WEEK ELEVEN Jeff Caldwell "The Standup Guy" on late night tv, sitcoms and political correctness today's climate

ACT: a new podcast series with host Dawn A. Westbrook about the craft of acting, the art of directing and embracing the process

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I'll let these famous people give comedian, Jeff Caldwell's intro:

• Dennis Miller - "This guy is incredible!"
• Craig Ferguson - "Very funny!"
• George Carlin - "Funny and Smart!"
• David Letterman - "Very, very funny!"

Jeff is such an approachable person. Kind to everyone, this comedian believes that humor is best when commonalities are found and that the stage is not a preferred platform for exclusions or bullying. Known to other comedians as "The Stand Up Guy" - Jeff is JUST that.
During the podcast, we discuss the similarities of both stand up and comic acting. In this career we all have to deal with disappointment, but when the Paramount and CBS sitcom that centers around you as the main character (and Bob Newhart as your dad) falls through, getting back up on the horse again is more than difficult. His wife, Kathy who worked for Lorne Michaels grounds him and proves to be an excellent sounding board for jokes before he ever says them in front of an audience. He has toured with Jon Stewart, and worked with Rosie O'Donnell and Lewis Black (to name a few and believe me ther are many more!) When we stopped recording the episode, I asked what was for dinner. Well, Jeff had eaten a tomato (from his garden) sandwich with Hellman's before he logged on and I quickly challenged him that his next sandwich MUST be made with Duke's or he wasn't really living. I promised to send him a jar and Jeff, it's in the mail!
I hope you enjoy Jeff's down-to-earth humor and the rapport he quickly establishes to anyone who is lucky enough to chat with him! Keep up with this Jeff on FB, Twitter and Instagram so when this crazy quarantine is over...you can see him on the stage where he very definitely belongs!
To learn more about ACT contact Dawn Westbrook by heading over to her website at www.dawnwestbrook.com