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Episode #007 - Michael Vitovich

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Spokes, Episode #007 - Michael Vitovich red Bicycle Media

We bring in an old friend in this episode of Spokes. Michael Vitovich, and actor and comedian now residing in Miami, FL, talks about his experiences on-set, some of the odd jobs he went through to support his acting career, and the importance of the actor/director relationship.

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Go Toward The Light: An Evening With Autopsy - Saturday, May 9, 2020 - Miami Improv (link)

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    • On Spokes, we talk with some of the film industry’s greatest minds. What we usually do not hear about is an actor’s point of view of the business. In this episode, we welcome Michael Vitovich to the show to discuss the struggles and successes of an acting career. Michael is known for his work on Showtime’s The Good Lord Bird, Netflix’s Wasp Network, and Investigation Discovery’s Homicide Hunter. Born in Cleveland and now residing in Miami (similar to where a famous basketball player took his talents to in 2010!), Michael talks about his experiences on-set. Whether it is local productions where he is not just acting but helping with crew work, to bigger sets where he receives preferential treatment, he goes through it all. He also discusses the struggles of working in Miami and the opportunities he had to create after being fired from his regular job. This May, he is performing at the Miami Improv to bring a dark comedy approach to his career performing autopsies.

  • Talking Points

    • Michael’s journey through odd jobs to support his acting career

    • The importance of networking, especially in a town where film is in the decline

    • The differences in working on smaller sets compared to large, big-budget ones

    • What projects he’s involved in

    • The direction acting is headed

    • How he markets himself as an actor

    • The actor/crew member relationship

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