This episode is with actress and teaching artist Athena Colón, known for her work in Jessica Jones, Law & Order: SVU, and Vinyl. While Athena brings in a ton of stories from her own time on set, this episode is great for aspiring actors like her students to learn the tips and tricks of the trade. We talk about what it means to be flexible on set, how to build a reel, and why it's important for directors to learn as many verbs as possible.

Athena Colón is a bilingual, native New York actress and teaching artist. Athena has worked as an independent teacher and coach in New York City for 10+ years. She has trained with former Telsey + Company casting director Heidi Marshall as a coach and joyfully prepares actors for screen tests and auditions. While earning her BFA in Theatre from Long Island University, C.W. Post, she co-created a Suzuki-based performance, Third Child, which toured Italy, the Czech Republic, and New York City. Her recent TV credits include Tracy Morgan’s The Last O.G., CBS’s Bull, Martin Scorsese’s Vinyl, New Amsterdam, Jessica Jones, and Law & Order: SVU. When she’s not acting on stage or film, Athena teaches acting and conducts theater workshops in NYC to over five hundred youth annually. She proudly collaborates with the Theater Development Fund, Family Life Theater, and DreamYard.