Hollywood Close-up

And the winner is...Natalie and Wayne as they recap the Golden Globes.  Special guest, actor Steve Tom talks about sticking with your choices in auditions, the Will Ferrell/Adam McKay Spoils of Babylon and Dumb and Dumber To.

Well, it's January 2014 and Natalie and Wayne are back!  "Acting is Everything" writer, actor and coach Judy Kerr is in the studio. They talk Michael Richards, taking responsibility as an actor and....well you gotta tune into Hollywood Close-up if you want to hear more.

No guest, no holds bar...Natalie and Wayne are going rogue.  End of the 2013 entertainment and news world is what they talk.  They have a blast,  the best, the worst  of 2013 and the unexpected for 2014.  Happy New Year's episode happens now.......

It's the Happy Holiday's episode starring Natalie "I'm the one who pushed Grandma in front of the Reindeer" Lipka and Wayne "That wasn't Santa kissing your Mommy, it was me" Frazier with special guest comedian Andrew "Straight from the Land of Misfit Toys" DeWitt. Join them for a fun filled episode as they talk with Andrew about his favorite holiday and his big news!

Hollywood Close-up remembers Peter O' Toole. Natalie and Wayne talk about the Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globes nominations.  Comedian Shawn Halpin (The Network Studios "The Full Count"podcast) discusses Facebook and the magic of his latest stint of mystery dinner theater acting.

Wayne gets new headshots and Natalie shares her latest audition experience.  Actress and model ("It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", "CSI: NY", The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans)  Katie Chonacas drops by the studio and talks about her team, being the captain of your own ship and working with DeNiro.

Natalie and Wayne talk about actors that have died too soon, most recently Paul Walker.  They chat with special guest, Danny Vinson about his role on the "Walking Dead", working with Will Ferrell and his secrets to working consistently as an actor.

It's the "Happy Turkey Day" episode, except we are having duck.  That's right child star Shaun Weiss (Goldberg)  from Disney's The Mighty Ducks trilogy joins us in studio, as we talk to him about making his web series "What About Weiss".   Also, we talk up Captain Phillips, "Family Guy" and the Seth Rogen, James Franco video.

Natalie and Wayne talk about utilizing your past experience to push yourself to the next level. This show is packed full of information and inspiration as they chat with special guest from the courtroom series "Paternity Court", presiding judge and certified Renaissance woman Lauren Lake. Visit the Paternity Court website by clicking here.

Natalie and Wayne talk about the challenges in making your own independent film.  They get their first telephone call in, who could it be?  Producer Josh Brown and actor/writer Khris Feazell discuss their indie short All In.Be sure to rate and comment about our show on iTunes. Thanks for listening.

Wayne revels in the Red Sox World Series championship. Natalie plays "Fashion Police" for celebrity Halloween costumes. The Edit Doctor, Mike J. Nichols discusses the Gravity movie trailer, today's editing world and The Phantom Edit. Be sure to rate and comment about our show on iTunes. Thanks for listening.

It's the Happy Halloween episode!  Natalie and Wayne get you in the spirit with "Walking Dead", "American Horror Story", their scary movie list and other ghoulish tidbits!  Special paranormal investigator and expert Lynly Ehrlich livens up the show with some ghastly stories of the undead!

Car washes, commitment and Casentini on this week's Hollywood Close-Up! Stand-up comedian and founder of The Network Studios, Michael John Casentini IV graces our presence and talks "putting your time in", how stand-up comedy has evolved and producing your own content.

Natalie and Wayne emphasize how important it is to research, research, research when looking for talent agency representation.  Special guest, VOX, Inc. President Tom Lawless talks Siri, voiceover work and the evolution of motion capture. 

Natalie and Wayne discuss weight fluctuation for certain roles, navigating LA traffic and good ole Miley Cyrus. They had the honor of chatting with the founding father and pioneer of Breakdown Services and Actors Access, Gary Marsh. Gary talks about knowing what story you tell, the most efficient way to submit and Slate Shot.

Natalie and Wayne discuss their productive week in Hollywood.  Theater and  TV/Film actor Rico Simonini graces their presence at the Network Studios to talk about his role, playing Frank Sinatra in the Best of Fringe Extensions "Frank & Ava". Rico delves into Sinatra, an interesting muppet impersonation and theater vs. TV/film acting.

This week, the Bald and the Beautiful recap the Emmys.  They chat with Risa Bramon Garcia (Director 200 Cigarettes, Casting Director "Masters of Sex" and instructor at the Bramon Garcia Braun Studios) who enlightens them on her love and passion for directing, teaching and casting.  She shares how she keeps things fresh in the entertainment world by mixing things up and talks about doing the things that make you happy.  Oh, and not to mention her experience on "The $20,000 Pyramid"!

Natalie and Wayne chat about the upcoming Emmy Awards and briefly discuss the word amazing.  Also, newly engaged couple, comedians Rebekah Kochan and Dante talk marriage, their new movie Bro What Happened? and working side by side with your biggest fan.

Friday the 13th takes over the minds of Natalie and Wayne a day early as they review the 2013 fall TV line-up!    Matt Cook ("True Blood", "Harry's Law", "2 Broke Girls" and episode 4 of the new Anna Faris sitcom, "Mom") talks about being a main company member of The Groundlings,  his feature film debut shooting in Wisconsin and not being on the show "Revolution". 

Natalie and Wayne talk about the controversial casting for next summer's 50 Shades of Grey movie. They discuss the summer of 2013 hits and misses at the box office with special guest, Paul Preston, host of The Movie Guys podcast. For more information, please visit www.themovieguys.net. Remember to rate and comment on iTunes.