6 episodes deep. Every conversation recorded in a living room in New York City.
6 episodes
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EP 01January 1, 202448:22
Welcome to Another Hollywood
Russell and Ashley kick off the show with their own origin stories in the NYC film industry — how background work pays the bills, why New York is secretly running Hollywood, and what makes this city's film scene unlike anywhere else.
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EP 02January 8, 20241:02:15
The Background Actor Bible
Everything you never knew about background acting: vouchers, upgrades, holding areas, and how to turn $200/day into a career. A working background actor joins Russell and Ashley to break it all down.
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EP 03January 15, 202455:40
Life of a PA: Coffee Runs & Power Plays
A veteran production assistant dishes on walkie protocols, set hierarchy, the PA-to-AD pipeline, and why getting someone's coffee order wrong can end your career before it starts.
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EP 04January 22, 202458:11
Day Players: The Hired Guns of NYC Film
They show up, do the work, and disappear. Day players are the lifeblood of New York productions — but the gig economy of film has its own brutal logic. Two day-players share war stories.
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EP 05January 29, 202450:33
Script Supervisors: The Invisible Backbone
Continuity errors, shot logs, the editor's best friend — script supervisors are the most underrated people on any set. Ashley and Russell talk to one who's worked everything from indie features to prestige TV.
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EP 06February 5, 202444:58
Catering the Apocalypse: Food on Set
The craft service table is sacred ground. A longtime set caterer explains why crew food makes or breaks morale, the politics of meal penalties, and what it means when they stop putting out snacks.