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Hosted by Patrick Richwood & Benjamin Howes · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 38 episodes
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🎭 Being a working actor in New York City isn’t easy. Maybe you’re hustling to book better roles, or you’re just starting out and trying to break into show business. Auditions, rejections, survival jobs, and navigating an industry that often feels impossible — we get it. We’ve been there. With decades on stage and screen, Patrick Richwood (Hollywood films, TV, national tours) and Benjamin Howes (Broadway, Off-Broadway, national tours, TV and film) share candid conversations that are honest, often hilarious, and always grounded in real experience. From backstage stories and industry secrets to practical tips and coping strategies, The Working Actor NYC podcast gives you the inside scoop on what it really takes to build, maintain, and love your acting career. Whether your dream is Broadway, the big screen, or anything in between, join us for weekly episodes designed to help you work smarter,
Patrick Richwood & Benjamin Howes hosts The Working Actor NYC, a arts show with 38 episodes published.
Ever wondered what it's actually like to make a living as an actor? This episode starts with a Field Report on the early closing announcement of Cats: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway, and what it says about the economics o
Stop waiting for permission to own the parts of your career that already belong to you. What does it really mean to be in control of your acting career? In this Independence Day episode of The Working Actor NYC Podcast ,
Why does walking into a room full of your peers feel so intimidating? Benjamin and Patrick unpack the invisible scorecard we all carry—and why genuine curiosity might be the best networking strategy you'll ever learn. Wh
Actors deal with rejection a lot. This week, we're ranking their coping strategies from healthy to completely unhinged. This week on The Working Actor NYC Podcast, we're diving into one of the most important—and ridiculo
Every actor has at least one audition story they still think about at 2am. This week, we gathered around the internet campfire to relive some of the funniest, most mortifying, most chaotic audition stories we’ve ever hea
The rejection you didn't see coming. What happens when you help build a project… and then the project moves forward without you? In this LIVE episode of The Working Actor NYC podcast, Benjamin and Patrick dig into one of
Do you need to be selfish to succeed as an actor… or is that just insecurity in disguise? We break down confidence, ego, and the real behaviors that shape a career in the room. In this episode of The Working Actor NYC, w
Are you falling behind as an actor… or does it just feel that way? In this LIVE episode of The Working Actor NYC, Benjamin Howes and Patrick Richwood dive into one of the most destructive beliefs actors carry: the idea t
Type gets you in the room. Brand gets you cast. In this LIVE episode of The Working Actor NYC Podcast , Benjamin Howes and Patrick Richwood introduce their new format — featuring real-world field reports, live audience q
If self-tapes feel like punishment, there’s a good chance you’re approaching them completely wrong. Self-tapes didn’t kill auditions. They just changed the rules. Self-tape auditions are now the standard for film, TV, an
A conversation about longevity, identity, and staying alive to the work. Acting careers don’t follow straight lines — they move through seasons. In this episode, we explore the reality every long-term actor eventually fa
A BFA doesn't make you a working actor. What’s the difference between foundational training and ongoing training as a professional actor? In this episode, we unpack the distinction between degree-based programs (BFA/MFA)
Benjamin Howes and Patrick Richwood are back with Season 2 of The Working Actor NYC Podcast — and they’re starting 2026 with an honest conversation about goals, momentum, and what’s actually changing in the acting indust
This is our Christmas week episode — and a look back at a year that changed everything. In this conversation, Benjamin Howes and Patrick Richwood reflect on 2025: the growth, the surprises, and the evolution of The Worki
Every working actor knows the feeling: watching a truly top-level performer and thinking… “How do they do that every day?” In this episode, Patrick Richwood and Benjamin Howes break down the real habits, routines, and ri
It’s the holidays, and that means one thing: people everywhere are trying to figure out what on earth to buy the actor in their life. So in this episode of The Working Actor NYC, Patrick and I put together the ultimate g
From Broadway to birthday clowns — we’re talking every acting job out there, and why they all count. In this episode, we take a wild ride through every corner of the acting world — from Broadway and Off-Broadway stages t
Spot the monster in your cast before opening night. Every actor has faced them — the narcissists, the laugh snatchers, the egomaniacs who turn rehearsals into nightmares. In this Halloween-inspired episode, Benjamin Howe
There's a fine line between blowing off steam - and burning the whole cast. Every actor vents — it’s practically part of the job description. But when does a little healthy release turn into full-on toxic dumping that dr
From baby face to “dad bod” roles — the actor’s aging curve. Getting older in the acting industry comes with its own set of challenges — and some unexpected advantages. In this episode, Benjamin Howes and Patrick Richwoo
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