The Staffa Corner | Celebrity Interviews & Entertainment Insights
Explore exclusive celebrity interviews, industry insights, and behind-the-scenes stories with Greg Staffa on The Staffa Corner, your go-to entertainment podcast.
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109 episodes
Actress Jackie Dallas: From Doctor to Stranger Things & The Hunting Wives
Actress Jackie Dallas joins Greg Staffa on The Staffa Corner Podcast to share why she left a medical career just before turning 30 to pursue acting. From resigning her residency and driving Route 66 to California to working survival jobs while ...
Actress Carrie Gibson Interview: Superstore, Barry & Acting Through Empathy
Actress Carrie Gibson joins Greg Staffa on The Staffa Corner Podcast for a conversation about acting, empathy, and finding the courage to follow your dream. With credits including Superstore, Barry, King Richard, and Weapons, Carrie shares how ...
Steve Han on Second City, The Big Leap & the Power of Improv
Actor, writer, and improviser Steve Han joins Greg Staffa on The Staffa Corner Podcast to discuss his unexpected journey from studying biology and planning for medical school to discovering a career in comedy and television. Known for appearanc...
Wildwood Animator Ian Boone on Bringing LAIKA’s Stop-Motion World to Life
Stop-motion animator Ian Boone joins Greg Staffa on The Staffa Corner Podcast to explore the painstaking artistry behind LAIKA’s Wildwood. From making homemade films in Kentucky to landing his first LAIKA internship at just 19, Ian sha...
Jason Bitzer: From Ocean Rescues to On-Screen Stunts | Film Industry Interview
From the Jersey Shore to Hawaii’s North Shore, Jason Bitzer has built a life around the water. On this episode of The Staffa Corner Podcast, Jason joins Greg Staffa to share how professional bodyboarding and lifeguarding helped shape his work a...
Actress Erica Hubbard On Lincoln Heights, A Cinderella Story & Giving Back | Celebrity Interview
Erica Hubbard joins The Staffa Corner for what almost became one of the shortest episodes in show history. She passionately came out swinging for her Chicago baseball teams, a clear jab at my Minnesota Twins! Thankfully, I was willing to put th...
Ian Lyons Talks The Holdovers, Dexter: New Blood & His Unexpected Acting Career | Celebrity Interview
Actor Ian Lyons joins Greg Staffa to talk about his unexpected path into acting and his work in The Holdovers and Dexter: New Blood. He shares how a small part on Sabrina the Teenage Witch changed his direction and wh...
David Webster Talks The Way Home, His Unabomber Role, and the Art of Storytelling | Celebrity Interview
On this episode of The Staffa Corner Podcast, I welcome actor David Webster, known for playing young Elliot in The Way Home. David shares how a childhood theater production in Sudbury, Ontario, opened the door to acting, why an ambitious pilot ...
George Flores: The Art of Film Sound Design | Film Industry Interview
Sound designer and supervising sound editor George Flores joins me on The Staffa Corner Podcast to explore the sounds that bring movies to life. I love his passion for his craft as he takes us through dialogue editing, Foley, and the creativity...
Sound Designer Dashen Naidoo: Making Movies Sound as Good as They Look | Film Industry Interview
Sound designer and supervising sound editor Dashen “Dash” Naidoo joins me on The Staffa Corner Podcast to explore the sound behind Trap and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. From building terrifying zombie voices to bala...
Kelsey Bunner: Taking Chances and Creating Stories on Both Sides of the Camera | Celebrity Interview
Actress and producer Kelsey Bunner joins The Staffa Corner Podcast to share her journey from community theater in small-town Illinois to working on both sides of the camera. She reflects on her Shakespeare and Second City training, appearing on...
Dar Dixon: Escaping a Doomsday Cult and Finding His Way in Hollywood | Celebrity Interview
Actor Dar Dixon joins The Staffa Corner Podcast to share a life story that stretches from leaving Iran before the revolution to surviving a doomsday cult and building a career in Hollywood. In a candid conversation, Dar explains how manipulatio...
Gadi Mozes: Film Editing and Documentary Storytelling Beyond Hollywood
One of the joys of film and television is discovering that great storytelling happens all over the world. The Staffa Corner Podcast gives a voice to people doing amazing work beyond Hollywood, and this episode is one of those conversations. Fil...
Paige Bourne Talks One Chicago, Improv, and Finding the Courage to Take Chances | Celebrity Interview
Actress Paige Bourne joins me to talk about appearing on Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, and Chicago Fire. She shares what it was like stepping onto those established sets and how much thought can go into a role with only ...
Director David Winning on Stargate Atlantis, Van Helsing, Hallmark Movies and Keeping the Dream Alive | Film Industry Interview
Director David Winning joins the Staffa Corner to talk about the Super 8 camera that started his filmmaking journey and the determination it took to make his first feature, Storm. He shares how that early experience led to a career dir...
Actor Dean Armstrong on Reacher Season 4, Queer as Folk and Acting | Celebrity Interview
Actor, director, and acting coach Dean Armstrong joins The Staffa Corner Podcast to discuss his journey from growing up in Owen Sound, Ontario, to performing in Rent on Broadway and landing his breakout role as Blake Wyzecki o...
Production Designer Mark Hofeling on High School Musical & Building Disney’s Movie Worlds | Film Industry Interview
Emmy-winning production designer Mark Hofeling joins The Staffa Corner Podcast to discuss his career and the creative process behind building the memorable worlds audiences see on screen.Mark shares stories from his work on ...
Sound Designer Colin Ryley: From Foley to Final Mix | Film Industry Interview
Sound designer and editor Colin Ryley joins Greg Staffa to reveal how sound helps bring movies and television shows to life. He explains the work behind Foley, dialogue replacement, sound effects, background noise, and the countless audio detai...
Actress Casey Gardner on Breaking Into Hollywood and Overcoming Rejection
Actress Casey Gardner joins Greg Staffa to discuss growing up in Kansas City, moving to Los Angeles to study acting at USC, and the realities of pursuing a career in Hollywood. She shares what she learned from working on short films, navigating...
John Dondertman Talks Chucky, Orphan Black, Flashpoint & the Art of Production Design | Film Industry Interview
Celebrity guests may get the clicks, but hundreds of people can go into making the films and television shows we love. The Staffa Corner Podcast loves putting a spotlight on some of those other voices whose work has a profound impact o...
Joy Ellison Talks The Andy Griffith Show and Coaching Hollywood’s Biggest Stars | Celebrity Interview
Joy Ellison grew up in Hollywood and began acting as a child, appearing on classics including The Andy Griffith Show. She joins me to look back at those early years, what she remembers about working around Ron Howard, and how a childho...
Toby Philpott Talks Jabba the Hutt, Star Wars and Working with Jim Henson | Celebrity Interview
Toby Philpott’s career took an incredible path from street performing and circus work to helping bring some of the most memorable creatures in movie history to life. He joins me to talk about that journey, including working alongside Jim Henson...
Geoffrey Cantor Talks Daredevil, Auditions and Surviving Hollywood | Celebrity Interview
Geoffrey Cantor has spent decades building a career across television, film and theater, including his memorable role as Mitchell Ellison in Marvel’s Daredevil and The Punisher. He joins me to talk about how he found acting, t...
Brent Huff Talks Modeling, The Rookie and His Years in Hollywood | Celebrity Interview
Brent Huff joins The Staffa Corner Podcast to talk about his memorable role as Officer Smitty on ABC’s The Rookie and how the character grew into an unexpected fan favorite. He shares his thoughts on Smitty, working on the hit series, ...
Amy Greene on The Holdovers, Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise & Hollywood Stunts
This video is about Stuntwoman and stunt coordinator Amy Greene joins The Staffa Corner Podcast for a behind-the-scenes look at the world of Hollywood stunts and action design. Greene talks about her path from athletics and boxing into stunt wo...
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