Creative Actors Lab
Join Max and Kelley Grimm as we explore ways to incorporate creativity into your everyday life. Once we give ourselves permission to feel inspired by allowing our imaginations to flourish, we can reignite that childlike joy to create without being self-conscious.
Episodes
54 episodes
The Demonis - The Deadliest Family in America - Part 2
Nero and Malaria hatch a plan to deal with Larry Linberg and his photo development store after a shocking discovery. Manson and Esther befriend Saffronia and her brother Nelson after the Mayor's son and daughter bully them. The Demonis al...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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28:28
The Demonis - The Deadliest Family in America - Part 1
After going on the run after a botched murder, the Demoni family settles into the simple small town of Simpleton, a perfect vision of 1960s suburban utopia–or so it seems! As they learn more about the unsavory characters in town, they know that...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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32:23
Ep. 51 - A Clean Slate
In this episode, Kelley discusses what you need to do in a slate and do it correctly for an audition. A slate is a basic introduction before you submit your sides or monologue to a casting director or agent. It helps them see who you are before...
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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25:21
Ep. 50 - Life's a Pitch and Then You Try
In this episode, Kelley discusses the fine art of pitch decks for authors, screenwriters, and filmmakers. She looks at the basic structure of about 12 to 15 slides that can be in Google Slides or PowerPoint which includes:Cover Art<...
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Season 2
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Episode 50
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31:41
Ep. 49 - The Notebook
In this episode, Max talks about how he left art school to pursue acting and how much he learned in the process. At one point, he was in the best and worst productions he'd ever been in. He's looking back at his history to plan for the fu...
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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35:43
Ep. 48 -The Write Stuff - Part 2 -Writing with AI
This week, Kelley talks about using AI to help you cut down on your writing time, whether it's helping you write a synopsis based on your Save the Cat Beat sheet, crafting a logline, or doing research for your pitch deck. What AI doesn't do wel...
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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26:45
Ep. 47 - The Write Stuff
This week, Max and Kelley talk about their creative journey through writing, with Max's being mostly in poetry and writing a blog for a year and Kelley's journey with writing scripts, short stories, and novels. Max also talks about a time...
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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39:29
Ep. 46 - Reflections on "Quiet on the Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV"
This week, Kelley and Max discuss the documentary series Quiet on the Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV from the perspective of acting coaches and people who have also faced sexual assault. They discuss how important it is to listen ...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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49:50
Ep. 45 - The Creative Brain
Max and Kelley discuss the importance of creativity and how it affects your brain when you do or try something new. They also discuss some of the scientific findings and a podcast by Dr. David Eagleman ca...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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53:36
Ep. 44 - Taking a 20 Year Pause
Join Max and Kelley as they discuss why someone like Max might need to step away from acting for a few decades. In the interim, he found a new love of writing poetry, cooking as a chef, and expanding his painting ability. Kelley talks abo...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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37:44
Ep. 43 - Private Detective Work for Characters
This week, Kelley and Max explore how to act like a private detective when you're creating or playing a character. They explore the process of researching a character's motivation by pretending that you were hired to follow the character around...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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42:17
Ep. 42 - Meditations for Creatives
This week, Max and Kelley discuss the importance of meditating and reflecting on your art and what creativity you can accomplish. We discuss different meditation techniques, including Yoga Nidra it is considered sleep yoga, non-sleep deep rest,...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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41:24
Ep. 41 - Godmother of Improv - Viola Spolin
This week, Kelley and Max look at the person who has influenced Kelley's acting journey the most: Viola Spolin. Viola Spolin was an actress, educator, director, author, and the creator of theater games, a system of actor training that use...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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40:36
Ep. 40 - Character Descriptions for the Actor & Writer
Join Max and Kelley as we look at iconic character descriptions in screenplays from Rick Blaine in Casablanca to Annie Wilkes in Misery to Apollo Creed in Rocky and Rose Maxson in Fences, and many other chara...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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54:41
Ep. 39 - What to Know about Set Etiquette
Max and Kelley discuss the importance of Set Etiquette whether you're on stage or on a TV or Movie set. They use personal examples of the do's and dont's such as:Do be kind and show good manners. Don't ask for a selfie...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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48:34
Ep. 38 - A Special Interview with Hersh of The HERshyt Show Podcast
This week, Max and Kelley interview fellow podcaster and the person who gave us great advice on starting our own show, Hersh from HERshyt Show. She's a retired combat veteran and also a FEMA hero who helps people and families get the help they ...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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50:29
Ep. 37 - Voice Over & Practice Scripts with Max
Max is flying solo in this episode as he talks about doing something he's always wanted to do - voice-over work. He'll take you through his journey and even cold read a few scripts from Edge Studio, which specializes in voice-overs and ha...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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29:27
Ep. 36 - An Interview with Brandon Winget - Actor & Screenwriter
This week, Kelley and Max interview their student, Brandon Winget and talk about the acting and writing process. Brandon recently played Keith the Ghost on When a Bell Rings as well as also doing work with Brett Newton of LA Reels for ...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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46:32
Ep. 35 - Make Room for New Ideas
Kelley is flying solo this week and talks about how to make a resolution to allow yourself to be more creative and not block ideas that might some when you're working on another project. It's those creative detours that can often produce amazin...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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19:46
Ep. 34 - When a Bell Rings - Holiday Edition
This is our homage to It's a Wonderful Life. A ghost hunter whose life seems to be in decline learns what the world would be like without him with the help of a fallen angel and a ghost on a fateful Christmas Eve. W...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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37:39
Ep. 33 - Evi in the Hot Seat!
This week's special guest is Queen Evi who talks about a wide range of subjects from first loves, how to govern, and favorite sandwiches. She talks about her kingdom and how to teach her daughters how to stand in their power.
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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24:20
Ep. 32 - Long-Lost Play for Voices about Self Talk
Max and Kelley discuss a long-lost performance piece Max wrote over twenty-five years ago when we first moved to Atlanta. The piece examines our inner voice and how important it is to give grace to ourselves even if things are not going a...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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34:15
Ep. 31 - Consent
In this episode, Max and Kelley discuss the importance of having consent from your acting partner before doing a romantic scene or a fight sequence. Too often actors might feel pushed into doing something that they are not comfortable in doing....
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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43:30
Ep. 30 - Hey There, Neighbor! Monologue Coaching
Join Max and Kelley as they explore different interpretations of a monologue from the catalog of The Screenwriter's Grimm. Max offers to coach Kelley on different interpretations of Hey There, Neighbor, in which Detective Angela Johnso...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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36:22
Ep. 29 - The Marriage of True Minds
Join Max and Kelley as we coach on a Shakespearean Sonnet 116 entitled Let Me Not to the Marriage of True Minds. Max is launching a series of The Bard's work on TikTok and would like to work on some sonnets. We look at the poem f...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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46:20