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The Actor's Instrument: Tools for the Long Game with Hassiem Muhammad

Discover The Actor’s Instrument, a podcast for actors dedicated to guiding listeners through the complexities of the entertainment industry. Join host and actor Hassiem Muhammad as he interviews industry experts—from casting directors to Hollywood and Broadway stars—unveiling invaluable insights and career-building strategies. Whether you're starting out or are seasoned in your craft, tune in to demystify the path to building a sustainable acting career, one episode at a time.

Building a Creative Lifestyle | Matias De La Flor

45 mins; March 31, 2026

Why Branding Matters More Than Talent (At First) | Kayvon Esmaili

39 mins; March 24, 2026

AI vs Audiobook Narrators: What Actors Need to Know

47 mins; March 17, 2026

How This Actor Took an Indie Film to Cannes | JB Chen

41 mins; March 10, 2026

Create The Career You Want as an Actor | Michael Silberblatt

40 mins; March 03, 2026

August Wilson, AI, and the Future of Theater | Tim Douglas

39 mins; February 24, 2026

Ego vs Discipline: What Broadway Taught John Clay III About Acting Careers

36 mins; February 17, 2026

Why Actors Don’t Book (Even When They’re Talented) | Ugo Chukwu

39 mins; February 10, 2026

From Shakespeare to The Matrix: Harry Lennix on Craft, Legacy & Longevity

37 mins; February 03, 2026

Free Resources Every Actor & Crew Member Should Know About | Barbara Davis (Entertainment Community Fund)

38 mins; January 27, 2026

How to Produce an Indie Film from the Ground Up | Actor & Director Andrew Pastides

37 mins; January 20, 2026

Why Actors Must Think Like CEOs of Their Career | Annie Chadwick

37 mins; January 13, 2026

Stop Setting Acting Goals You Can’t Control with Stuart Hyslop

36 mins; January 06, 2026

An Actor’s Honest 2025 Year in Review: Income, Auditions & 2026 Strategy

19 mins; December 30, 2025

How To Endure Dry Spells with Dexter McKinney

32 mins; December 29, 2025

Part 2 - Financial Planning For Creatives with Dr. Elaine Grogan Luttrull

45 mins; December 23, 2025

Financial Planning For Creatives with Dr. Elaine Grogan Luttrull

43 mins; December 16, 2025

Tyler Perry’s Head Writer, Steve Coulter

35 mins; December 09, 2025

Affording International Travel featuring Co-Host Andrea Laing

42 mins; December 02, 2025

From Junie B to Broadway Dreams with The Path's Courtnee Carter

32 mins; November 25, 2025

Broadway Longevity: Two Decades of Success, Hustle, and Resilience with Erica Mansfield

40 mins; November 11, 2025

Finance for Freelance: Smart Money Moves for Actors & Creatives | The Actor’s Instrument Podcast

47 mins; November 04, 2025

Twin Cities, Double Bookings! With Anna Hashizume

36 mins; October 28, 2025

Actors Thriving In The Capital With That 70's Show Cody Nickell

40 mins; October 21, 2025

Working in the Big A with NCIS' Andrea Laing

27 mins; October 14, 2025

Working in the Windy City with Lord of the Rings' Jeff Parker

35 mins; October 07, 2025

How to Book Three Broadway Plays with Camila Cano-Flavia

31 mins; September 30, 2025

International Opportunities with City on a Hill's Callum Adams

41 mins; September 23, 2025

Trust Your Gut with Mamma Mia’s Caro Daye Attayek

40 mins; September 16, 2025

From UPS Driver to Dexter Resurrection

45 mins; September 09, 2025

Should I Get an MFA Degree?

33 mins; September 02, 2025

Inside IP Driven Projects on Broadway with Jason Thinger

38 mins; August 26, 2025

There's Always a Solution with FBI Producer Alec Chorches

32 mins; August 19, 2025

No More Slow Seasons with Talent Manager ChiChi Anyanwu

40 mins; August 12, 2025

Season 4, a Distribution Deal, and Tools for the Long Game

9 mins; August 05, 2025

How Being Helpful Gets You Hired with Tony Award Winner Francis Jue

39 mins; August 05, 2025

10 Traits of Highly Successful Actors — Part 2

28 mins; July 29, 2025

The Importance of Self-Promotion: A Content Creation Compilation

28 mins; July 22, 2025

10 Traits of Highly Successful Actors

25 mins; July 15, 2025

30 Minutes of The Best Casting Advice

31 mins; July 08, 2025

How I Became an Actor: From a Shoebox of Dreams to a Life on Stage with Host Hassiem Muhammad

42 mins; July 01, 2025

How to Book 20 Co-Stars with Criminal Mind's McKenna Kerrigan

33 mins; June 24, 2025

How to Build While You Wait with Power's Andrew D Manning

36 mins; June 17, 2025

How to Make TV Writers Happy with Netflix's Sienna Lorraine

35 mins; June 10, 2025

From Adidas to Acting with Law & Order's Bryce Michael Wood

42 mins; June 03, 2025

Representation, Humor, & a Hybrid Experience with Deli Boys' Zainne Saleh

30 mins; May 27, 2025

From Acting to Content Creation: Kalissa Persaud on Thriving in the New Hollywood

41 mins; May 20, 2025

SAG Strike Fallout + Stunts & AI with Black Panther's Wadi Jones

38 mins; May 13, 2025

Why You Should Start a Podcast with Next Chapter Podcast's Michael Goodfriend

45 mins; May 06, 2025

Some Things Never Change with Snow White's Jason Kravits

42 mins; April 29, 2025

Social Media Marketing for Actors with Ace Anderson

44 mins; April 22, 2025

From Indie to Oscar with Anora's Luna Sofia Miranda

34 mins; April 15, 2025

Your Career is Right on Time with The Blacklist's Lana Young

26 mins; April 08, 2025

How to Be a Full-Time Actor with Actor/Narrator Josh Innerst

41 mins; April 01, 2025

Film Sets are NOT Safe with I am Legend's Becky Morrison

35 mins; March 25, 2025

Tax Savings for Artists with Farrell Parker

37 mins; March 18, 2025

It's Ok to Take a Break with The Wire's Jeorge Bennett Watson

43 mins; March 11, 2025

Oscar Hopefuls with Nickel Boy's Ethan Cole Sharp

22 mins; March 04, 2025

Celebrities Are Taking Our Jobs with Casting Director Erica Jensen

40 mins; February 25, 2025

Making Black History with The Six Triple EIght's Pepi Sonuga

34 mins; February 18, 2025

A Lifetime of Achievement with Stephen McKinley Henderson

43 mins; February 11, 2025

Adrienne C. Moore on Typecasting, Juror #2, and Joy Behar

46 mins; February 04, 2025

Headshots That Get Casting Directors' Attention with Leslie Hassler

34 mins; January 28, 2025

10 Years to Broadway with The Great Gatsby’s Traci Elaine Lee

43 mins; January 21, 2025

First Time as a Series Regular with Goosebumps star Ana Yi Puig

40 mins; January 14, 2025

New Years Goal Setting for Actors with Artist's Strategy

39 mins; January 07, 2025

How to Get a Play onto the Great White Way with Tony-Winning Producer Jordan C. Medley

38 mins; December 31, 2024

The Actor's Superpower with Home Alone's Kevin Kilner

48 mins; December 24, 2024

Guest Starring in 2024 with FBI: Most Wanted's Kylie Victoria Edwards

35 mins; December 17, 2024

How to Become an Invisible Actor with The Penguin's Louis Cancelmi

37 mins; December 10, 2024

How to Get an Agent with The Osbrink Agency's Victoria Kress

37 mins; December 03, 2024

How to Navigate Dining Table Talk with Macbeth on Broadway's Lizzy Brooks!

39 mins; November 26, 2024

The Voice and Style of Playwright Robert O'Hara

38 mins; November 19, 2024

Inside a Broadway National Tour with Ain't Too Proud's Elijah Ahmad Lewis

40 mins; November 12, 2024

Auditions and Gore with Terrifier 3's Charlotte McKee

35 mins; October 29, 2024

From Dancing with Ariana Grande to Starring in Horror Movies w/ Jarrett Austin Brown

36 mins; October 22, 2024

Finding Your Unique Selling Point with Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors Writer/Director Gordon Greenberg

35 mins; October 15, 2024

Live From New York with Medea: Re-Versed Playwright Luis Quintero!

42 mins; October 08, 2024

The Best Actor Rarely Gets the Part with Playwrights Horizons CD Alaine Alldaffer

34 mins; October 01, 2024

The State of the Atlanta Market with Jamil Jude

36 mins; September 24, 2024

Camelot on Broadway with Matias De La Flor

41 mins; September 17, 2024

The Power of Producing with HBO Producer Daryl Sledge

34 mins; September 09, 2024

The Art of Fight Direction with Fight Master Rod Kinter

37 mins; September 02, 2024

Monthly Motivation: Work/Life Balance

11 mins; August 26, 2024

Writing the Words with Playwright Lydia Diamond

37 mins; August 19, 2024

How to Be a Multi-Hyphenate with Leraldo Anzaldua

31 mins; August 12, 2024

Making Waves in Regional Theater with Xavier Reyes

34 mins; August 05, 2024

Monthly Motivation: When to Say "No!"

12 mins; July 29, 2024

Shakespeare, Swords, & Stories with Fight Master Dale Girard

37 mins; July 22, 2024

Was the Strike Worth It? with SAG Negotiating Comittee Member Erin Fritch

38 mins; July 15, 2024

From TikTok to HBO with DaMya Gurley

37 mins; July 08, 2024

We're back!

10 mins; July 01, 2024

What Casting Directors Want to See with Tiffany Little Canfield

38 mins; July 01, 2024

Monthly Motivation: Just Start!

14 mins; December 18, 2023

Telling the Stories of Physical Violence with Fight Master Richard Ryan

50 mins; December 11, 2023

The Power of Perseverance with Actor Sarah Allyn

48 mins; December 04, 2023

Monthly Motivation: Resiliency

13 mins; November 27, 2023

Your Body is Your Instrument with Fitness Expert Eoghan O'Kelly

48 mins; November 20, 2023

Sports, Immigration, and the Arts with Resa Mishina

55 mins; November 13, 2023

Being More Than One Thing with Wadi Jones

64 hours 3 mins; November 06, 2023

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