The Ash Taba Show

Jan 06 2022
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Ashley Tabatabai is an actor and filmmaker who has also spent over a decade working in the digital marketing industry. This podcast is focused on the role of storytelling and how that permeates our lives through entertainment, business and marketing and within self development and growth.In each episode Ashley chats to people from various disciplines about their life journeys, with a view to uncovering insights that can be both inspiring and entertaining to the listener.

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It's The Subtle Things That Make The Difference | Casting Director Paul Weber

Jan 06 2022 65 mins  
On this episode I chat with LA Casting Director Paul Weber. He has cast over 75 features and shows and has 20 years in the casting profession. Paul has worked with most of the major studios and networks on numerous television series and features, the most prominent being MGM as in house casting director and executive.We talk about:Paul's experience as an independent casting di

The Only Value We Have Is In Our Authenticity | Lucy Russell

Dec 16 2021 82 mins  
On this episode I chat with actress Lucy Russell who's latest show "Atlantic Crossing" has recently won an International Emmy for Best Mini Series. She started her acting career in her late twenties, having tried every other respectable job she could think of first and with a degree in Italian and Business from UCL in London. Her first feature was also Christopher No

I'm Always Going To Go With Casting The Nicer Person | Jenn Presser

Dec 09 2021 60 mins  
On this episode I chat with LA based Casting Director Jenn Presser who is Head of Casting at Break Away Casting. We talk about:The unique ability creatives have to go from crazy busy to "nothing" overnight.The benefit of being able to get out of the Hollywood "bubble".The impact of Covid costs on indie films and how that translated to casting.Experiences of work

Always Choose Happiness | Casting Director Jaimie Beebe

Nov 11 2021 62 mins  
On this episode I chat with LA Casting Director Jaimie Beebe. She has worked with major brands, celebrities, and directors such as Dannon, Oikos, Childhelp, Betty White, Shaquille O’Neil, John Stamos, Billy Jayne, and more… Jaimie has cast several music videos for bands Buckcherry and Breaking 27, as well as many voiceover spots for radio. More recently Jaimie has begun casting

Make Sure Your Voice Is Yours | Entrepreneur Sam Goyal

Aug 18 2021 75 mins  
On this episode I welcome back solar entrepreneur Sam Goyal to the show. Sam has built & led rooftop Solar projects across SE Asia for over a decade. He is the Founder & CEO of Solar Horizon, a boutique Solar Developer focused on the Commercial & Industrial (C&I) sector, based out of Singapore since 2013. He was recognised amongst the 50 Future Global Green Leaders

Don't Feel Like You Need Money To Start Making Films | Michael Gamarano Singleton

Jul 22 2021 67 mins  
On this episode I chat with filmmaker Michael Gamarano Singleton. Michael is half Brazilian, half English and studied at London Met Film where he graduated in 2009. His work often revolves around social issues designed to make audiences think. His latest short ‘Denzel’ has a buzz around it as it starts its festival run, having recently screened at the LA International Short Fil

We Are Completely On Your Side | Casting Director Sydney Aldridge

Jul 06 2021 69 mins  
On this episode I chat with Casting Director Sydney Aldridge. Sydney has been working in casting since 2015. Starting her journey as a casting assistant at Beach Casting and later moving on to work with Rose Wicksteed, Anna McAuley, Kate & Lou and most recently, Sasha Robertson. Sydney comes from an acting background and that underpins the way she works as a Casting Director.We

You Have To Understand Both Sides of The Argument to Start a Discussion | Matthew & Barnaby O'Connor

Jun 17 2021 91 mins  
On this episode I chat with filmmakers Matthew O'Connor & Barnaby O'Connor of Ivy Film. They have directed several music videos, numerous commercials and one previous feature documentary California High. Their latest documentary feature "The Pickup Game" is an inside look at the emergence of the ‘pickup’ business - an industry where self-styled seduction

Love is honor and service of self and others | Wellness Therapist Lauran Ware

May 25 2021 100 mins  
On this episode I welcome emotional and mental wellness therapist Lauran Ware back to the show. She delivers an eclectic holistic approach to wellbeing and mental health and therapy. Facilitating sessions and programmes using tools from her studies in western psychology, psychotherapy & counselling.We talk about:The ways in which Covid challenged people at their most fundamenta

Interview With The Head of Casting at Disney Animation Studios | Jamie Sparer Roberts

May 13 2021 73 mins  
On this episode I chat with the Head of Casting at Disney Animation Studios, Jamie Sparer Roberts. Jamie has cast projects like Frozen, Moana, Zootopia, Winnie The Pooh and Raya and the Last Dragon.We talk about:What it has been like to work on animation projects during Covid.What Jamie looks for in actors.How Jamie goes about finding people for roles in her projects.What it was li