Synopsis
Hollywood Close-up, hosted by two actors Natalie Lipka and Wayne Frazier focuses on creating your own career in the entertainment industry. On the show, Natalie and Wayne discuss the latest in the entertainment world, how to be proactive, well-rounded actors and how they don't wait for the phone to ring. Each episode will feature a close-up interview with one of Hollywood's finest working actors, directors, producers, writers and all the industry professionals in between.
Episodes
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Ep163 - Honky-Tonk weekends with Heidi-Marie Ferren
14/12/2016 Duration: 31minIt's the beginning of awards season as Natalie and Wayne discuss the Critics' Choice Awards and the Golden Globe nominations. Actress and singer Heidi-Marie Ferren ("American Housewife", "Bored To Death") joins them to chat about working with Kris Kristofferson, Ted Danson and being the last Miss USO! Featuring Music – The Boobe Sisters Guest Links WEBSITE: http://heidimarieferren.net TWITTER: https://twitter.com/heidi_m_ferren FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/heidiferren INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heidimarie818
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Ep162 - Sharks and Mother Teresa with Masiela Lusha
07/12/2016 Duration: 30minNatalie and Wayne share some networking tips. Actress and author Masiela Lusha ("Sharknado 4", "George Lopez") talks about battling sharks and baking crumble pie. Featuring Music – The Boobe Sisters
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Ep161 - Matthew McConaughey stories and more with Donna Rusch
30/11/2016 Duration: 30minNatalie and Wayne share Thanksgiving stories including one about actress Edie McClurg. Special guest actress and Keep It Real Acting's Youth & Teen Commercial Teacher Donna Rusch ("How to Get Away with Murder", "Revenge") joins them in studio to chat about teaching kids acting techniques, winning an award and Matthew McConaughey.
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Ep160 - Micro-Budget Film making with Evan Kidd
16/11/2016 Duration: 32minNatalie and Wayne get overtaken by the Supermoon as they attempt to talk about the Critics' Choice and People's Choice Awards nominations. Director, writer and producer Evan Kidd (Son of Clowns) joins them via phone to discuss the challenges of guerrilla shooting and micro-budget filmmaking. Featuring Music – LaFemme Niketta Guest Links WEBSITE: https://sonofclowns.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SonOfClownsFilm FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/SonOfClowns TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/147987384 Guest Promotions Watch Son of Clowns on Amazon Prime Order on Blu-ray & DVD
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Ep159 - Get your Audience Psychology on with Pepper Jay
09/11/2016 Duration: 30minNatalie and Wayne #rockthevote! Teacher and author Pepper Jay ("Dynamic Song Performance, The Singer's Bible") shares some tips of the trade about audience psychology and talks about being honored at the Diamond Rose Awards.
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Ep158 - Creating a Superstar with Kayley Stallings and Russ Neibert
02/11/2016 Duration: 31minIt's a coffee talk episode with Natalie and Wayne. Public relations guru Russ Neibert and singer/songwriter Kayley Stallings give their insight on the making of the new album, "Just Kayley"!
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Ep157 - Music made easy through laughter with Michael "Mickey" Durio
26/10/2016 Duration: 32minNatalie and Wayne chat about the SAG-AFTRA interactive video game strike. Paris5000 Music & Film founder and producer Michael "Mickey" Durio shares some stories about the late David Bowie and Whitney Houston. Featuring Music – Kayley Stallings Guest Promotions Paris5000 Music & Film
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Ep156 - Uncovering the daunting task of film making with Jason Raphael
19/10/2016 Duration: 31minIt's the phone call episode. Singer/songwriter Kayley Stallings has got a big show Friday! Filmmaker extraordinaire Jason Raphael (A New Beginning) talks about the reality of being in the 1% in Hollywood. Featuring Music – Kayley Stallings Attend Kayley's album release show & party! - Guest Links FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ANewBeginningFilm IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3583636/
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Ep155 - Choosing an acting method that works for you with Actor Oliver Morton
12/10/2016 Duration: 29minIt's Natalie's Birthday episode! Wayne and Natalie welcome Keep It Real Acting actor Oliver Morton (Fault, Killer Deal), as they chat filming abroad and choosing an acting method that works for you. Featuring Music – Alayna Carroll Guest Links TWITTER: www.twitter.com/olivermorton78 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/olivermorton78 INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/olivermorton78 IMDb: www.imdb.me/olivermorton
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Ep154 - "7 Deadly Sins The Actor Overcomes" author, Kevin E. West
05/10/2016 Duration: 32minNatalie preps for a big weekend and Wayne thinks the Griffith Observatory closes too early. "7 Deadly Sins The Actor Overcomes" author and actor Kevin E. West joins them in studio!
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Ep153 - Jim Marshall
28/09/2016 Duration: 29minNatalie shares tips on what not to do on social media and Wayne skips October. Keep It Real Acting's Student Spotlight Jim Marshall (Start Up, The Purging Hour) chats about the importance of acting classes and provides his #1 piece of advice on how to build your acting resume. Featuring Music – Meg Smith Guest Links IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6714083 VIMEO: https://vimeo.com/183440654
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Ep152 - Pete George
21/09/2016 Duration: 30minNatalie and Wayne get a surprise call-in from a celebrity who was at the 2016 Emmys! Stand-up comic Pete George (The Shawshank Redemption) plays some comedy tunes and channels Kermit the Frog! Featuring Music – Meg Smith Guest Links WEBSITE: http://www.petegeorge.tv TWITTER: https://twitter.com/PeteGeorgetv FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ThePeteGeorgeFanClub
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Ep151 - Jen Ponton
14/09/2016 Duration: 32minIt's the 2016 Fall TV preview episode starring Natalie and Wayne. Jen Ponton ("30 Rock", "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt") talks about working with Julianna Margulies, Kelsey Grammer and cow tipping! Guest Links WEBSITE: http://www.jenponton.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/JenPonton FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/JenPontonActor INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jenponton YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/JenPontonActor
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Ep150 - 150th Episode Celebration!
07/09/2016 Duration: 30minNatalie and Wayne celebrate there 150th episode! It's a Happy Anniversary, as they chat with Rena-Marie about the past 50 shows and more. Featuring Music – http://www.danireyofficial.com, Dane Diamond and Kayley Stallings Featured Links WEBSITE: http://natalieandwayne.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NatalieandWayne FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/HollywoodCloseup INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/natalieandwayne/
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Ep149 - Gayla Goehl & Matthew Jacob Wayne
31/08/2016 Duration: 31minNatalie and Wayne remember the master, Gene Wilder. Actress and teacher Gayla Goehl ("House M.D.", "Charmed") and actor Matthew Jacob Wayne ("The Middle", "New Girl") talk about the importance of developing good life skills and utilizing them in your acting. Featuring Music – Kirsti Manna Guest Information GUEST NAME: Gayla Goehl & Matthew Jacob Wayne Guest Links WEBSITE: http://gaylagoehl.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gaylagoehl FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ActingElements INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/gaylagoehl WEBSITE: www.matthewjacobwayne.com FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MJWayneActor TWITTER: https://twitter.com/realmjwayneacts
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Ep148 - Jeanene Beauregard
24/08/2016 Duration: 30minNatalie and Wayne reminisce with Rena-Marie about 80's TV shows and TV crushes. Keep It Real Acting's Student Spotlight actress and model Jeanene Beauregard joins them to chat about being grateful for auditions, taking acting classes in LA vs. Chicago and pork loin. Featuring Music – Kirsti Manna Guest Links TWITTER: https://twitter.com/j9beauregard FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/j9beau IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3722940
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Ep147 - Bobby Quinn Rice
17/08/2016 Duration: 33minNatalie and Wayne name some new fall TV shows in a new unique game. Actor and writer Bobby Quinn Rice ("The Soul Man," Spidora) joins them in studio bringing his best impersonations of C-3PO, Lando Calrissian and an old cranky guy. Featuring Music – Kirsti Manna http://www.kirsti.com http://www.songwritergirl.com Guest Information GUEST NAME: Bobby Quinn Rice Guest Links WEBSITE: http://bobbyquinnrice.com IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1967231
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Ep146 - Tom Proctor
10/08/2016 Duration: 36minNatalie and Wayne chat about the 2016 Rio Olympic games. Actor, filmmaker, stuntman Tom Proctor (Guardians of the Galaxy, True Detective) joins them to talk about Woody Harrelson's first impression of him and gives some sound advice to new actors. Featuring Music – Ashley Rose Guest Information GUEST NAME: Tom Proctor Guest Links WEBSITE: http://tomproctor.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/tomproctor INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/tomproctorfilms YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomProctor IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0698354/
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Ep145 - Kate Romero
03/08/2016 Duration: 29minNatalie and Wayne introduce a new segment dedicated to the crews of TV/Film aptly called, "What Do They Do, Exactly?" Actress and talent manager Kate Romero (Stellar Angel Talent) shares her amazing stories about beating paralysis, Bob Hope and arm wrestling Jerry Bruckheimer. Featuring Music – Ashley Rose Guest Information GUEST NAME: Kate Romero Guest Links WEBSITE: www.StellarAngelTalent.com FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/StellarAngelTalent INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kismetkatieandjohn IMDB: http://www.imdb.me/katemromero VIMEO: https://vimeo.com/kateromero
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Ep144 - Katy Bodenhamer
27/07/2016 Duration: 32minNatalie and Wayne chat about the trailers released at Comic-Con 2016. Actress Katy Bodenhamer ("The Crazy Ones," "The Mindy Project") joins them to talk about her role in the film Adam & Miriam, living in Dubai and how you need to be proactive in the entertainment business. Featuring Music – Ashley Rose Guest Information GUEST NAME: Katy Bodenhamer Guest Links WEBSITE: http://www.katybodenhamer.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BodenhamerGirl FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/katybodenhamer INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/BodenhamerGirl