10,000 NOs

Dec 02 2024 322 ep. 43 mins 40
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Actor Matthew Del Negro (The Sopranos, The West Wing, Scandal) describes his career as being told "No" for a living. Here, he gets up close and personal with top-shelf folks from all walks of life about the 10,000 "No" s they've had to endure and struggles they've had to overcome on their journey to where they are today. Inspiring, raw, honest and funny, this podcast will help you see that the people you think have "got it made" put their pants on one leg at a time, just like you.
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How to Make Next Year Better Than This Year

Dec 02 2024 9 mins  
“How can we take these things that are in our head that we want to do , not beat ourselves up for not being there yet, but just meet ourselves right where we are and say, ‘hey, it would be really cool if, in a year from now, you’ve done this thing.’?”Today’s episode was ripped directly from one of our 10,000 NOs Insiders Acting Community weekly zooms where Matt addresse

Breath, Gratitude and Alignment with Ali Levine

Nov 25 2024 9 mins  
“I had to start asking myself how could I get more intentional about where I show up, where I give my energy? And now, let me restructure how this is going to go, moving forward in my life.”Today’s episode was ripped directly from one of our 10,000 NOs Insiders Acting Community monthly VIP zooms with industry insider, Ali Levine. Ali brings her experience as a certified breat

John Wick 3 Casting Director Q & A

Nov 18 2024 11 mins  
“Making strong choices never means doing something just to be memorable or just to stand out. It just means grounded in reality. It always has to be something that you’re finding truth in the scene for yourself.”Today’s episode was ripped directly from one of our 10,000 NOs Insiders Acting Community monthly VIP zooms with industry insider, Casting Director Stephanie Holbroo

The Actor's Dilemma: How to Spend Your Time When You're Not Working

Nov 11 2024 9 mins  
“And that’s a little bit of our conundrum: Acting is our number one thing, but that’s very up and down. So how much do you just wait and put everything into Acting? And how much are you doing things with the down time? And can those be the same thing?”Today’s episode was ripped directly from one of our 10,000 NOs Insiders Acting Community weekly zooms where Matt addresses

Yellowstone’s Ian Bohen: What Gets You Out of Bed in the Morning?

Nov 08 2024 61 mins  
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Good Surprises Happen Too

Nov 04 2024 4 mins  
Today’s episode was ripped directly from one of our 10,000 NOs Insiders Acting Community weekly zooms where Matt addresses the challenges that face our members. Today, we discuss the stoic philosophy of keeping death in mind so that we live each day to its fullest and avoid being surprised when death comes our way. But we also talk about the fact that good things can come our way

Are You Controlling Your Destiny or Working for Others?

Oct 28 2024 9 mins  
Today’s episode was ripped directly from one of our 10,000 NOs Insiders Acting Community weekly zooms where Matt addresses the challenges that face our members. Today, Matt shares some of the inspiration he received from a podcast that he has become obsessed with: Founders. Drawing from stories of great filmmakers, entrepreneurs and athletes, Matt discusses the parallels between

Playing Unlikeable Characters Without Judging Them

Oct 21 2024 5 mins  
Today’s episode was ripped directly from one of our 10,000 NOs Insiders Acting Community monthly VIP zooms with an industry insider. Casting Director Stephanie Holbrook (Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, John Wick Chapter 3), who has been featured in other episodes of the show, asked Matt about how he wraps his head around playing unlikeable characters, like the one she cast him in

Pivot When Necessary

Oct 14 2024 5 mins  
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Tom Fontana: Just Keep Writing

Oct 11 2024 57 mins  
“I had to sleep on people’s couches for a while, because I had no money. And I remember saying to God or whoever… ‘if I can make a living as a writer, I promise you I will write every day.’ So I made this deal with the universe and now I’m stuck with it.”Today’s episode is a special, old-school 10,000 NOs format longform sit-down conversation with legendary televisi