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Brian Stepanek: Taking the role they told me not to and Working with Gene Wilder

Welcome to the Actor’s Guide to the End of the World Podcast, Episode 51! Award-winning actor-director-teacher Brian Stepanek (The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Transformers, and many others) joins E-Kan and Rían to share his incredible journey successfully transcending every genre from musical theater to one hour drama, to Michael Bay movies, commercials and voice over to directing for TV, guest teacher at Lesly Kahn Studios, and now podcasting (Here from There with Brian Stepanek) as well This episode is packed with wisdom, inspiration, and incredible advice for actors. You’ll hear how his childhood in Cleveland and visiting Second City in Chicago drove him to comedy and musical theater, performing a one man musical during the coldest Chicago winter in history, to the breakout role that would make him a fan favorite among children and young adults everywhere - and how his agents told him not to take it. Brian shares advice he got from his father that he took to heart and contributed to his massive success, how he became the face of a phonebook company, how he struck up a long time collaboration with directors like Michael Bay, what he learned working with comedy legends like Jim Carrey, Garry Shandling, and Carl Reiner - and a very special moment with Gene Wilder. You’ll also hear why he wants to give everyone that moves to Los Angeles to act a big hug. Enjoy this episode with Brian Stepanek. Follow @actorsguidepodcast on all podcast platforms, including video on YouTube and Substack.  Leave a review if you enjoy the podcast, it really helps others find us. Also follow @actorsguidepodcast on all social media! Follow Brian Stepanek @brianstepanek @ekansoong @riansheehykelly Brian’s Podcast “Here from There w/ Brian Stepanek” - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Brian’s IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0826745/?... HIDDEN GEMS: Tools of Titans-   / tools-of-titans   Brian’s Podcast “Here from There w/ Brian Stepanek” - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Parkinson's Law Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6... Time stamps:  0:00 Intro 2:25 How it all started in Cleveland 5:40 Doing a one man musical during winter in Chicago 8:46 How “Suite Life of Zack and Cody” changed his life 12:10 Incredible advice from his father 15:10 The rough welcome to Los Angeles 19:20 The role that his agents told him to pass on 26:40 Kids go crazy when they see him 31:10 Doing in place of Jim Carrey 33:00 Meeting Gene Wilder 37:50 What he learned from the comedy greats 40:55 Brian’s favorite story of facing fear 44:45 Working with Michael Bay 55:28 Why he went to Lesly Kahn Studios 1:03:00 How to direct for TV 1:12:20 Embracing Impostor Syndrom 1:18:20 The honest truth about social media as an actor 1:27:00 Hidden Gems