BA #175: Jade Catta-Preta

April 9, 2017

 

On the one-hundred and seventy-fifth Box Angeles actor Jade Catta-Preta (Modern Family, The Jim Gaffigan Show) stops by Studio 309. She discusses being born in Brazil, taking numerous trips to NYC as a kid, her start in comedy, and more!

 

 

the BA #175 breakdown
– Box rants sports betting.
– Drinking and rituals.
– Born in Brazil and moving to Charlottesville as a pre-teen.
– Being a dancer as a kid and later musical theatre.
– Home schooling and taking trips to NYC.
– Attending Emerson College and studying abroad in Amsterdam.
– Moving to Los Angeles, interning for a casting office and working at National Lampoon.
– Getting a job at the Comedy Store and starting out in stand up.
– Auditioning for commercials and CBS diversity showcase.
– Getting into television and having a manager that believes in you.

For more Jade, catch her in Californication and follow her on Twitter @thejademovie.

 

STUDIO BEER – Reel Brewery, Narcissus IPA