My guest on this Hometown to Hollywood podcast episode is director and producer Andy Fickman.
Andy has directed many film, TV and theatre projects, but he is best known for his work directing She’s the Man, You Again, Race to Witch Mountain, Parental Guidance, The Game Plan, Kevin Can Wait, Liv and Maddie, Reefer Madness, and Heathers the Musical, both off Broadway and in London. He is currently directing No Good Nick for Netflix, and will direct Paramount’s upcoming Playing With Fire starring John Cena in 2019.
This is a must-listen episode for anyone interested in the entertainment industry, whether you want to act, direct, produce, write, etc. Andy shares generously and honestly, and his wisdom is priceless. He’s also just a very funny and delightful human!
We cover a wide range of topics in our conversation. Here are some of my favorite quotes:• “The art of producing is to produce: to take nothing, and turn it into something.”
• “My love of community theatre is what gave me all of my opportunities.”
• “All of our journeys are different… you just don’t know when it is your time.”
• “Directing, to me, is a 50/50 proposition… I don’t want t be a puppeteer. I want to meet you halfway.”
• “The audition begins the minute you walk in the door.”
• “I am taking time to watch you… I don’t want to hear that ‘the dog ate your homework.’”
• “If you start your audition telling me all the reasons you’re going to fail… why are you even auditioning?”
• “Where one actor can take a piece of advice and just soar, another actor can just crash with that same piece of advice.”
• “If there’s ANYTHING else that you think you can do, or you want to do… go do it.”
• If an ounce of you is thinking not to do the industry, there is somebody who is full-up wanting to do it, and they’ll beat you.”
• “Learn the history of Hollywood.”
• “If you assume you’ll move to NY or LA and then start, you’re already behind.”
Acting classes, practice auditioning, and learning as much as you can about the industry and how it works are all critical. My new book, Young Hollywood Actors can be part of that education, as well as a fun way to lean about some of your favorite performers.
Follow Andy HERE:Instagram: @herrdirektor
Twitter: @andyfickman
Ep 75: College Audition Program, Sarah Gaboury
Ep 74: Chandler Kinney, Actress
Ep 73: Thomas Doherty, Actor
Ep 72: Marnie Cooper, Acting Coach
Ep 71: Mackenzie Hancsicsak of This is Us
Ep 70: Raegan Revord, Actress
Ep 69: Michelle Danner, Acting Coach
Ep 68: Ariana Greenblatt, Actress
Ep 67: Booboo Stewart Update, part 2 of 2
Ep 66: Booboo Stewart Update, part 1 of 2
Ep 65: Zak Barnett, Acting Coach, Founder of Zak Barnett Studios
Encore: Dove Cameron (Episode 29)
Ep 64: Carol Goldwasser, Casting Director
Ep 63: Daryn Simons, Talent Manager, Producer, & Casting Director
Ep 62: Colleen Broomall, Founder YSBnow & Former Child Actor
Ep 61: Melanie Paxson
Ep 60: Cameron Boyce, part 2 of 2
Ep 59: Cameron Boyce: Actor, part 1 of 2
Ep 58: Paul Becker, Choreographer, Director
Ep 57: Jessica Rhoades, Producer
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