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Hosted by Jess Kaplan · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 34 episodes
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Actor and writer Jess Kaplan talks to creatives about rejection - the auditions they didn't book, the projects that fell apart, and the dreams that had to change shape. We're having real conversations - uncomfortable, hilarious, and deeply human - about what happens when our dreams don't go as planned.
Jess Kaplan hosts Nopes and Dreams, a comedy show with 34 episodes published.
In this episode, Jess talks to Juliana Folk. She is an actor, writer, and producer based in Santa Monica, California. She's spent the past decade building a career as an actor across TV, film, commercial, and spokesperso
In this episode, Jess talks to her long-lost Chicago buddy Kevin M. Brennan. Kevin is an actor, writer, and producer. He attended the film and acting program at The University of Texas at Austin and trained at The Second
In this crossover episode, Jess talks to fellow podcaster Aransas Savas of The Uplifters Podcast. Aransas Savas is a certified Leadership and Wellbeing Coach, behavioral researcher, and host of the award-winning Uplifter
In this episode, Jess talks to the listeners for the second time. She shares her first monumental experience with rejection and heartbreak when she was in eighth grade. She talks about how acting was always the love of h
In this conversation, Jess talks to performing artist, singer/songwriter & embodiment guide, Kristi Salerno. In 2012, she launched Dance For Artists (DFA,) -- teaching expression & somatic movement to over a thousand Hol
In this episode, Jess talks to her Go-Solo teacher, mentor, and friend, Matt Hoverman. Matt is a TV writer/producer and playwright whose groundbreaking work in kids' animation ( Arthur, Curious George, Fancy Nancy, Sofia
In this episode, Jess talks to Sean Conroy. He is a writer, stand-up, improviser, actor, and podcaster. Sean has written for Adult Swim , Comedy Central , Seeso , NBC , and ABC , and served as Head Writer and Co-Executiv
In this episode, Jess talks to hilarious Los Angeles based actor, writer, and content creator Clayton Farris. His recent acting credits include Weapons, MaXXXine, Tul sa King, The Pitt, and Cape Fear. Alongside his on-sc
In this episode, Jess talks to director, actor, screenwriter, and producer Ken Arquelio. Jess and Ken met in the Howard Fine Masterclass in Los Angeles. Ken founded Vincero Pictures, a production company based in Miami a
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Nopes and Dreams is hosted by Jess Kaplan. The show is categorised under comedy (arts) and has published 34 episodes.
Nopes and Dreams has published 34 episodes.
Nopes and Dreams regularly covers comedy, arts, performing. It sits in the comedy category, with a arts focus.
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