It's Not NOT A Meisner Podcast
Acting teacher & director Kevin Kittle, alongside his student Carson S. Davis, dive deep into the Sanford Meisner Acting Technique—while also exploring the wider landscape of life as a modern actor. Featuring candid conversations, practical insights, and interviews with renowned industry professionals. To have your question answered on the podcast, email us at: meisnerpodcast@gmail.com
Episodes
16 episodes
EP10 (S1 Finale): Tell Me Something You Know
🎉 After 15 installments of diving deep into Sanford Meisner’s technique, Kevin Kittle & Carson S. Davis sit down to reflect on the first season of It’s Not NOT a Meisner Podcast and answer YOUR questions & comments sent in over...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 10
•
1:16:45
EP09, PT2: An Interview with Kaley Cuoco
In EP09, PT2, the Golden Globe & Emmy-nominee, Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory, The Flight Attendant), joins Kevin & Carson for a conversation that’s funny, candid, and full of heart. ⭐Actors won’t want ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 9
•
1:04:55
EP09, PT1: Holding Space for Positive Choices
Kevin & Carson unpack what it really means for actors to make positive choices—not “good” in the moral sense, but choices that keep you open, available, and fully alive in the moment. 💡 Whether it’s in a scene, an exercise, ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 9
•
54:13
EP08, PT2: ACT-ivity (*VISUAL DEMO ON YOUTUBE*)
In this visual follow-up to our Meisner "Independent Activity" breakdown, Kevin & Carson get out of the chairs and into the doing. Joined by actors Will Ehren, Camila Canó-Flaviá, and Ryann Meyers, we ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 8
•
47:37
EP08, PT1: Always Be Doing
🎭🛠️ In Part 1 of EP08, Kevin and Carson unpack Sanford Meisner's Activity Exercise: what it is, why it matters, and how it's often misunderstood. This exercise isn’t about sitting around waiting to feel something — it’s about doing...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 8
•
1:02:35
EP07: An Interview with Stephen Adly Guirgis
🎭 In EP07, Kevin & Carson sit down with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright & actor Stephen Adly Guirgis. They talk about his rise with LAByrinth Theater Company, his legendary playwright/director collaboration with Philip Seymour Hoffman...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 7
•
1:00:29
EP06, PT2: Demystifying Meisner's Repetition (*VISUAL DEMO ON YOUTUBE*)
CLICK HERE TO WATCH ON YOUTUBE!In EP06 PT2, Kevin & Carson hold a visual demo 🎭 of Meisner's famous (or infamous) Repetition Exercise. 🎉 They invite actors CHARLOTTE FOUNTAIN...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 6
•
2:18
EP06, PT1: You're Wearing A Grey Shirt
In EP06 PT1, Kevin and Carson dive into the origin and theory behind Sanford Meisner’s landmark repetition exercise. 🔁 They explore how and why Meisner developed it, what sets it apart from other acting tech...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 6
•
1:08:05
EP05: We Respond To Letters
In EP05 of It's Not NOT A Meisner Podcast, Kevin & Carson open up the inbox and tackle your listener questions! 💌💭 From Suzuki 🦶 to Actioning techniques 🧠, those magical “aha” moments ✨, and what it really ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 5
•
1:11:19
EP04, PT2: An Interview with Jasmine Carmichael
In this follow-up to last week’s episode on The Three C's, the wonderful Jasmine Carmichael joins Kevin & Carson for a deeper dive into what it really takes to become the artist you want to be in the modern age.In Part 2 of ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 4
•
1:14:22
EP04, PT1: The Three C's
This week, Kevin and Carson break down the three essentials every young actor should have in their toolkit:Commitment 🎯 – Showing up fully, even when it’s hardConcentration 🧠 – Staying present in the moment...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 4
•
1:00:14
EP03, PT2: An Interview with Eli Pauley
This week, Kevin and Carson dive even deeper with the radiant Eli Pauley 🌟—teacher, actor, director, and lifelong student of the craft. Eli opens up about chasing this art form with hunger, heart, and humor. In this interview you will hea...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 3
•
59:53
EP03, PT1: The Value of Theatre
Dive deep into the value of performance with Kevin Kittle and Carson S. Davis as they explore why theater is (arguably) humanity's most powerful art form:From cave paintings to modern stages, discover theater's ancient roots 🌟<...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 3
•
49:24
EP02, PT2: An Interview with Tom Pelphrey
TOM PELPHREY (@tommypelphrey) is a powerhouse actor known for OZARK (Emmy nomination), BANSHEE, LOVE & DEATH, OUTER RANGE, A MAN IN FULL, and MANK. An @mgsarutgers alumnus trained in the Meisner technique, Tom’s stage credits include Broadw...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 2
•
1:14:55