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518 - How I Got My First Hollywood Job with Actress Stephanie Erb

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4.1529 Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2018

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Actress Stephanie Erb (Fearless, The Ring, Ray Donovan, Weeds) arrived in Hollywood knowing no one. She found work as a celebrity nanny and started reading her boss's scripts. Wait until you hear what she did next! Listen today on Story Worthy! Watch Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show on YouTube anytime! https://bit.ly/39OoTdw With your host Christine Blackburn and comedian Blaine Capatch, writer Danny Zuker and many more talented people like Wayne Federman, MaryLynn Rajskub, Melissa Peterman, Ed Crasnick, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Greg Proops! Four comedians spin the Story Worthy Wheel of Truth and tell a true 1 or 2 minute story on the topic they land. The "expert judges" comment and everyone laughs their ass off. Story Smash sold-out consistently at the Hollywood Improv for 3 years. It's a blast! Check out the Story Smash website here- https://www.storysmashshow.com The Story Worthy Hour & 1/2 Of Power is now once a month on the third Sunday at 5:00pm PST, at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank California! Watch 7 true hilarious stories in 1 hour! More info on the website- https://www.storyworthypodcast.com Please follow for free, rate, and review Story Worthy on Apple Podcasts here- http://apple.co/1MceZ2Q It really helps. Follow Christine and Story Worthy on Social Media- Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/storyworthy/ Twitter-https://twitter.com/StoryWorthy Facebook- https://facebook.com/StoryWorthy/ and at ChristineBlackburn.com. Thanks guys! Christine

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0:00.0

Hey, it's Christine from Storyworthy.

0:08.4

Today on the show, accomplished actress Stephanie Erb talks about when she first got to Los Angeles and the chances she took.

0:16.2

I think in a weird way coming to L.A. with absolutely no clue is sometimes more helpful than knowing

0:22.8

stuff because it frees you up to try crazy things. One night I was reading a script called

0:28.7

Fearless. The director was Peter Weir, who was a director I hugely admired. I had my husband

0:35.6

go to the concierge desk at the hotel dressed in a suit and say,

0:38.9

this is for Mr. Weir, and they were like, certainly, sir. And wait till you find out what happened next.

0:47.2

Today on Storyworthy, actress Stephanie Irb talks about her first big break in Hollywood.

0:53.4

Stay close.

0:55.5

Hey guys, my one-woman show, Surviving the Ride, is back in Los Angeles this Saturday and Sunday at the Lyric Theater in Silver Lake.

1:04.8

Both shows are in the afternoon at 3 o'clock, and I would love to see you there.

1:09.2

The show is tight and funny and completely original.

1:12.7

I'll also be coming to Portland, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia, and who knows, maybe other

1:17.3

cities that begin with P.

1:19.1

Come on out to surviving the ride this Saturday and Sunday, October 13th and 14th at the Lyric

1:24.4

Theater in Silver Lake.

1:25.9

Tickets are only $10 in advance and $12 at the door.

1:29.6

And I thank you in advance.

1:33.4

Hey, it's Stephanie Erb, and you are listening to Storyworthy.

1:55.8

Hey! Welcome to Storyworthy. My name is Christine Blackburn, and I'm coming to you from Los Angeles, California.

2:17.5

I'm so glad you guys tuned in today, whether you're a longtime fan of the show or a new listener. Welcome to StoryWordy. Now, I hope you guys enjoyed the story last week with comedian Sam Morel. Do you know Sam Morel? No, I don't. He is so talented. It was so funny the day he came over to record because I was watching him on TV, you know, kind of getting used to the, you know, getting used to the guest,

2:22.9

finding out who he is. And I'm watching him on TV on YouTube. And then there's a knock on the door.

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