My buddy Kimberley joins me from Boise to talk about her extra work on a movie starring my high school crush, Christina Ricci, and being stuck in a car waiting to do an action scene that never comes. (Check out our adventures together on Of Dice and Dens!) Check out my Professional Blur posts on […]
The Professional Blur Episode 8 – Taylor Jessen with guest co-host Alex Salem
This one is a bit out there. We were supposed to be recording an episode of the Dan and Jay’s Comedy Hour podcast, but I got some wires crossed. Instead, I sat down with Taylor Jessen, archivist for The Firesign Theatre, and we talked about his couple of fascinating extra gigs, and we’re joined by […]
The Professional Blur Episode 7 – Donna Ricci
I’ve been coming to Donna’s shop, Geeky Teas, forever, and she’s become a fan of the show I’m in called “A Drinking Game.” Turns out, not only has her goth modeling career led her to some amazing extra work, but we were also in the same episode of Alias and never knew it until we […]
The Professional Blur Episode 6 – James Urbaniak
It’s Dr. Venture himself. R. Crumb. Before all that, though, he was: Pizza Delivery Guy. James Urbaniak talks an extensive and occasionally unsanctioned extra career. Check out my Professional Blur posts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonklamm/ Insta Hashtag: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/theprofessionalblur Twitter: @jklamm Twitter hashtag: https://twitter.com/hashtag/theprofessionalblur Music from https://filmmusic.io “Open Those Bright Eyes” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ©2020 StolenDress […]
The Professional Blur Episode 5 – Geoffrey Golden
Geoffrey Golden and I share very similar Upstate New York origin stories. This week, we talk about an independent film he was in, as well as his close friendship with Mrs. Claus. Check out my Professional Blur posts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonklamm/ Insta Hashtag: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/theprofessionalblur Twitter: @jklamm Twitter hashtag: https://twitter.com/hashtag/theprofessionalblur Music: Music from https://filmmusic.io “Open Those Bright Eyes” by Kevin […]
The Professional Blur Episode 4 – Matt Saxe
Matt Saxe is a great friend, best man at my wedding, and a fantastic actor. He runs the Minnesota version A Drinking Game, the show I’ve been performing in here in Los Angeles for almost a decade. This week, we talk about a variety of Matt’s experiences, primarily his crazy time on Pearl Harbor. Check […]
The Professional Blur Episode 3 – Michael Kostroff
You might know Michael Kostroff from a The Wire or a million other things. I know him from NewsRadio. He got his start as a tiny fellow in “The Heart is A Lonely Hunter,” and we talk about his extra work this week. Check out my Professional Blur posts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonklamm/ Insta Hashtag: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/theprofessionalblur Twitter: @jklamm Twitter […]
The Professional Blur – Episode 2 – Jeremy Guskin
This week, Jeremy Guskin talks about his first and only extra gig on Buffy, and moving on quickly to guest starring on a bunch of things you’ve probably seen. Check out my Professional Blur posts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonklamm/ Insta Hashtag: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/theprofessionalblur Twitter: @jklamm Twitter hashtag: https://twitter.com/hashtag/theprofessionalblur Music: Music from https://filmmusic.io “Open Those Bright Eyes” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: […]
The Professional Blur – Episode 1 – Alex Salem
In our first episode, we talk with actor Alex Salem about getting his start and getting a line on Grey’s Anatomy. You can also watch the episode on YouTube, including Alex’s Grey’s Anatomy clip. Check out my Professional Blur posts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonklamm/ Insta Hashtag: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/theprofessionalblur Twitter: @jklamm Twitter hashtag: https://twitter.com/hashtag/theprofessionalblur Music: Music from https://filmmusic.io “Open Those […]
The Professional Blur Episode 0 – Pilot
I was an extra in everything from Mad Men to The Aviator. My new podcast, The Professional Blur: My Life in the Background, is a chance for me to interview friends and collaborators about their own work as or with background actors. This pilot episode is a little explanation of how the show will go. Check […]