Actor Kimia Behpoornia stops by the bungalow and discusses performing in Asssscat, the pressure of booking things without auditioning, walking around Los Angeles, and more!

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00:00 – Introduction.
01:37 – Kimia slates her name.
03:15 – Casting workshops.
04:56 – Embarassing yourself and bad shows.
08:21 – Asssscat.
13:32 – Taking improv in elementary school as a shy kid and taking a ton of classes.
19:59 – Attending UCLA for theatre.
21:50 – Unique college theatre classes.
25:40 – Pursuing acting and reps after graduating.
29:04 – Working day jobs like teaching kids to swim.
32:36 – Starting to book work early.
36:35 – Taking a break from commercials.
44:09 – What Kimia gets herself versus agents.
45:16 – Booking Abbot Elementary without auditioning.
50:01 – Processing things after they happen.
51:40 – Surviving off of acting and reflecting.
55:27 – Budgeting time.
57:13 – Walking around LA.
1:01:02 – Who took a chance on Kimia.