Actor Brendan Jennings stops by the bungalow and discusses his relationship with improv, what he learned about casting while writing on A.P. Bio, how to approach career lulls, and more!

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00:00 – Introduction.
01:55 – Brendan slates his name.
04:32 – Brendan’s improv superpower.
15:50 – Self deprecation not working in Hollywood.
17:41 – Manager Naomi Odenkirk getting casting to come to shows.
21:33 – Cook County Social Club (minus Tim Robinson).
24:20 – Self tapes.
30:58 – Casting as a writer on A.P. Bio.
40:27 – Reps watching tapes.
46:25 – Big auditions and less opportunity.
48:26 – Working through lulls.
51:58 – The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window.
55:23 – Who took a chance on Brendan.
57:17 – Quitting day jobs.

Listen to Brendan’s first episode of Box Angeles, #071.