On the eighty-eighth Box Angeles actor / podcaster Lauren Lapkus (Jurassic World, Orange Is The New Black) stops by Studio 309. She discusses filming sketches with her brother as a kid, starting iO classes in high school, her failures as well as successes, her need to spend wisely, unexpectedly landing in the world of podcasting, and more!
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the BA #088 breakdown
– Box rants license plate frames from dealers.
– Drinking and rituals.
– Growing up in Evanston, IL and being a funny, but nervous / shy kid.
– Filming sketches with her brother and his friends and being in the variety show YAMO.
– Taking iO classes as a high school senior and attending DePaul University.
– Getting on teams at iO / the Playground and moving to NYC after graduating.
– Getting involved w/ UCB, doing story pirates and “freelancing” w/ commercial agents.
– Moving to LA, immediately getting involved at iO West / UCB and getting an agent & manager.
– Landing a ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ sketch, booking some commercials and ‘Are You There, Chelsea?’.
– Failures v successes, improv v acting and entering the union.
– Self taping ‘Orange Is The New Black’ audition and odd jobs like babysitting.
– Penny pinching, ‘Jurassic World’ and being comfortable in this career.
– Unexpected world of podcasting, making content, Asssscat cast member and the elusive Zach Woods.
For more Lauren, pre-order ‘Jurassic World‘ and follow her on Twitter @laurenlapkus.
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