Revenge of the Sutt (with Daniel Kemper)

This week, in true Shakespearean fashion, Monty reclaims the pod as a solo host! His first guest in his new and glorious podcast empire is actor/singer/casting-director, Daniel Kemper (www.montgomerysutton.com). Topics include:

• The fact that websites are, by definition, a tool for self-aggrandizement
• YouTube live chat questions
• Daniel’s belief in having an affinity to certain skills and how working hard can sometimes bridge the gap
• The different pleasures achieved when working within natural skillsets versus working in areas that require additional effort
• What Daniel looks for as a Casting Director
• Treating an audition like a first date (or, don’t be a jerk)
• The production and personal experience that inspired Daniel to become an actor
• The power of theater to help people to look outside of themselves
• People’s willing state of readiness for change as audience members and the responsibility to do justice to people’s time that goes along with it
• The special atmosphere created by the communal knowledge that each theatrical performance is a singular and irreplicable moment.
• Loving cats while being allergic to them
• Daniel’s love for Shakespeare being born out of their enduring impact throughout the centuries and their abilities to ask the big questions
• Daniel’s beautiful rendition of a speech from the Archbishop Scroop from Henry IV part 2

Shoutouts, recommendations, and further reading include:

• The West Wing
• Jesus Christ Superstar
• Carl Anderson
• James Gandolfini
• The Sopranos
• Zoom Dinners with your friends
• Circle in the Sand
• International Actors Ensemble
• Alex Theatre
• Melbourne, Australia
• Shakespeare’s Age of Crowns

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