Actor Adam Shapiro stops by the bungalow and discusses how he stands out in this industry by bending the rules, what he learned working as a casting assistant, his passion project turned side hustle Shappy Pretzel, and more!  Adam's <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1995781/" target="_blank">IMDb</a> and Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shappyshaps/" target="_blank">@shappyshaps</a>. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:35 - Adam slates his name. 02:05 - How <a href="http://boxangeles.com/331" target="_blank">Jason Winer</a> changed Adam's career. 09:25 - An Adam Shapiro type. 13:04 - Modulating voice. 16:21 - Adam's slate trick. 17:24 - Working as a casting assistant. 22:29 - Breaking rules. 26:13 - Carnegie Melon*, small resumes and demo reel commentary. 35:55 - Getting offered The Bear. 38:45 - Side hustles, passion projects and <a href="https://www.shappypretzel.com/" target="_blank">Schappy Pretzel</a>. 50:06 - Shifting into a business and dividing time. 57:53 - A Kate Winslet SAG awards story and buying Leo's house. 1:03:22 - How the Oscars starting buying pretzels 1:07:15 - Who took a chance on Adam. The full video and pics -- <a href="https://boxangeles.com/345" target="_blank">boxangeles.com/345</a>Support Box Angeles (and access the audio archives) on <a href="https://patreon.com/boxangeles" target="_blank">Patreon</a>.Follow Box Angeles on <a href="https://boxangeles.com/youtube" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/boxangeles" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@boxangeles" target="_blank">TikTok</a>.

Actor Adam Shapiro stops by the bungalow and discusses how he stands out in this industry by bending the rules, what he learned working as a casting assistant, his passion project turned side hustle Shappy Pretzel, and more!

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