{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Actor Joel Johnstone from Fox's THE RESIDENT, LA'S FINEST and THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL!!!!","description":" New "Kahnversations" Podcast with Actor  Joel Johnstone! Joel currently recurs on Amazon\u2019s Emmy Award-winning comedy series, THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL. In its first three seasons, \u201cMaisel\u201d has won a myriad of awards, including best comedy series at the Emmys, Golden Globes, Producers Guild, Writers Guild, Critic\u2019s Choice Awards, Peabody Awards and many more. Joel plays Archie Cleary, best friend, voice of reason, and loyal drinking pal to Joel Maisel (Michael Zegen). Most recently, Joel won a SAG Award as part of the Best Television Comedy Ensemble. In addition to "Maisel", Joel recently made guest appearances on Fox\u2019s THE RESIDENT, L.A.'s FINEST and will be seen next month on NBC's new drama series COUNCIL OF DADS. Other television credits include playing famed astronaut Gus Grissom in the ABC mini series THE ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB.  Among a multitude of other guest star work, he\u2019s also had memorable recurring roles on several HBO series, THE NEWSROOM and GETTING ON.  Film credits include the Disney film adaption of ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY alongside Steve Carrell, DELIVERANCE CREEK, alongside Lauren Ambrose, and THE WEDDING PARTY\u2014the indie-comedy that recently created buzz for it\u2019s 112-minute continuous shot. Joel was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he discovered acting at a young age. In high school, he enrolled in summer acting programs at both Northwestern University and The Steppenwolf Theatre. At the age of 18, Joel moved to New York City and earned his BA in theatre from Fordham University at Lincoln Center. He also studied abroad at the British American Drama Academy, partaking in both programs at Oxford University and London. Joel has also written and directed his own short film, THE PILGRIM & THE PRIVATE EYE, which played the festival circuit from 2012-2013 and won multiple awards. You can download or subscribe to our podcast for FREE by clicking below. If you like \u201cKahnversations,\u201d please leave a rating or review on our iTunes page!   Click Here To Listen! There are so many inspiring podcasts with fabulous stars out there. But their careers feel light years away from ours, don\u2019t they? Wouldn\u2019t it be great to hear from the guy who just booked his first pilot? Or the kid finally doing a studio pic after a bunch of low budget indies? Or the woman who\u2019s been a series regular a few times but is only now becoming a name? What about the guy who\u2019s been on a show for years and you know his face but what\u2019shisnameagain? Or that actress who is now a freakin\u2019 showrunner???? How\u2019d THEY do it, right? How did they transition from relative obscurity, bartending and bottle service, to buying that house in Brentwood? We\u2019re producing \u201cKahnversations,\u201d a podcast that provides access to THOSE people -- your immediate predecessors -- so that you can learn from them while their battle scars are still fresh. In \u201cKahnversations,\u201d our own Ryan Bailey interviews some of Lesly Kahn & Company\u2019s working actors, directors, and writers in order to learn how they got started in Hollywood, the challenges and hurdles they faced, and how they overcame the odds. (They also dish out some crazy stories!) Listen in and enjoy as these entertainers speak candidly about their paths, processes, and experiences. You might even hear a bit about how Lesly and the Kahnstitute have influenced and shaped their careers. ","author_name":"Kahnversations Podcast 2.0","author_url":"http:\/\/kahnversations.libsyn.com","html":"