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Creating Behavior is a podcast exploring artistry, human behavior, emotional truth, and the creative life through the lens of acting. Hosted by Charlie Sandlan — Artistic Director and Master Teacher of the Maggie Flanigan Studio in New York City — the show examines what it truly means to live as an artist in an age increasingly shaped by superficiality, distraction, and performance. Through solo reflections and deeply honest conversations with actors, writers, directors, and artists, Creating Behavior explores discipline, vulnerability, imagination, empathy, creativity, identity, and the pursuit of truthful human behavior. Rooted in the belief that acting is an art form — and that the best actors are artists — the podcast challenges shortcut culture and surface-level performance, while advocating for rigor, humanity, emotional courage, and artistic integrity. Whether discussing craft, psychology, film, literature, culture, or
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Signup to Generate a PitchCreating Behavior is a podcast exploring artistry, human behavior, emotional truth, and the creative life through the lens of acting. Hosted by Charlie Sandlan, Artistic Director and Master Teacher of the Maggie Flanigan Studio in New York City, the show examines what it truly means to live as an artist in an age increasingly shaped by superficiality, distraction, and performance.
Creating Behavior with Charlie Sandlan is hosted by Charlie Sandlan. The show has published 111 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "111 Be Rigorous, Not Rigid" (20 October 2026, 58 minutes), "110 The Trap of Old Dreams" (6 October 2026, 31 minutes), and "109 Fanatic Faith" (22 September 2026, 54 minutes).
Creating Behavior with Charlie Sandlan publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 57 minutes across 111 episodes.
Booking probability for Creating Behavior with Charlie Sandlan is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Creating Behavior with Charlie Sandlan requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Creating Behavior with Charlie Sandlan's contact route on record: verified email.
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Charlie Sandlan hosts Creating Behavior with Charlie Sandlan, an arts podcast with 111 episodes published.
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Episode #111
Some actors have enormous talent. You'll never see it. They're too afraid of being wrong, looking foolish, or making a choice that might invite criticism. This week Charlie examines how our own psychology can sabotage...
Episode #110
It’s a common piece of advice given to actors, and Charlie has been saying it for twenty years: don’t quit. Work hard, develop some grit, play full out with yourself, and keep going. But what happens when the dream...
Episode #109
What happens when an actor stops waiting for permission and starts creating their own work? Charlie sits down with former student Graham Powell to discuss his feature film Shackled , the realities of independent...
Episode #108
What happens when you get the role you dreamed about—and discover success is different than what you imagined? Six years after her first appearance on Creating Behavior , Charlie sits down again with former student and...
Episode #105
<p>We live in a time where modern culture increasingly rewards performance over truth. An age where branding, appearance, and clever curation often substitute for real artistry. Visibility has begun to replace...
Episode #104
<p>Well fellow daydreamers, another fantastic season of CBP has come to an end. Thank you to all of the actors and artists out there who have found this podcast to be a source of inspiration and a way to continually...
Episode #103
<p>Hard to believe it's time for Trish Barillas to come on for her 5th episode of CBP. We are winding down season five fellow daydreamers, and Trish once again has a lot to say. This time Charlie and Trish talk about...
Episode #102
<p>Daydreamers! This week Charlie brings on actor, writer, composer, musician, playwright, and director Tyrone Robinson. Tyrone is a former MFS alum, and has been carving out a multi-faceted career for over two decades...
Episode #101
<p>Daydreamers! A solo episode this week. Charlie shares a few tidbits on human tears, and his thoughts on the films A Different Man, Emilia Pérez, and Anora. We've also lost a few titans of the art form in James Earl...
Episode #100
<p>Well fellow daydreamers, we've made it to episode 100, and Charlie decided to do something he's never done before - bring on a current student of his for a conversation. This week Charlie talks to Maggie Flanigan...
Episode #99
<p>Daydreamers! Today Charlie shares his conversation with actress Francis Benhamou. Francis has been carving out a career for over two decades, and most recently earned critical acclaim for her Lucille Lortel and Drama...
Episode #98
<p>It's a solo episode this week fellow daydreamers, and Charlie devotes all of it to The Hurt Man, the fifth episode of Ryan Murphy's Netflix series Monsters. The second season of this hit series focuses on the...
Episode #97
<p>There's a certain amount of tenacity and grit you will need if you are going to carve out a professional creative life. The actor's journey never plays out the way you think or hope it will. This week Charlie talks...
Episode #96
<p>Daydreamers! An artists path can take unexpected turns. The vision we have of our life and career when we start out can lead us to a life purpose we could not have imagined. We kick off our first conversation of...
Episode #95
<p>Greetings fellow daydreamers! After a six month break Charlie is back with season 5 of Creating Behavior! This week Charlie kicks off with a solo episode. He discusses the careers of Gena Rowlands, Alain Delon, and...
Episode #94
<p>Well fellow daydreamers, another sixteen episodes in the can! In this season's final episode, Charlie shares some thoughts on the actor Barry Keoghan and his performance in Saltburn, the movie American Fiction, and a...
Episode #93
<p>It's that time again fellow daydreamers for Charlie's wife Trish Barillas to sit down for another episode of A Face of Anxiety. Only this time Trish wanted to turn the tables, so this week she's taking over CBP to...
Episode #92
<p>At some point you'll have to ask yourself, do you just love acting, or do you love pursuing a professional acting career? This week Charlie has a conversation with his former student Isha Blaaker, who has answered...
Episode #91
<p>Another solo episode fellow daydreamers! This week Charlie discusses the legacy of Norman Lear, thoughts on the NYC production of Danny and the Deep Blue Sea with Chris Abbott and Aubrey Plaza, and the movies...
Episode #90
<p>This week Charlie talks with his dear friend and grad school classmate Lawrence Ballard. Charlie and Larry discuss the use of a racial slur in a structured scene work exercise in the first year of their grad school...
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