Anthony Mark Barrow is an actor, director and coach originally from Birmingham currently based in Los Angeles, California. Knowing he wanted to pursue a career in the arts from an early age Anthony took the plunge and started training at the prestigious drama school, East 15. After not being able to afford the expensive tuition fee’s Anthony auditioned and got offered a place at The Central School of Speech and Drama at his audition.

After many successful theatre runs Anthony moved to Los Angeles where he has had many successes over the years including directing, working in audio books and most recently working with David Fincher on his new project.

We discuss the craft of acting, family, and Anthony’s experience of how resting on his laurels cost him work.

You can follow Anthony on Instagram @anthonymarkbarrow and on Twitter @antoniousmarcus

Eddie Ruiz was born and raised in Boyle Heights, California, near downtown Los Angeles. He quickly landed a guest-star on “That’s So Raven” as Barry The Mascot during drama school. He attended C.S.U.,Fullerton where he received hi B.A. in Acting. He then quickly flew over to London, UK where he received his MFA in Acting from The Central School of Speech and Drama. Some grads from CSSD include Sir Laurence Olivier, Gael Garcia Bernal and Judy Dench.

After his return, there has been a lot of love for Eddie in the industry. He made his film debut in the award winning film, “Russel Fish: The Sausage and Egg Incident” starring alongside GLEE’s Chris Colfer (Kurt). Eddie was nominated for Best supporting actor in Russel. After landing several TV guest roles, he booked Michael Patrick King’s NBC/WB Pilot as Juan in A Mann’s World starring Don Johnson.

Eddie also stars in films such as “Make A Movie Like Spike” appears alongside Jamil Walker Smith (Stargate, Hey Arnold), Malcolm Goodwin(Breakout Kings), “Ghostown” alongside Jack Guzman(Power Rangers), The Missing Link, Heavy Metal Strawberry Pickers, and Neighborhood Garden.

Eddie is no stranger to the stage. He has worked with many respectable theatre companies such as Will & Company where he was Pinocchio in Pinocchio, playing Verges in Tony Plana’s Much Ado About Nothing with East LA Classic, and Martinez in Ray Bradbury’s The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit with the Pandemonium Theatre Company. He has received many awards and great reviews for his performances.

Eddie lives in Hollywood, CA where he is now Acting and Producing with his Independent film company “Obviam Entertainment” with Eddy Martin, Luke McClure, and his wife Jean Altadel. www.obviamentertainment.com

You can follow Eddie on Twitter and Instagram @TheEddieRuiz

Zita Zutic Konak is a Casting Director for ET Casting having cast multiple commercials, films and music videos.

Zita has had a wonderful and very non linear journey to get to where she is right now. Starting out as a child actor in Serbia to making her way to the UK and studying at Kingston University and finding a passion in directing and pursuing that at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

Before finding her love for casting Zita worked in a variety of fields including a floor runner to being Third Assistant Director on Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie. 

Every casting director is different with what they want and do not want to see, listen to Zita give her take on the:

• The audition process

• Actor preparation

• Her opinion on the self tape

Follow Zita on Twitter @zitazutic and keep up to date with casting calls from ET Casting at https://www.etcasting.com

* During the episode we talk about what makes a great self tape and how really there is no real right or wrong answer except good lighting, sound and that your face is visible. In the link below is the video I was trying to think of during the show*

Josh Hutcherson’s incredible Spider-Man audition that goes above and beyond.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvCdfXozqF8

Tamara Wilder is an actress performer who trained at The Royal School of Speech and Drama. Whilst pursuing acting Tamara has created an Award Winning Entertainment Company, Blackwatch Entertainment, www.blackwacthentertainment.co.uk. BWE devised and wrote the scripted drama elements for Channel 5's Celebrity Murder Mystery- which reached over 2.5 million people.

Blackwatch Entertainment has also created and hosted over 700 virtual shows for the UK & international markets as well as looking to develop a digital fully interactive product using AR/VR.

Listen to Tamara and I discuss the up’s and down’s of the acting pursuit since we left drama school. The casting pigeon holes and the wonderful reality of being an “older” actress, even though I feel like I’m still in my twenties.

Some os Tamara’s other credits include: Santander Commercial with Jessica Ennis and films for Channel 4 & ITV . Stage work includes roles for live immersive theatre shows for John Lewis, Microsoft, Hush Mayfair, Fox TV, HQ Theatres, Mercedes, Roche, Charlotte Tilbury & Leeds Castle.

Follow Tamara on Twitter @tamarawilder and on Instagram @tamarawilder-actor 

Follow Blackwatch Entertainment on Twitter and Instagram @blackwatchents