An Actor Despairs

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Position in the Performing Arts chart (US), last 90 days.

#1#100#198JunJulAugSep

#15

all-time peak

days in the top 50 since Feb 2025

Latest episodes

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Jefferson White

Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor and producer Jefferson White, known for Yellowstone, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, Civil War, and The

Aug 19
1 h 59 min

Theo Rossi (Part 2 of 2)

Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor, producer, and entrepreneur Theo Rossi, known for Sons of Anarchy, Luke Cage, Emily the Criminal, The Penguin, and

Aug 11
1 h 32 min

Theo Rossi (Part 1 of 2)

Part 1 of 2: Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor, producer Theo Rossi, known for Sons of Anarchy, Luke Cage, Emily the Criminal, and Army of the Dead,

Aug 4
1 h 25 min

Langley Kirkwood

Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor Langley Kirkwood, known for Warrior, Banshee, Black Sails, and Generation Kill, to discuss his journey from growin

Jul 29
1 h 54 min

Thomas Coombes

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Thomas Coombes as they discuss growing up in the U.K., discovering the arts at a young age, navigating drama school, and breaking i

Jul 23
1 h 07 min

Gretchen Mol

Join your host Ryan Perez and guest Gretchen Mol as they discuss growing up in Connecticut, discovering acting, moving to New York, landing early roles in THE FUNERAL, DO

Jul 21
1 h 02 min

Brian Geraghty

Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor Brian Geraghty, known for 1923, The Hurt Locker, Flight, and Jarhead, to discuss his journey from growing up in Ne

Jul 9
2 h 22 min

Macon Blair

Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor, writer, and director Macon Blair, known for Oppenheimer, Blue Ruin, and Green Room, to discuss his journey from g

Jul 1
1 h 49 min

David Denman

Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor David Denman, known for The Office and 13 Hours, to discuss his journey from growing up in Orange County and atten

Jun 20
2 h 12 min

Kevin Kane

Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor Kevin Kane, known for Life & Beth and Law & Order: SVU, to discuss his journey from growing up in Philadelphia and

Jun 5
1 h 38 min

Matt Jones

Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor Matt Jones, known for Breaking Bad, Mom, Bob Hearts Abishola, and Gilmore Girls, to discuss his journey from growi

May 29
1 h 52 min

Brittany Allen

Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor and composer Brittany Allen, known for Dexter: Original Sin, The Boys, All My Children, and The Pitt, to discuss h

May 26
1 h 30 min

Daniel Bessner Part 2

Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with Daniel Bessner, college professor and host of American Prestige, to discuss the history of Hollywood’s financialization

May 13
1 h 20 min

Neil Forsyth

Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with Neil Forsyth, creator of Guilt and the new Legends on Netflix, to discuss his journey from growing up in Dundee, Scotlan

May 11
1 h 36 min

Daniel Bessner Part 1

Part 1 of 2: Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with Daniel Bessner, college professor and host of American Prestige, to discuss his upbringing in New York, aca

May 6
1 h 03 min

Ivana Miličević

Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor Ivana Miličević, known for Banshee, Seinfeld, and Casino Royale, to discuss her journey from immigrating from Bosn

Apr 27
1 h 41 min

Eric Lange

Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor Eric Lange, known for The West Wing and Escape at Dannemora, to discuss his journey from Ohio to Hollywood, his ei

Apr 24
1 h 24 min

Eva De Dominici

Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor Eva De Dominici, known for The Cleaning Lady and Balls Up, to discuss her journey from Buenos Aires to Hollywood,

Apr 16
1 h 02 min

Happy Anderson

Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor Happy Anderson, known for Mindhunter, The Knick, and The Standoff at Sparrow Creek, to discuss his journey from up

Apr 14
1 h 09 min

Jessica Sherman and Jennifer Presser AKA Tipsy Casting

Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guests Jessica Sherman and Jenn Presser of Tipsy Casting as they discuss their journey into casting, the shift from in-person auditions t

Apr 2
1 h 43 min

Chart positions

Where An Actor Despairs ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 10, 2026).

#191 ▲ 7 Performing Arts US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

This is easily one of the Top Podcasts About Acting. I’m always looking forward to another episode and with each guest there is so much knowledge and wisdom to be gained. Ryan is a great host and really leads the interviews in a way that is fun and exciting and his delivery toes the line between structure and spontaneity beautifully. Amazing Podcast!!!!!

AdamJoelHuizenga · Jul 2024

I’ve just started listening to An Actor Despairs and, in spite of the rather dark title, the show really provides a lot of interesting information related to the Acting Industry. Honestly, Antony Starr (Homelander from ‘The Boys’ and Lucas Hood from ‘Banshee’) recommends it and that’s all you should need to know! Check it out!! 5/11/21 Update: The episodes just seem to be getting better and better. Ryan really has a knack of getting his guests to open up about their unique experiences. His interviews with Colman Domingo and Julian Kostov were both excellent! *2/17/22 Update* Ryan really puts his heart and soul into these interviews. His interviews highlight the struggles that actors go through to bring us the joy of theater, television and film. I highly recommend this podcast.

PKM71 · Feb 2022

This podcast caters to the struggling artist and how to navigate the brutal life with insight from guests that have seen the worst and came out on top. Ryan is the best man to host it!

RoziDub · Oct 2021

His podcast showed up in my feed and I was immediately hooked in with his interview with Tim Robbins. I’ve always been fascinated by Tim and this interview was the one thing to scratch the itch. Don’t sleep on this one it’s a great podcast.

eat@joes2020 · Aug 2021

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