and-outs of publicity!
 
SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS
 
-@TheRubPR

“Community helps so much.”
 
Today, PWRP is joined by Adult Content Creator, Model, and Craft Beer Fan: Bea York! Having known she always wanted a job outside of the 9 to 5, Bea launched her career through a Reddit fanbase before building her own online business. She quickly utilized her love of fashion and learned as much as she could about video production to build her catalogue. With the little time she has, Bea relaxes with top tier craft beer, Dungeons & Dragons, and Star Trek!
 
SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS
 
- @ubeayork
  

"Do some exploring."
 
This week, PWRP is joined by fellow Rocky Mountain Native, Mike Houston. After moving to Boston, Mike rekindled his passion for acting during a career shift. Upon graduating from The William Esper Studio's Two Year Sanford Meisner Intensive Acting Program, he soon hit a launchpad on the TV show, Brotherhood. Since then, Mike has appeared in fantastic titles like: Sneaky Pete, Boardwalk Empire, The Blacklist. Orange is the New Black, and She Said. Here, Mike reflects on his start, what it means to be a working actor, and the pertinence of the performing arts!
 
SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS
-Bury Me When I'm Dead
-Joker: Folie À Deux

“Have respect for every person regardless of their job.”
 
This week, we’re traveling back to our teenage afternoons with G4 as Alison Haislip joins the show! Before she would host for Attack of the Show! and launch a successful acting career, Alison grew up with a love for space (having attended Space Camp for four years), and a passion for all things pop culture. After booking an appearance in a music video by Brand New, she moved to Los Angeles where she would screen test for G4. Since then, she’s appeared in Robot Chicken, 9-1-1: Lone Star, Battlebots, Superstore, and her newest film; ReBroken. Tune in and catch her party story: involving a very gracious Mark Harmon on the set of NCIS!
 
SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS
 
-ReBroken (Now Available)

“Not one person doesn’t feel insecure, and that’s okay.”
 
Please welcome the fantastically talented, Ruby Modine, as she returns to PWRP for an off-the-rails episode. You will recognize this incredible Actor and Musician from her stand out work in Happy Death Day, Shameless, Satanic Panic, and this year’s FEAR. However, 2023 is looking to be her busiest year yet with multiple songs set for the release calendar and two film projects that she is both writing and directing. Ruby reflects on her experience making FEAR during lockdown, her love for music, and the big jump into the Director’s chair. Hit that play button, you know you wanna!
 
SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS
 
-New Music drops 4.13.23
 
-@rubymodine