Join us for a LIVE virtual discussion featuring actors Michelle Simone Miller, Sam Valentine, and Breanna Wing, who have taken initiative to produce their own content and host podcasts that benefit the acting community. We'll explore topics of resource-sharing for fellow actors, highlighting some of our personal favorites. Additionally, we'll delve into the creative aspects of self-generated projects and network expansion, and raise awareness about micropod agreements and independent podcast agreements. Moderated by Jack Smart, Backstage.
PANELIST BIOS:
Michelle Simone Miller - 'Mentors on the Mic'
Michelle Simone Miller is an accomplished host and actress with credits in TV, film, commercials, and off-Broadway. She has collaborated with renowned brands, including Samsung, for whom she starred in multiple commercials and was featured as a hand model on a billboard in Times Square. She has also appeared in a commercial for 'Little Remedies' and spots for brands such as Bud Light, Pantene Pro-V, Nokia, David's Bridal, and the U.S. Army.
Beyond her acting career, Michelle is the host of the popular podcast 'Mentors on the Mic.' Throughout the 4 seasons of her podcast, she provides a platform for emerging industry creatives to share their knowledge and experiences, offering mentorship and inspiration to aspiring actors, filmmakers, and artists. Her guests include Showrunner/co-creator Marta Kauffman, Actor Tony Goldwyn, CEO of Samuel Goldwyn Films Ben Feingold, Emmy-winning Executive Producer/Writer Eric Tuchman, Emmy-winning Casting Director Julie Schubert, and more.
Furthermore, Michelle is an accomplished moderator who has hosted multiple panels and interviews for various organizations, including BroadwayCon, Brandeis University, The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts, Imagine This International Film Festival, and the Ultimate Music Business Summit. Michelle is currently represented by Take 3 Talent agency and Ingrid French Management and is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA. Check out her podcast here.
Sam Valentine - 'One Broke Actress'
Sam Valentine is an actress from all over the Midwest. Born and raised in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Illinois. She moved to LA with a Theatre degree from Missouri State University to start her career in film and TV. Sam has booked several national commercials, voice overs, TV roles and most of all feature films. Followed has been the biggest hit yet, winning Sam a Burbank Film Festival Best Supporting Actress nod and became the #1 movie at the box office several weeks running.
Sam also created and runs One Broke Actress, a SAG-AFTRA signatory podcast and platform dedicated to sharing the honest world of the working actor. She created and runs Fast Forward Productions, a podcast production company for modern female voices.
When she is not working (which isn’t often enough for her taste) she is walking (and probably carrying) her three senior rescue dogs with her husband in West Hollywood.
Breanna Wing - 'Cinematography for Actors'
A Maine native and graduate of Chapman University, actress Breanna Wing has worked with Quentin Tarantino, Aaron Sorkin & Adam McKay in front of the camera and many others behind the camera. She got her start in the industry in the Art Department of blockbuster features and, after drafting her first set, was promoted to Art Department Coordinator of a network episodic starring Josh Gad & Bill Pullman. She was an assistant to Producer Victor Hsu on a network pilot, where she met director/producer Jason Winer. She became Jason's assistant for 2 years as part of his overall development deal with the studio. She has studied at UCB, Groundlings, Lesly Kahn & Co. and various other studios in Los Angeles. Bre also narrated, co-directed & co-produced the documentary, "Eye to Eye", filmed on location in Cameroon chronicling the illegal bushmeat trade & its effects on endangered primates. Bre's involvement both in front of and behind the camera continues to fuel her love for filmmakers and is why she's a part of Cinematography for Actors, an educational podcast aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through technically focused interviews.
Please feel free to submit questions in advance for our panelists here. The form will also be available during the program.
