Nick Marchan: Casting a Smile

About this episode

Nick Marchan shares his journey from hiding his smile to achieving success in the Southeast film scene.

Want to connect with Tj & Plaideau? Send us a text message. What if the thing you’ve been hiding is the thing that books you? We sit down with actor and singer Nick Marchan, who turned a smile he once avoided into thirty-plus commercial credits, a speaking role on Peacock’s Twisted Metal, and a blueprint for building a career in the Southeast film scene. The thread that runs through his story is simple and hard to practice: lead with the strength that gets you hired, then use it to earn ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Tj Sebastian, Brian Plaideau

Guest: Nick Marchan

Topics covered

• acting
• career development
• Southeast film scene
• commercials
• interviews

Keywords

• Nick Marchan
• acting career
• commercial credits
• Twisted Metal
• Southeast film

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Peacock

Books & works: Twisted Metal

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