Allen Rowe (FBI Most Wanted, The Last Ship, Hawaii Five-0, ) has been a long time student of Stan Kirsch Studios. In this episode, he joins his mentor Colleen Foy to look back on his unique journey as an actor. Allen shares his early struggles, including flying between San Francisco and Los Angeles for auditions and the pivotal moments that shaped his career. Born in Taipei, Taiwan and being of Chinese descent meant that Allen had to deal with a lack of roles that he saw himself in early on. It was because of his community and classes at studios like SKS that kept him going and allowed him to craft his iconic, memorable auditions that led to roles on shows like ‘Monk’ and ‘CSI Cyber.’ Allen also discusses his experience working in Asia as a series regular on Tou Du (Wei Xian lu Cheng) and what he’s hoping for in the future. If you’ve been looking for motivation to keep going and remain resilient, this is the episode for you.

00:00 Introduction and Welcoming Allen

00:24 Early Acting Struggles and Auditions 

01:15 Breakthrough and Career Milestones 

02:04 Challenges and Learning in Acting Classes 

06:04 Memorable Audition Stories 

07:29 Dealing with Rejection and Staying Active 

10:58 Script Analysis and Preparation Techniques 

20:17 On-Set Experiences and Networking

24:09 Reflecting on Early Career Experiences 

24:25 Navigating the One-Hour Drama Auditions 

25:43 Transitioning to Acting in Asia 

27:36 Challenges and Successes in China

28:37 Returning to the US and Building Connections 

31:06 Aspirations for a Series Regular Role 

33:41 Exploring Different Genres and Roles 

34:25 Portraying My Grandfather 

36:40 Representation and Diversity in Acting 

41:30 The Art of Self-Taping

 43:44 Inside the Actor’s Studio Questions

EPISODE LINKS:

· Allen’s⁠ IMDb⁠

· Follow ⁠Allen on IG @theosky8⁠

Host: ⁠⁠Colleen Foy⁠⁠

Producer: ⁠⁠Kristyn Daniel⁠⁠

Music by: Lindsay Boreing and Will Boreing

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