About this episode
Ryan M. Perez interviews actor and composer Brittany Allen about her career and personal journey in the entertainment industry.
Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with actor and composer Brittany Allen, known for Dexter: Original Sin , The Boys , All My Children , and The Pitt , to discuss her journey from child actor in Toronto to building a career across Canadian and American film and television. The conversation explores her breakthrough on All My Children , navigating the realities of the entertainment industry, balancing acting with motherhood, transitioning into composing music for films, and her recent work on The Pitt . Brittany also reflects on the challenges of agents, the impact of the pandemic on working actors, and how becoming a mother transformed her relationship to work, creativity, and ambition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Ryan M. Perez
Guest: Brittany Allen
Topics covered
- acting career
- motherhood
- composing music
- entertainment industry
- pandemic impact
- personal transformation
Keywords
- Brittany Allen
- acting
- composing
- All My Children
- The Pitt
- motherhood
- entertainment industry
- pandemic
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Dexter: Original Sin, The Boys, All My Children, The Pitt
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