An Actor Despairs

Ryan M. Perez

ryanperez@me.com

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Booking Overview

An Actor Despairs is a behind-the-scenes look at life in TV and film, centered on what it takes for creatives to survive and thrive. The podcast features industry figures—especially actors—talking through career paths, professional realities, and the craft of building long-term work.

Metrics

Episodes: 263

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 4.4k subscribers

Instagram: 12.0k followers

Contact Information

ryanperez@me.com

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Host

Ryan M. Perez - Host of An Actor Despairs. He speaks with actors, directors, and artists about how the television and film industry works and how to survive and thrive within it.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Working actors with recognizable TV/film credits; increasingly creatives who also write/direct (e.g., actor-writer-director).
Required Achievements:  
Notable screen/TV credits (e.g., network/major studio titles), Training pedigree (e.g., Juilliard) and/or festival-recognized work (e.g., Cannes), Sustained career in television, film, or independent cinema

Recent Guest Discussions

Macon Blair - Journey From Early Filmmaking To Blue Ruin Breakthrough; Green Room; Work On Oppenheimer; Realities Of Independent Filmmaking; Building A Lasting Career In Front Of/behind The Camera

David Denman - Discovering Theater; Training At Juilliard; Early Professional Roles; Auditioning Opposite Keanu Reeves; Moving To Los Angeles; Lessons For A Lasting Hollywood Career

Kevin Kane - Early Acting Years In New York; Creative Collaboration/friendship With Amy Schumer; Work On Life & Beth And Law & Order: Svu; Navigating TV, Film, And Comedy

Recent Topics

Film, TV, Acting, Directing, Casting

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
An Actor Despairs
:

Gretchen Mol

July 21, 2026

Join your host Ryan Perez and guest Gretchen Mol as they discuss growing up in Connecticut, discovering acting, moving to New York, landing early roles in THE FUNERAL, DONNIE BRASCO, ROUNDERS, and SPIN CITY, and the lessons that shaped her career. Gretchen also reflects on the changing television landscape, the realities of self-tape auditions, staying true to her artistic compass, and the advice that's guided her through decades in the industry. Please see her new film HORSEGIRLS now in cine...

Brian Geraghty

July 09, 2026

Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor Brian Geraghty, known for 1923, The Hurt Locker, Flight, and Jarhead, to discuss his journey from growing up in New Jersey to studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and building a career in Hollywood. The conversation explores his early years in New York, the perseverance it took to establish himself as a working actor, collaborating with acclaimed filmmakers including Kathryn Bigelow and Robert Zemeckis, his experi...

Macon Blair

July 01, 2026

Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor, writer, and director Macon Blair, known for Oppenheimer, Blue Ruin, and Green Room, to discuss his journey from growing up in Alexandria, Virginia to building a career as one of independent cinema's most respected storytellers. The conversation explores his lifelong creative partnership with Jeremy Saulnier, making homemade films together as kids, working as a production assistant in New York, writing spec scripts, and the years of pers...

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