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Truthful TalkEP51 – Letting Your Inner Child Out to PlayIn this episode, Samantha and I discuss how necessary it is to allow our inner child out to play, and how important FUN is on a daily basis. It’s a fun and interesting discussion – hope you enjoy!
2025-07-2153 minTruthful TalkEP50 – Our 50th ShowIn this episode, our 50th show, Sam and I talk about what it takes for us to produce shows in the theater the way we do, and also WHY we do it the way we do. Also, we discuss auditioning and the actor’s work ethic and why it’s so important. Hope you enjoy!
2025-06-2659 minTruthful TalkEP49 – Questions From Our ListenersIn this episode, Sam and I take questions from our listeners and do our best to answer them. This is a start of an ongoing segment we would like to do – so hope you enjoy!
2025-06-1939 minTruthful TalkEP48 – After Our Short HiatusIn this episode, Samantha and I are back after our short hiatus, and we discuss what it was like ending our last production and starting the design for our latest play, The Sunset Limited.
2025-06-0935 minTruthful TalkEP47 – Rapid Fire Q&A – Round 2In this episode, Samantha continues with her Q&A segments with more things for Marco – another round of rapid-fire questions – from 80s trivia to more philosophical topics. It’s another very fun episode that you won’t want to miss!
2025-05-1450 minTruthful TalkEP46 – Rapid Fire Q&A – Round 1In this episode, Samantha runs the show and asks Marco a round of rapid-fire questions – about acting, life, teaching, and other things. It’s a very fun episode that you won’t want to miss!
2025-04-2853 minTruthful TalkEP45 – A Theater ReopensIn this episode, Samantha joins me once again as we discuss the official opening weekend of our new play, Birds of North America by Anna Ouyang Moench, at Theater On The Edge. We discuss what it was like presenting art again in the way we enjoy, and what’s next down the line. Sam also discusses her artistic style and approach (the best way she can). Hope you enjoy!
2025-04-1440 minTruthful TalkEP44 – The Healing Power of ArtIn this episode, my amazing wife and partner Samantha joins me as we discuss the opening of our new play, Birds of North America by Anna Ouyang Moench, at Theater On The Edge. Sam discusses her journey back into the arts after her battle with cancer, and how her creativity is beginning to heal her and bring meaning back to her life. It’s an incredible and emotional episode that you won’t want to miss!
2025-04-0754 minTruthful TalkEP43 – The Food ConundrumIn this episode, Natalie, Jared and I talk about how food is such a big factor in our lives – and how it can be controlling and unhealthy if we don’t understand nutrition and how to control our hunger desires. It’s a fun conversation with many interesting points – hope you enjoy!
2025-03-311h 00Truthful TalkEP42 – Clowns, Aliens, and Pyramids, Oh My!In this episode, Natalie, Jared and I discuss a range of interesting topics, from why clowns are scary, to the existence of aliens, and even what’s happening with the pyramids – and why are they even there! It’s a fun and exciting episode you won’t want to miss. Hope you enjoy!
2025-03-241h 06Truthful TalkEP41 – Memory, World Travel, and Tech Talk (with Jared Rowe)In this episode, we are joined by longtime friend and creative expert Jared Rowe, who talks to us about a variety of topics, including memory, his world exploration, AI, and his latest technical creations. It was great having him in studio - I hope you enjoy!2025-03-1755 minTruthful TalkEP40 – Preparing for Creative Success (with Derek Rowe)In this episode, we are joined once again by director and producer Derek Rowe as we discuss how to properly plan for success in creative projects, and to how to mitigate your challenges. It's an incredible discussion filled with so many tips! I hope you enjoy!2025-03-101h 01Truthful TalkEP39 – A Full Bag of Randomness with Sean PhilippeIn this episode, we are joined in studio once again by the amazing Sean Philippe! He brings back his incredible energy to the discussion as we talk about the use of AI in comedy and the creative world, jiu-jitsu, the world of crypto, and many other things. Sean also introduces us to his company, Bad Ash Films. It's a fun and creative talk and Sean has a lot to share - hope you enjoy!2025-03-0350 minTruthful TalkEP38 – A Time to Laugh with Sean PhilippeIn this episode, we are joined in studio by longtime friend, actor, comedian, businessman, and all around good-guy, Sean Philippe! Sean's energy had us from the moment he arrived, and I'm sure you will feel it listening to this episode. We discuss his journey through stand-up comedy and how it applies to the overall arts. Hope you enjoy!2025-02-2451 minTruthful TalkEP37 – Free Parking and Unfinished FilmsIn this episode, longtime friend, filmmaker, artist, and activist Derek Rowe joins us to discuss his latest artistic venture, Free Parking. In addition, we discuss the nature of unfinished films, why they occur, and what to do about them. Hope you enjoy!2025-02-1757 minTruthful TalkEP36 – A Focus on Post Super Bowl LessonsIn this episode, Natalie and I review the Super Bowl results, but from a different perspective. We also look into the positives you can take away as an artist, and as a human being. Hope you enjoy!2025-02-1048 minTruthful TalkEP35 – Create Your Own ProjectsIn this episode, Natalie fires off a list of questions for me to answer regarding making your own projects and the best way to proceed. As creatives, we should always be creating and expanding our own resume! Hope you enjoy!2025-02-0356 minTruthful TalkEP34 – Comic Cons and CosplayIn this episode, I'm excited to be joined by my daughter Leah and her boyfriend Kevin, as they discuss with us their love for cosplay and conventions. It's a whole subculture world, and it's an exciting conversation, so we hope you enjoy!2025-01-2750 minTruthful TalkEP33 – Investing in Yourself in 2025Happy New Year! We are back with our first episode of 2025, and in this episode we discuss why taking the first step is the hardest thing to do, but the most important. We also reflect on the devastating fires in LA as we send our supporting thoughts to our friends and family (and everyone affected) out there.2025-01-1353 minTruthful TalkEP32 – Learn to Act in TheatreIn this episode, we discuss the difference between film acting and theatre acting, and why it’s so important to learn a theatre process and to continue to act on stage. Plus, Denzel gives a small piece of advice. Hope you enjoy!2024-12-0955 minTruthful TalkEP32 – Learn to Act, In TheatreIn this episode, we discuss the difference between film acting and theatre acting, and why it’s so important to learn a theatre process and to continue to act on stage. Plus, Denzel gives a small piece of advice. Hope you enjoy!
2024-12-0955 minTruthful TalkEP31 – Post-Thanksgiving Tryptophanian Tech TalkIn this episode, as we recover from Thanksgiving, we talk about various topics including social media and how it affects us both as actors and humans. It's a fun, rambling episode - Hope you enjoy!2024-12-0350 minTruthful TalkEP30 – A Time to be ThankfulIn this episode, as Thanksgiving approaches, we focus on the things we have to be thankful for rather than what we don't have - and we discuss the important of gratitude on a daily basis. Hope you enjoy!2024-11-2547 minTruthful TalkEP29 – A Parental PerspectiveIn this episode, Marco and Sam navigate away from the arts directly to discuss their perspective of parenting and how experiences as a child can mold a person into adulthood. Hope you enjoy!2024-11-1850 minTruthful TalkEP28 – Post Hoc Nunc QuidIn this episode (After This, Now What?), we discuss the mixed bag of feelings coming off of the 2024 US general election. So many people ask, "what now?" As an artist, and a human being, it's important to focus on the world around us, and to bring positivity to the things you can control. It's a difficult time right now and we wanted to do our best to address that. Hope you enjoy!2024-11-1147 minTruthful TalkEP27 – The Importance of Art in SocietyIn this episode, Marco runs solo and discusses the importance of art within a society and why we need to fight to keep art alive and well. And also gives a reminder of the importance of having FUN in our daily lives. Hope you enjoy!2024-11-0445 minTruthful TalkEP26 – An Unexpected Detour into Current EventsIn this episode, we take a last-minute detour from our regular topic into the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs situation and what that means to the bigger picture of the artistic culture. We explore individual intentions versus cultural temptation, and how this can all be prevented (hopefully) in the future. Hope you enjoy!2024-10-2155 minTruthful TalkEP25 – Balancing Life with Your ArtIn this episode, we are joined by one of the founding members and Executive Producer of Theater On The Edge, Allan Whitehead. Allan discusses with us how he manages to balance his busy life (as a successful attorney) with his art, and how he is able to keep them all functioning at once. Hope you enjoy!2024-10-141h 02Truthful TalkEP24 – Importance of Physicality in CreativityIn this episode, we discuss the importance of physicality and physical activity as a way to enter and enhance your creativity - and how the two are related. Hope you enjoy!2024-09-3052 minTruthful TalkEP23 – Social Media and Branding as an ActorIn this episode, we talk about the importance of branding as an actor, and the ins and outs of social media - including how often it's necessary to engage and update your accounts. Hope you enjoy!2024-09-1655 minTruthful TalkEP22 – The Artist and the ArtIn this episode, Audra Darbyshire is back with us in studio and we discuss the difference between the artist and the art, and the importance of keeping a separation between the two. Hope you enjoy!2024-09-1056 minTruthful TalkEP21 – Liminality – AI in the ArtsIn this episode, Audra Darbyshire is with us in studio and we discuss AI in the Arts and its potential impact, along with an interesting concept call liminality. Hope you enjoy!2024-09-0354 minTruthful TalkEP20 – The Power of GratitudeIn this episode, we discuss the importance of gratitude in your daily life, and how it directly impacts the work of an artist. Hope you enjoy!
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And please remember to spread the word. We would love to grow our audience and reach many others with our messages. Much love!2024-08-1959 minTruthful TalkEP18 – This, That, and the OtherIn this episode, Samantha DiGeorge joins Natalie and I, and we talk about various fun topics including our favorite actors, Star Wars, producing theatre, and trivia questions. Hope you enjoy!
If you would like to watch the video of the podcast, you can check it out on our YouTube Channel.2024-08-121h 01Truthful TalkEP17 – Red Flags and Industry ScamsIn this episode, Natalie and I talk about the various industry scams and the red flags to look out for when navigating the artistic world. Hope you enjoy!
If you would like to watch the video of the podcast, you can check it out on our YouTube Channel.2024-08-0558 minTruthful TalkEP16 – Personas and Directing ActorsIn this episode, Natalie and I discuss the personas we inhabit as artists and the roles we play, as well as what it takes to be a good director and the importance for directors to learn about acting! Hope you enjoy!2024-07-291h 00Truthful TalkEP15 – Building Yourself UpIn this episode, Natalie is back in the studio and it's great to have her back! We talk about the importance of talking nice to yourself and how building yourself up can lead to being a better artist. Much love!2024-07-221h 03Truthful TalkEP14 – A Journey With CancerIn this episode, I am joined by my amazing wife Samantha DiGeorge, who shares her journey over the past year with Stage 2 Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Sometimes in life, things take us in new and unexpected directions. This is her story. Much love!2024-07-1554 minTruthful TalkEP13 – Student InsightsWe are back with another special episode, where we interview three current students of Truthful Acting Studios about their journey so far and what propelled them into acting. In order of appearance, the interviewees are Kimberly Ramos, John Matthews, and Waverly Witkowski. Hope you enjoy!2024-07-0845 minTruthful TalkEP12 – The Importance of TrainingIn this episode, Truthful Acting Co-Founder Robb Maus is back with us in studio to talk about the importance of training as an actor, and the pitfalls we encounter along the way.
If you would like to watch the video of the podcast, you can check it out on our YouTube Channel.2024-07-0158 minTruthful TalkEP11 – Work On Everything You CanIn this episode, Joshua Fulmer and Faheem Bacchus are back, and this time we discuss what an actor should work on early in their acting journey - as well as what to look out for on indie projects. It's a fun time having them back in the studio!
If you would like to watch the video of the podcast, you can check it out on our YouTube Channel.2024-06-2454 minTruthful TalkEP10 – A Reunion (of sorts)In this episode, Natalie and I are reunited with Joshua Fulmer and Faheem Bacchus. I had the fortune of directing Natalie, Josh and Faheem in the play Say Goodnight, Gracie by Ralph Pape in 2022. We discuss our time together during that process, and a few interesting acting tips that came out of it.
If you would like to watch the video of the podcast, you can check it out on our YouTube Channel.2024-06-171h 04Truthful TalkEP09 – Student InsightsIn this special episode, we interview three current students of Truthful Acting Studios about their journey so far and what propelled them into acting. In order of appearance, the interviewees are Kelly Louton, David Clark, and Christine Nguyen. Hope you enjoy!2024-06-1045 minTruthful TalkEP08 – This Elusive Thing Called ConfidenceIn this episode, we are joined once again by actor/filmmaker Chris Sheeran and we discuss the need for confidence as an artist and why it's so difficult to obtain. If you would like to watch the video of the podcast, you can check it out on our YouTube Channel.2024-06-0359 minTruthful TalkEP07 – Showing Up is Half the BattleIn this episode, we are joined by Truthful Acting Studios co-Founder Robb Maus. Marco and Robb reminisce about how they met and discuss a few things they learned along the way. If you would like to watch the video of the podcast, you can check it out on our YouTube Channel.2024-05-2849 minTruthful TalkEP06 – Acting from a Filmmaker’s PerspectiveIn this episode, we are joined by actor/filmmaker Chris Sheeran who discusses the crossover between acting and filmmaking, and why it's so important for directors to understand the acting process. This is also our first podcast where we have a video version of it as well - if you would like to watch the video of the podcast, you can check it out on our YouTube Channel.2024-05-201h 01Truthful TalkEP05 – Flashback to 2019 (feat. Samantha DiGeorge)In this episode, we flashback to 2019, when Marco and his wife Samantha were last on Truthful Talk together (in its previous version). We discuss what it's like working together on a daily basis, and the things we do to keep our relationship strong. We felt that it was too good of an episode to leave in the past, so we wanted to re-broadcast it for you here... and now :-)2024-05-1457 minTruthful TalkEP04 – Writing and RhetoricIn this episode, we are joined by special guest Kiley Walker who will guide us through the world of Writing and Rhetoric (her major at UCF) as she asks us questions relating to her field - which of course is a wonderful treat for us!2024-05-0656 minTruthful TalkEP03 – Taking It PersonalIn this episode, we discuss (among other things) the skill of personalization, which is how an actor makes the contents of a script personal and meaningful for a performance.2024-04-3044 minTruthful TalkEP02 – The Voices in Your HeadIn this episode, we discuss the difficulties with acting, and how artists need to learn to navigate the different voices in your head - working with fear and anxiety and into performance.2024-04-2253 min
To a Certain DegreeMarco and Sam DiGeorgeA married couple. A sarcastic interviewer. A basement radio station. Drama, comedy. Theater.
Okay, it's a regular episode of To a Certain Degree. But we do talk a lot about acting and theater.2018-05-0400 min
Film Reverie Indie Film PodcastMarco DiGeorgeOn this episode of Film Reverie we spoke with Marco DiGeorge of Truthful Acting Studios in Orlando, Florida. We thoroughly enjoyed this talk with Marco. We actually felt like we got a free lesson in intro to acting. Packed with great information for actors and filmmakers alike.2017-11-051h 13