BA #314: Leah Knauer

July 31, 2023

 

Actor Leah Knauer stops by the bungalow and discusses always doing new things, always saying yes, her advice for new actors, and more!

 

 

00:00 – Introduction.
01:33 – Leah slates her name.
02:15 – Leah always pivoting and doing new things.
08:50 – Manifesting things, like tweeting at Kevin Smith.
12:30 – Struggle with productivity and relaxing and comparison.
16:30 – Time management and to-do lists.
20:45 – Acting at the age of 6 in Philadelphia amd going to a few colleges.
24:45 – How Leah got her reps.
30:00 – What’s helped Leah handle the dark moments in LA.
35:25 – Navigating auditions.
37:00 – Staying level headed and not riding the highs / lows.
41:10 – Always saying yes to things.
43:10 – Pushing thru when momentum gets stifled.
46:05 – What Leah does to step away.
48:30 – When Leah hosted a live streaming dating show.
49:50 – Having mostly entertainment focused odd jobs.
51:45 – Leah’s love of self submitting.
52:45 – The advantage of starting earlier.
57:35 – Leah’s advice for new actors.
1:02:35 – Who took a chance on Leah.

 

Leah’s IMDb and Instagram @leahknauer.

 

Leah Knauer and Mike Elder