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Next Act with Jeff Ornstein
A designer exploring a new path in acting and Hollywood. Join Jeff Ornstein as he shares personal experiences, lessons learned, and conversations with others making big career shifts in the entertainment industry. Practical insights, honest stories, no fluff, just the journey of breaking into a new world.
Episodes
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinBobby Robertson - Multi-Award-Winning Actor & Author, Evolve Origins
What happens when your passion for storytelling is too strong to ignore, even when life pushes you toward a different path? In this episode of Next Act with…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinSean Greenhouse - Chief Operating Officer, Linita Design & Mfg. Corp.
What if the career you built became the foundation for a completely unexpected second act? In this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinJim Grimshaw - Professional Actor, Writer, Director & Retired U.S. Army Special Operations Officer
What does it take to leave behind a distinguished military career and pursue a lifelong dream of acting? In this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinEstes Tarver - Actor, Director & Artistic Director, Moonlight Arts and Entertainment
What does it really take to build a lasting career in Hollywood when success can take decades? In this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinBeverly Brock - President & Owner, The Brock Agency, Inc.
What does it really take to build a lasting career in acting, and what are talent agents looking for today? In this episode of Next Act, host Jeff Ornstein…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinAsh T – Actor, Writer & Executive Producer, Self-Employed
What happens when you achieve everything you thought you wanted, only to realize you're not happy? On this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinAdnan Amir - Award-Winning Actor, Filmmaker & CEO, Colossal Films
What does it take to leave behind a traditional career and bet on yourself as a filmmaker? On this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinJudi Beecher - Award-Winning Actress, Filmmaker & Producer, Beecher Productions
On this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with Judi Beecher, a multi-award-winning actress, filmmaker, producer, singer-songwriter, and…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinJonathan Geffner - Writer, Executive Producer & Lead Actor, The Dummy Detective
What happens when you walk away from one creative path and unexpectedly discover the one that defines your career? On this episode of Next Act, Jeff Ornstein…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinEric Geynes - Actor, Performance Capture Artist & Certified Chubbuck Coach
What happens when the career you were trained for no longer feels like the life you want? On this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinMary Darcy - Executive Producer, Goodnight Gracie Productions
What does it take to build a creative career without limiting yourself to one lane? On this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinLuke Tennie & Noam Shapiro — Actors, Filmmakers & Co-Founders, Dirty Coffee Pictures
What happens when the roles you’re given don’t fully satisfy the artist you want to become? On this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinWalter L. Krochmal – Actor, Voice Artist & Founder, Bronx World Film
What happens when the career you imagined evolves into something much bigger? On this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff reconnects with longtime…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinMichael Strickland – Film & Television Actor, Founder of The Winnipeg Actors Academy
What does it take to build a lasting career in an industry where rejection is part of the job? On this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinAndy Lipshultz – Voice Actor, Andy Says It Voiceovers
What does it take to leave a successful corporate career and build a completely different life around creativity? On this episode of Next Act with Jeff…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinEna Rodriguez O'Rourke - Producer & Co-Founder, Celtic Clover
What if starting your next act later in life is actually an advantage? On this episode of Next Act, Jeff Ornstein sits down with producer, SAG-AFTRA actor…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinDarwin Shaw - Actor, Producer, Screenwriter & Director, Kindred Films
What happens when you walk away from a career you spent years building to pursue something you can’t ignore? On this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinStephen Butchko – Co-Founder, Ferryman Collective
What happens when years of creating, experimenting, and hearing “no” suddenly lead to the opportunity you’ve been waiting for? On this episode of Next Act with…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinSam Humphrey - Actor, Producer & Motivational Speaker, The Little Guy Collective
What happens when achieving one of your biggest dreams still leaves you searching for who you really are? On this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinSteve Lichtenstein – Actor, Producer & Writer, Baby Boo Boo Productions
What if the dream you’ve been putting off isn’t behind you - it’s your next act? In this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with Steve…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinMike Enright - SAG-AFTRA Actor, TV & Film Performer
What happens when you walk away from a successful 30-year corporate career and decide to chase a dream you never thought was possible? On this episode of Next…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinErnest Chan - Animation Supervisor, DreamWorks Animation
In this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with Emmy-nominated animation supervisor Ernest Chan to explore what more than two decades…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinChristopher Gaunt - Actor, Producer, Director & Writer, Chazy Lake Productions
After 32 years at Procter & Gamble, Christopher Gaunt walked away from a successful corporate career to pursue an entirely different path: film and television…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinLauren Sowa - Actor, Filmmaker & Co-Founder, Form & Pressure Films
What happens when an actor decides that performing isn't enough and starts creating the stories she wants to see in the world? In this episode of Next Act with…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinEmmitt H. Thrower – Founder & CEO, Wabi Sabi Productions Inc.
What happens when life forces you to reinvent yourself? In this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with award-winning filmmaker, actor…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinStewart Lewis – Singer-Songwriter, Novelist & Filmmaker
What happens when one creative career evolves into another, and then another? In this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with acclaimed…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinBert Rotundo – Actor, Producer & Voice Artist, The Traveling Lantern Company
Success in acting isn't about avoiding rejection - it's about showing up anyway. In this episode of Next Act, Jeff Ornstein sits down with actor, producer, and…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinPaul Sinacore – Casting Director, Producer & Director, Paul Sinacore Casting
On this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with award-winning casting director, producer, director, and former musician Paul Sinacore to…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinTill Wolter – Actor, Producer & Voice Artist, Engage Artists Agency
On this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with actor and producer Till Wolter to explore a creative journey that spans theater, film…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinMarc Baron – Award-Winning Screenwriter, Producer & SAG-AFTRA National Board Member
On this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with award-winning actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and longtime SAG-AFTRA leader Marc…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinMichael "Buster" McMahon – Creative Director / Playwright / Producer, West Side Dance Center
In this episode of Next Act, Jeff Ornstein sits down with Michael "Buster" McMahon, Creative Director, Playwright, and Producer at West Side Dance Center…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinSteve Maiselson – Founder, YADDA Productions
What does it mean to keep creating when success doesn't arrive on someone else's timeline? In this episode of Next Act, Jeff Ornstein sits down with Steve…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinAaron Marcus - Full-time actor, model, mentor, author, lecturer and webinar host
What does it really take to build a successful acting career? In this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with Aaron Marcus, a full-time…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinTom McElroy - Actor, Chicago Freelance
In this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with actor Tom McElroy to talk about a life shaped by faith, storytelling, theater, film, and…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinLuis Berrio – Actor, SAG-AFTRA
In this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with actor Luis Berrio to talk about his unexpected transition from a 24-year career as an NYC…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinMichelle Falanga – Emmy-Winning Voice Actor, Writer & Storyteller
In this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with Emmy-winning voice actor, actor, and writer Michelle Falanga for an honest conversation…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinJessica O'Donnell – Screenwriter, Actor & Comedian
What does it really take to walk away from a stable career and step into a creative life? In this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinTim Eliot – Actor, Producer, Teacher, Krymov Lab NYC
What does it take to bring centuries-old stories to life in a way that still moves modern audiences? In this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinAlfred Lawrie - BAFTA-Winning TV Executive, Showrunner, THE JURY: MURDER TRIAL
What does it take to create television that captures millions of viewers and stands the test of time? On this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinJoe Kowalski - Documentary Filmmaker and Editor, Substance
On this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with documentary filmmaker and editor Joe Kowalski to explore the art of storytelling through…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinJune Yoon - Voice Actor, Vox Inc.
On this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with June Yoon, a Los Angeles-based Korean bilingual voice actor whose work spans major…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinFred Zara – Producer, Director, Editor & Founder, Sketchbook Productions
What does it really take to build a creative life that lasts? In this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with filmmaker and storyteller…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinNick Blanchette – Emmy Award-Winning Videographer & Editor, Chaos & Kindness
What happens when your entire career gets pulled out from under you overnight? In this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Emmy Award-winning videographer…
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Ken Harris – Award-Winning Actor, Playwright & AARP Digital Fraud Fighter, Scriptropolis
In this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, we speak with Ken Harris, the multi-talented actor, playwright, puppeteer, and AARP Digital Fraud Fighter. Ken…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinAngela M Grout - Author, Podcast Host, Producer, yWrite and BAM Productions
In this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Jeff sits down with Angela Grout - author, podcast host, producer, and lifelong storyteller whose creative path…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinLukas Hassel - Award-Winning Actor, Writer, and Filmmaker
In this captivating episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, host Jeff Ornstein sits down with Lukas Hassel, an award-winning actor, writer, and filmmaker based…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinShannon K. Dunn – Award winning Actor, Writer, Producer
On this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, we sit down with Shannon K. Dunn, a multi-talented actor, writer, and producer with over 35 years in the…
Next Act with Jeff OrnsteinDouglas Chang – Emmy Award-Winning Producer & Director, PEAK Performances
Douglas Chang has spent over two decades bringing the performing arts to millions, from Emmy-winning productions like Live from Lincoln Center’s Sweeney Todd…
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Jeff Ornstein – Actor & CEO, J/Brice Design
In this debut episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, host Jeff Ornstein introduces the podcast’s mission: to celebrate remarkable individuals who are stepping…