Acting Lessons Learned with Tiwana Floyd
🎭 Dive into the captivating world of acting with Tiwana Floyd, an esteemed actor based in Los Angeles, as she takes you on a profound journey through her 20-year career. In "Acting Lessons Learned," Tiwana fearlessly shares personal anecdotes that span the spectrum from cringe-worthy to heartwarming, humorous, and poignant.
🌟 Gain valuable insights into the rollercoaster ride of the acting profession as Tiwana bares her soul, offering enlightenment on the highs and lows of the industry. Whether you're an aspiring actor or a seasoned professional, Tiwana's Audio Love Letter serves as a guiding light, reminding listeners that they are never alone in their showbiz adventures.
💡 Join Tiwana Floyd on this transformative audio experience designed to empower and uplift fellow actors. Through her stories and wisdom, Tiwana aims to assist her audience in navigating the intricate workings of the entertainment world.
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Episodes
35 episodes
134. Transition Tales: Strike Resolution Back to Booked
Where would we be without the unpredictability of the acting world? Tiwana Floyd shares her personal insights on the recent SAG After Strike resolution. It's been a whirlwind of emotions, transitioning back to 'normal, with a new commercial boo...
133. The Harsh Reality of Hollywood's Faux and Fractured Friendships
You know those friendships that you just can't live without, the ones you cherish as a respite from the chaos of Hollywood? My best friend Estie and I had one of those. But after Estie’s recent move to Oregon, I've been forced to confront the h...
133. Unforeseen Actor Success: Scrapping Networking for Community Building
Networking is the key to acting success. But what if it terrifies you? Listen to how I learned to redefine networking into community building by joining a mastermind group, training at The Second City and connecting with a rich range of Hollywo...
132. Embracing Change: Hollywood, Mercury Retrograde, and the Future of My Acting Career
😵💫 Feeling the existential dread of Mercury Retrograde and the rising tide of AI? As I grapple with these immense shifts, I question the future of my acting career and the whole artistic community. #podcastproducer #actor #podcaste...
131. Agent Termination, Where's My Money?
Have you ever found yourself wondering why your agent's payment of your session fee or residuals is arriving late? Has it been happening more often than expected? Are agents facing financial setbacks due to commercial and television downgrades?...
130. Actor Discernment: When Casting Director Advice Goes Bad
Have you ever found yourself caught in an endless loop of conflicting casting director advice, feeling overwhelmed, immobilized by which advice was the right direction to follow, not knowing what to ignore and what to keep? I've definitely suff...
129. Thriving as an Introvert on the Picket Line
Picture this: An introvert, standing alone on the picket line at Amazon Studios, feeling the weight of ancestral history, and surrounded by a sea of people. It's a scenario that could have easily overwhelmed Tiwana Floyd. However, ...
128. Consequences of a Hollywood Strike Revealed
Defending Creative Livelihood: The Fight Against AMPTP's Proposal and Understanding the Impact of a Hollywood StrikeImagine a world where executives own the likeness of background performers for eternity without consent or compensation....
126. Before Yes, I Have Questions
It's essential for actors, like any professionals, to consider their career choices carefully. Accepting every job offer without assessing the value of the project can lead to potential issues, including burnout, wasted time and effort, and exp...
125. Agent Termination, No Backbone
Tiwana Floyd shares a second experience terminating an agent. This time a print agent who wouldn't follow the funds. leaving Tiwana to figure out how to get paid for a job she booked.
124. Life After Strike
A labor strike of any kind brings tremendous concerns about income. As the Writers Guild of America nee WGA is in an ongoing dispute with the AMPTP, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, with SAG-AFTRA requesting a stri...
123. Turning Pro
At some point in every actor's career, the decision to Turn Pro becomes a crossroads we are faced to make a choice toward elevating our career. Somewhere in every performer's experience, there comes a moment of realization that where you are is...
122. Messy Middle
With success comes hardship also known as the messy middle. When we set out to achieve a goal things appear to be falling apart when actually they are coming together. When the Messy Middle strikes creatives it's difficult to recogn...
121. Respectfully Decline | Red Flag Agent
In this episode, Tiwana shares the red flags that caused her to pass on agent Lorraine Bradley who sat in a car for a video conference meeting with Tiwana, overshared inappropriate personal issues, and mistook Tiwana for a 65-year-old woman.&nb...
120. Respectfully Decline | Past Tense Agent
When "Seeking Representation" becomes a meeting with an agent reliving his golden years, lamenting the way things used to be. Tiwana experiences compassion for an agent who has fallen from grace. Accepting the writing on the wall, she chooses n...
119. Respectfully Decline | Manager Duo
When it comes to representation, actors are continually searching for the right fit. Finding an ideal partner in an agent or manager takes time. Time that many actors are not willing to endure, and thus, they sign with reps who weren't a good f...
118. Commercial Outgrade
Tiwana Floyd shares four instances where she experienced being outgraded from commercial. She delves into what she believes to be the cause of each out grade. How she felt when she received the news. And how she nurtures her mental health...
117. Commercial Comeback
The commercial comeback is a term Tiwana created to describe the moment when an inactive commercial makes it's return to the airwaves, which is typically a wonderful miracle for an actor when they receive unexpected income.Tiwana shares...
116. Imposter Syndrome, Too Scared To Join SAG-AFTRA
After finally becoming eligible to join SAG-AFTRA imposter syndrome leads Tiwana to believe she wasn't good enough just yet. She shares the unethical non-union commercial that caused her to finally join the actors union, two years later a...
115. Inside the Commercial's Residual
Tiwana Floyd shares the experience of booking her first national commercial. Going form a bad audition, to the receiving residuals and finally the unexpected halt when the residual send because the commercial stops airing. :: About T...
114. Commercial Starter Kit
Tiwana Floyd shares the moments that led her to pursue a career in television commercials. From NYC to Los Angeles.
113. More Than 'JUST' An Actor
After watching the Val Kilmer documentary, Tiwana was reminded of how a privileged childhood could pave the way for actors who come from affluent families. Tiwana shares the lessons learned from watching the documentary and how, from&nb...
112. Defining Myself
Bonus Episode: From the reels of Instagram where Tiwana posts one-minute lessons learned. If Tiwana had to start her acting career over, before getting headshots, she'd define her actor identity.Want to SUPPORT the show and Tiwan...
111. What Makes a Good Acting Teacher?
Bonus Episode: Here are a few things that make a good acting teacher to Tiwana. From the reels of Instagram where Tiwana posts one-minute lessons learned. Want to SUPPORT the show and Tiwana? Here are 4 simple ways....
110. How to Recognize A Trauma Teacher
Training with a "Trauma Teacher" aka psychologically abusive drama teacher is almost inevitable. Actors suffer grave insecurities after working with these awful teachers. Having many experiences training with "Trauma Teachers," Tiw...