Funny In Failure

Max Price is a writer, director and actor who has spent over a decade creating sketch comedy content with some of the biggest brands in Australia including Kayo, Sportsbet, Xero and Channel 7. He is also a writer and director for Network Ten’s Kinne Tonight and is currently at Fox Footy as a part of a general entertainment department. Max is also the co-founder of Laughscape, an award-winning app where comedy meets mindfulness– their tag is mindfulness done differently, which is the new ‘go to’ for Australians (and others) struggling with stress, overthinking and insomnia. Their aim is to bridge the gap between people who don’t do anything for their mental health and those who meditate daily.  Max is also the creative Director at Priceless Productions. We chat about starting his business the second time over, collaboration, Kinne, his unique name, purpose, success on social media, navigating feedback, winning together, success and how it varies, his Laughscape app and mental health. The video footage of t

Chas Licciardello is a comedian, writer and presenter. He was a member of the satirical comedy group The Chaser. The impact that The Chaser have on Australian TV, culture and politics is not to be underestimated. They were fearless and there hasn’t been anyone like them since. Chas is the creator and co-Executive Producer of ABC’s new entertainment series, WTFAQ. Formerly a member of The Chaser, Chas has appeared regularly on Australian TV over the past two decades on shows including CNNNN, The Chaser’s War On Everything and The Hamster Wheel. Over the last decade Chas has also pursued his love of American politics, and amazingly made it entertaining for others as the creator and co-host of the ABC’s Planet America. WTFAQ has just premiered on ABC TV and ABC iview, and Planet America airs Fridays at 8pm on ABC NEWS channel. WTFAQ’s crack team of presenters - Chas Licciardello, Alex Lee, Lawrence Leung, Lou Wall, Cameron James and Kirsten Drysdale - hit the sweet spot where comedy meets inquisition to answer t

Taylor Misiak is an actor and the co-lead opposite Dave Burd (aka Lil Dicky) in DAVE (FX) playing Ally Wernick, she has also recurred on Season 2 of AMERICAN VANDAL (Netflix), recurred on Season 1 of TEN YEAR OLD TOM (HBO Max), and recurred on I FEEL BAD (NBC). Taylor can previously be seen in CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND (THE CW) and ABOUT A BOY (NBC). Taylor also has her own Ted Talk, “How not to be the worst”. We chat about her love of wings, great advice from her professors, big break, collaboration, waitressing, her ted talk and why the customer isn’t always right, moving to LA, being honest to herself, everyone’s unique path and Dave. The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan Check Taylor out on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylormisiak/ Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgA654HnFGE ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.c

Jaime King is an actor, producer, writer, activist and ex supermodel. She made her debut in Daniel Waters' Happy Campers, which premiered at The Sundance Film Festival. Following her debut acting role, Jaime starred opposite Johnny Depp in Ted Demme's film BLOW, followed by Michael Bay's PEARL HARBOR starring opposite Ben Affleck, Keenan Ivory Wayans' WHITE CHICKS, Robert Rodriguez's SIN CITY starring opposite Benicio Del Toro, Mickey Rourke and Bruce Willis, DJ Caruso's TWO FOR THE MONEY starring opposite Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey, Frank Millers' THE SPIRIT starring opposite Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson, SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR starring opposite Joseph Gordon Levitt and Josh Brolin to name a few.  Additionally, Jaime was a series regular on the show HART OF DIXIE for four seasons starring opposite Rachel Bilson. Other credits include, the Sundance Film Festival premiering BITCH written and directed by Mariana Palka and starring opposite Jason Ritter, ESCAPE PLAN 2 and ESCAPE PLAN 3 s

Ryan Chamley is a writer, director, producer as well as the creator of the workplace comedy series ‘Rostered On’ which you may have seen on Netflix. His production company, Robot Army is an award-winning production company from Geelong, Australia that specializes in bringing unique and engaging concepts into reality.  In 2016, Robot Army produced and self-funded the 7-episode, long-form web series ‘Rostered On’. Rostered On went on to amass 250,000,000 views online and was acquired world-wide by Netflix (first Australian independent comedy to be acquired by Netflix). The second season of the show was also the first Australian narrative comedy to be commissioned by 7mate. The success of “Rostered On” helped to establish Ryan as a rising talent in the Australian film and television industry, and he has continued to work on a number of other successful projects since then, including in 2022 revisiting the world of Rostered On for a third season titled “Counter Girls”.  Ryan also created ‘Jeremy the Dud’, which a

Luke Goodall is an actor, director, producer and screenwriter. The sought-after comedy creator is known for his razor-sharp social satire. He is one half of the comedy duo Goodall & Gallagher, whose content has amassed over 400 million views and even been shared on Instagram by the basketball legend Shaq. During his time in Ron Howard's talent accelerator Imagine Impact, he was hailed as "some of the best writers in Australia." Luke began his career as the digital content producer on Foxtel's Wentworth and went on to create successful campaigns for brands such as Disney, Carlton Draught and Knobby Underwear. In 2022 Luke became the Entertainment Producer at Fox Footy alongside collaborator Max Price. He's just released his comedy series ‘The Followers’. The Followers is a true crime parody about a wellness cult. You can check it out on their YouTube channel @GoodallandGallagher We chat about “Very Impressive”, validation, moving forward mentality, making stuff, doing what you love, how a ‘no’ can be a

Nolan North is an acclaimed American actor and voice actor recently honored with a BAFTA Award for outstanding contribution to performance in games. He has created some of the most beloved characters in games, setting the standard as a pioneer, with a range of exceptional performances in the medium. In Nolan's 27-year career he has portrayed characters in over 350 titles across gaming and animation. His portrayal as Nathan Drake in the acclaimed Uncharted Series made him a household name. Other notable video game performance work includes roles as Desmond Miles in the Assassin’s Creed series, David in The Last of Us, Ghost in Destiny and Destiny 2, the Penguin in the Batman: Arkham series, Deadpool, and Doctor Edward Richtofen in the Call of Duty games. His numerous animation credits include Rick & Morty, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Blaze and the Monster Machines, TMNT, Dragons: Riders of Berk and Family Guy. Nolan has also starred on screen in multiple TV shows and film. He got his start on ABC’s Port Charle

Aisha Alfa is an award-winning comedian as well as an actor, writer and host who can currently be seen co-starring with Kaley Cuoco & Chris Messina in the new dark comedy thriller BASED ON A TRUE STORY, created by Craig Rosenberg and Jason Bateman. Aisha was previously seen in GOOD TROUBLE, SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS and multiple seasons of DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION & THE NEXT CLASS.  Her incredible life and upbringing has given her a comedic edge and vision to see the world with a much broader lens. She was born in Nigeria, raised in Canada, lived in South Korea and France and now calls Los Angeles home.    Aisha recently released her debut comedy album ALL THE PARTS (produced by All Things Comedy—Bill Burr & Al Madrigal), produced the YouTube interview series PLUS ONE about motherhood, pregnancy and fertility, and launched her own podcast titled, THE SHOUT OUT SHOW, available on all podcast platforms.   Aisha has travelled the world performing comedy including the prestigious Just for Laughs festiv

This chat was recorded prior to the writers and actors strike* Cassidy Freeman is a talented and versatile actress as well as a producer who currently stars as “Amber Gemstone” in HBO’s hit series, THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES opposite creator Danny McBride, John Goodman and Adam Devine. The series follows a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed and charitable work. Cassidy’s diverse roles have allowed her to travel the world, from Vancouver to New York to Bolivia. She is well known for starring as “Cady Longmire” in LONGMIRE on Netflix and “Tess Mercer” in CW’s superhero drama SMALLVILLE. She has appeared on series such as ONCE UPON A TIME, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, DOUBT and COLD CASE.     Cassidy also co-executive produced and starred in the horror-thriller YELLOWBRICKROAD as well as indie feature CORTEZ, both which premiered at Slamdance. Additional film credits include FOREVER PURGE, DON’T LOOK BACK, FINISHING THE GAME and indie feature BRAHMIN BULLS. On stage, she has appea

  Liza Treyger is an actress, comedian, and podcast extraordinaire. Named one of Variety’s “Top Ten Comics to Watch,” Rolling Stone’s “Ten Comics to Watch,” Comedy Central’s “Comics to Watch” (can you tell, Liza is one to watch) and a comic who 'shines where sex and politics intersect’ by The New York Times. Liza can be seen in Netflix’s brand-new comedy series “Survival of the Thickest” based on Michelle Buteau’s best-selling book. “Survival of the Thickest” which will debut on Thursday July 13, 2023. In film, Liza can next be seen appearing in “Goodrich” alongside Michael Keaton, Mila Kunis, Andie MacDowell, and Kevin Pollak.  Additional recent film and television credits for Liza include appearing in Judd Apatow’s “The King of Staten Island”, Jordan Peele’s horror-mystery “Nope”, the Emmy-nominated mini-series “Horace and Pete” alongside Alan Alda, Jessica Lange, Eddie Falco and Steve Buscemi, with appearances on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” “Lights Out with David Spade,” “Pause with Sam Jay,” “@Midnight

Emily Swallow is an actor who currently can be seen as “The Armorer” in THE MANDALORIAN and THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT. She played fan favorite “Amara" in SUPERNATURAL. She has also voiced Dracula’s ill-fated wife Lisa Tepes in CASTLEVANIA and was a series regular on THE MENTALIST and on David E. Kelley's TNT series, MONDAY MORNINGS. She also recurred on SEAL TEAM and HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER and did voice and mocap work for “Emily” in THE LAST OF US: PART II.  She has performed in plays and musicals from Broadway to Los Angeles. Emily also is in the running for a cool comp for WAZE (Mandorections) where if she wins, she can be the voice of Waze through her Mandalorian character, the armorer. Check out the link in the episode notes to help her win!  Here is the link to vote for "Mandorections." Folks need to make sure that, once they get to the page, they fill out the form and cast their vote. https://t.co/Sim6OABuVV We chat about doing comic cons and strange requests, flow, The Mandalorian, people pleasing, co

Loren Lott can do it all, she’s an actress, singer, dancer, and digital creator. She’s been seen on Broadway, tv and film. Her following on social media platforms is unparalleled, where she boasts a huge engagement in the millions across her social media platforms and a resume of heavy-hitting Hollywood roles on both the stage and screen, Loren has crafted a career that has unmistakably defined her status as a rising voice of a new generation of Hollywood. This spring 2023, Loren can currently be seen starring opposite Chlöe Bailey, Tristen Mack Wilds, Quavo, and Anjelika Washington in the Universal Pictures feature film “Praise This,” available to stream now on Peacock.  Her voice captured national attention when she enchanted audiences with her live performances on season 14 of ABC’s longstanding competition series, “American Idol,” and ascended into the top 16 finalists. Combining her passion for both singing and acting, Loren joined the theatre scene. For the next few years, Loren performed on stage with

Andrea Anders is an actor who is probably best known for recurring in Apple’s hit comedy series TED LASSO where she appears as Jason Sudeikis’s wife. Also, she can be seen in Netflix’s revival series THAT 90’S SHOW and Freeform’s drama series CRUEL SUMMER.  Andrea will next appear as a Series Regular in HOW TO BE A BOOKIE for HBO MAX opposite Sebastian Maniscalco. On the film front, Andrea currently appears in SPIRITED opposite Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds on Apple TV+. She also worked on the critically acclaimed THE GOOD FIGHT opposite Christine Baranski. Her previous memorable work includes the hit series MODERN FAMILY, ABOUT A BOY, MR SUNSHINE, JOEY, YOUNG SHELDON, MR. MOM & BETTER OFF TED. We chat about doing standup comedy, ease and flow, pivoting, birthday roasts, resilience, vision boards, stealing ideas, ego and good partners. The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan Check Andrea out on: Instagram: https

Chukwudi Iwuji is an award winning actor as well as a writer. An extraordinary actor both on screen and on stage, Chukwudi continues to captivate audiences with his versatility and establish himself as one to watch.   He recently made his debut in the Marvel universe in James Gunn’s GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL 3, the final instalment in the blockbuster franchise. Starring as the main villain ‘High Evolutionary’, Chukwudi has received rave reviews for his performance as an all-time Marvel Villain.  In 2022, he made his debut in the DC Universe starring as ‘Clemson Mern’ in the DC Comics and HBOMax series PEACEMAKER, also from the mind of James Gunn. Additional television credits include the BBC drama THE SPLIT, Michael Morrissey’s THE GIRL WHO GOT AWAY, as well as the Emmy nominated Amazon limited series THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD for director Barry Jenkins. Other television appearances include WHEN THEY SEE US, DESIGNATED SURVIVOR, QUANTICO, THE BLINDSPOT, MADAM SECRETARY, and DOCTOR WHO.   His additional film

Monica Raymund is an actor, director and producer. She is the series lead on the STARZ crime-drama series, HIGHTOWN. Monica recently completed production on Showtime and Paramount Global's THE CAINE MUTINY COURT-MARTIAL.  Many know Monica from her starring role as ‘Gabriela Dawson’ spanning 6 seasons on NBC’s hit series CHICAGO FIRE. She also received an Imagen Award for “Best Actress, Television” and was subsequently nominated an additional three times. Her additional television credits include, Michelle and Robert King’s THE GOOD WIFE and a series regular role on Fox’s LIE TO ME opposite Tim Roth and Mekhi Phifer for 3 seasons. She was seen in Universal’s romantic comedy, BROS directed by Nick Stoller, starred in Nicholas Jarecki’s thriller ARBITRAGE opposite Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon, HAPPY BABY opposite Bill Heck, and in Mahesh Pailoor’s BRAHMIN BULLS. Behind the camera, Monica was part of the inaugural class of NBC's "Female Forward" initiative aimed at increasing female representation in the direc

Carla Gallo is an actor whose first major film role was in David Russell’s feature SPANKING THE MONKEY. This breakout performance gained Carla an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and the film won the Audience Award in Sundance. This caught the attention of filmmaker Judd Apatow who cast her as the female lead in the cult favorite UNDECLARED. Carla went on to work consistently with Apatow in such features as, THE 4O YEAR OLD VIRGIN, KNOCKED UP, SUPER BAD, FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL, FUNNY PEOPLE and GET HIM TO THE GREEK. Carla played dynamic roles in the iconic series, CARNIVALE, CALIFORNICATION and MAD MEN. Her other television credits include BURNING LOVE, 2 BROKE GIRLS, WORKAHOLICS, SNEAKY PETE, and recurring roles on BONES and MAYANS M.C. In both Universal’s NEIGHBORS and NEIGHBORS 2, Carla gives scene stealing performances as Seth Rogen’s and Rose Byrne’s loveably unglued friend. Carla has completed work on two Netflix features, A FUTILE & STUPID GESTURE directed by Davi

Mark Samual Bonanno is a writer and performer best known for his general silliness within comedy troupe Aunty Donna, one of Australia’s biggest comedic acts who have garnered a huge international audience both live, online and most recently with their smash hit Netflix special, Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun. He also co-wrote/created the six part sitcom Why Are You Like This, for ABC (Australia) and Netflix in 2021.  Mark’s work has won and been nominated for numerous awards, including the Helpmann Award for Best Comedy in 2017, Best of The Fest at Sydney Comedy Festival in 2018, and across the last few years, Best Supporting Actor, Best Ensemble and Best Comedy Web Series at the Melbourne International Web Festival.  Mark’s work directing Demi Lardner’s 2017 and 2018 stage shows also saw award attention, winning both the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Director’s Choice Award and Pinder Prize in their respective years, on top of directing “Woah, Alyssa” in 2021 which was nominated for The Golden 

Jason Gray Stanford is an actor who is best known for playing the role of the lovable Lt. Randall Disher on the long running Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award winning television series MONK. His numerous film credits include the Academy Award winning A BEAUTIFUL MIND, with Russell Crowe, for which he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for “Best Ensemble Cast,” The Academy Award Nominated  FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS directed by Clint Eastwood, LONELY HEARTS with John Travolta, James Gandolfini and Jared Leto, MYSTERY ALASKA also with Russell Crowe, The award winning indie CAROLINE AND JACKIE, Disney’s EARTH TO ECHO, THE MIRACLE SEASON alongside Helen Hunt and William Hurt, and the Sundance selection, SUMMER OF ‘84. On television Jason’s long list of credits range from starring in Steven Spielberg’s Emmy winning mini-series TAKEN, and the TNT series MONDAY MORNINGS for David E. Kelly, to roles on such shows as the hit Amazon series THE BOYS, JUSTIFIED, GREY’S ANATOMY, BONES, THE X FILES, FBI: MOST WANTE

Molly Hagan is an award winning actor who is currently a Series Regular on the CW's WALKER. She plays the matriarch of the Walker clan which includes mother to Jared Padalecki and wife to Mitch Pileggi.  Molly has amassed an extensive resume over the past 35 years. Her favorite movie appearances are: SULLY, ELECTION, RINGMASTER, & SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL. TV regular gig favorites include: UNFABULOUS, HERMAN'S HEAD & THE NUTT HOUSE. Molly has also had recurring roles on JANE THE VIRGIN, iZOMBIE, Netflix’s NO GOOD NICK, and Apple TV's TRUTH BE TOLD with Octavia Spencer.  The Interactive movie THE GARAGE SALE marked Molly’s debut as a writer/producer which now can be seen in its linear non-interactive form on Amazon Prime. You may also recognize her from her roles in Friends, Seinfeld, Better Call Saul, Narcos: Mexico, True Detective, The Orville, Legion, Masters of Sex, The Mentalist, Desperate Housewives, Private Practice, Grey’s Anatomy, Becker, Code of Silence, ALF and Charmed, just to name a few. We

Christine Lakin is a Director, Actor, Producer and a Choregrapher. Christine is probably best known for her role as “Al” in the 90’s sit-com Step By Step. More recently, she was one of three Hollywood Darlings on the Pop Network alongside Jodie Sweetin (Fuller House) and Beverley Mitchell (7th Heaven). These three women produced the highly improvised comedy loosely based on their real lives and friendship. Christine has also appeared in dozens of films and TV shows such as Modern Family, The Rookie, Station 19, American Housewife, Mothers Day, CSI, The League, Melissa and Joey, Valentines Day, Veronica Mars and You Again. She’s voiced multiple roles on FOX’s Family Guy, Cartoon Network’s Clarence and is known as Jane from The Walking Dead game, Seasons 1 and 2. She is the voice behind PeeBee in EA’s Mass Effect: Andromeda. She also narrates numerous audio book  - in fact over 150, including the best selling Bosch/Ballard detective series by Michael Connelly, in which she voiced Renee Ballard. Christine has