ACT LIKE A MOTHER

Working actors and mothers Katie MacNichol and Melanie Lora talk with fellow actor moms about balancing career, creativity and parenting. While no two stories are the same, what these women have in common is an ever-deepening relationship to their craft and a profound commitment to raising their kids in a way that feels true to them. Not just for actor moms, this podcast is for creatives parents of all ilks, and anyone wondering what it's like to be an artist and raise a family.

ACT LIKE A MOTHER is a arts podcast hosted by Katie and Melanie, with 33 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Katie and Melanie hosts ACT LIKE A MOTHER, a arts show with 33 episodes published.

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  Episode #4

  Jillian Armenante is The Stone in The Soup

  Aug 3, 20261h 2mS4

  If she’d had her druthers, award winning actor, director, writer, producer Jillian Armenante would have gotten started early and had a bunch of kids. But dumpster diving as a theatre rat in the Seattle grunge scene of the 90’s wasn’t exactly the ideal lifestyle to start a family. However, after a fortuitous game of spin-the-bottle led her to her future wife and a legendary Seattle theatre gig made her a breakout star, suddenly she was a series regular on a prime-time show, buying a house in LA and shopping for sperm. With frankness and wicked humor, Jillian shares tales of her life as a journeyman actor willing to do whatever it takes to put up a show, shoot an indie film or make herself unforgettable to cast and crew. Ever curious and creatively driven, Jillian reflects on the changing business, the demise of the middle class actor, and her determination to generate new projects across multiple platforms. Katie and Melanie hear from Jillian on how she’s raised two grounded daughters in the middle of the LA scene, how traveling together has been a touchstone for her family, what makes her laugh and why there’s no place better than her backyard jacuzzi to appreciate her place in the world and ponder the big questions. More on Jillian: www.jillianarmenante.com

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  Episode #3

  Alex Hurt Wears the Suit He was Meant to Wear

  Jun 19, 202658 minS4

  Alex Hurt knew from a young age he wanted to be a parent, but not at the moment when it happened. When his partner got pregnant and the relationship broke down just as his career was taking off, he wasn’t sure he could meet the moment. His own father, legendary actor William Hurt, had cautioned him against becoming an actor because of the instability of the artist life. But instead of backing away, Alex committed deeply to loving his child while nurturing his craft and ambition. When Alex became a father for the second time, he almost left the business, but a job came along that let him know that acting was, indeed, the suit he was meant to wear. In this special Father’s Day episode, we hear how Alex and his co-parent work together to give their kids a stable life, how he soothes the ache when he’s away from the ones he loves, and the crucial role sobriety and service play in his life. He speaks of the lessons and traditions his father taught him and the joy of passing them on to his own children, even while he carves a unique path outside the shadow of such a famous dad. Alex brings the same honesty and openness to this interview that he does to his acting, and his commitment to meeting life as it presents itself is a beautiful reminder of the power of acceptance. More on Alex: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3109337/?ref_=fn_t_1 bobkrakower.com

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  Episode #2

  Betsy Aidem Has Arrived

  May 26, 202650 minS4

  <p>Betsy Aidem is fresh off a hugely successful Broadway run in the Pulitzer Prize -winning play Liberation  when she joins Katie and Melanie in this vibrant conversation. She tells of the windfall of work that’s come her way since turning 60, and the years that came before when she balanced a career on the stage while raising her son as a single mom, during which time she often felt everyone had an intact family except her.</p><p> Betsy speaks openly about the challenge of parenting through a divorce, how she turned down jobs so she wouldn’t miss bedtime...

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  A Special Mother's Day Episode

  May 8, 202651 minS4

  <p>Season 4 opens with a pair of conversations very near and dear to our hosts’ hearts. In this episode, Melanie and Katie speak with their own mothers, Francie Lora and Loreen MacNichol, about what it’s like to recognize that your young child is destined to be an actor;  and the unwavering support both women continue to give to their girls as they remain committed to a sometimes fickle, sometimes fulfilling business.</p><p>Vibrant, creative and still happily devoted to their own work, Francie and Loreen tell stories of their own lives, their relationship to the arts and reflect on the...

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  Episode #9

  Celeste Arias on Ball Gowns, Baby and The Big Bang

  Mar 9, 20261 hourS3

  <p>Brand new mama Celeste Arias never could have imagined the expansion she would feel after giving birth to her son - universes of love and enchantment - keeping her afloat during swells of anxiety and extreme fatigue.</p><p>After her agent dropped her and a frigid NY winter loomed, a fortuitous audition led not only to an escape to warm weather for her young family, but to a juicy role and an opportunity to reclaim her artistic self after the birth of her baby boy.</p><p>Celeste shares in real time what it’s like to do an...

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