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The Vermilion Podcast

The Vermilion Podcast

Hosted by: Misha Calvert

The Vermilion Podcast is a free library for actors, writers, directors, and creatives. Host Misha Calvert draws on her decades of experience as an entertainment professional to give you revelatory behind-the-scenes...

Episodes

Envisioning Your Dream Life

Season #2

Do you have dreams for the future? Are you on track to living them out? This week, Misha talks about one of theĀ critical steps in achieving your dreams:Ā creating a clear vision ofĀ them. You'll be guided through an...
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How to Email Industry

Season #2

The old Hollywood gatekeeping system is dying thanks to technology. Gone are the days where artists were barred from entry by iron gates and an army of assistants. Anyone can contact anyone now! Artists have direct...
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Selling My First TV Show

Season #2

The first time Misha sold a TV show she was calm and confident. It wasn’t because the show was and is great (which to brag, it is) but because she didn’t know it was possible to sell a TV show in a cold pitch meeting!...
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Should We Be Worried About AI

Season #2

In this sobering episode, Misha walks you through some of the very real dangers of AI for people working in film and television. The flip side of the rise of generative AI is the increased need for creativity, not...
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Guest Episode: Actor Nicole Ansari-Cox

Season #2

This week, the Vermilion podcast hosts an exciting guest: actor, director, and producer Nicole Ansari-Cox. Not only does she have a credits acting in three languages, but she heads up ā€˜The Climate Reality Project’: a...
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Lowering Phone and Internet Bills

Season #2

You’re paying too much for your phone bill! With so much competition in the phone plan market, you should be paying $30 a month maximum! Misha tells you which phone plan provider she uses and gives you some practical...
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How to Beat Final Bosses

Season #2

Do you have one big, scary thing that you know you need to do, but you’ve been putting it off for days, weeks, or even years? This is your ā€œFinal Boss.ā€ It’s not just a test…it’s what’s standing directly in the way of...
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Guest Episode: Actor Sarah Pribis

Season #2

Our guest this week is actor and influencer Sarah Pribis — you know her from Instagram and TikTok, but there’s a lot more to her! In Sarah and Misha’s candid conversation, she pulls back the curtain on maintaining a...
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Tracking Email Opens and Clicks

Season #2

In this episode, Misha tackles one of the most isolating aspects of the creative journey: the feeling that your work is being sent into a "black hole." Even though rejection is a big part of being an artist, sending...
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Top 3 Ways To Book Acting Jobs (No Agent Required)

Season #2

In celebration of the new year, we are reposting one of our top-downloaded episodes of all time! This incredibly helpful episode gives you the top three ways we have seen actors book work. Misha takes you through "the...
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Guest Episode: Social Media Star Haley Dixon

Season #2

In this episode, Misha sits down with actor and social media creator Haley Dixon on how she achieved her overnight TikTok stardom. Haley opens up about the discipline required to manage a platform of half a million...
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How to Decide

Season #2

Misha breaks down some of the hidden mechanism of decision-making, specifically how to use it to activate your creative potential as you head into a new season of life. She discusses the root of the word ā€œdecideā€ as...
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