Funny In Failure

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

Sarah Maree Cameron is a comedian, award winning radio presenter, MC, actor and Ambassador for the Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation and Endometriosis Australia.  Sarah Maree can be heard on Triple M Melbourne hosting 12-3pm weekdays and popping up for special appearances across the Triple M network on music specials to co-hosting the LIVE Brownlow red carpet coverage. She can also be seen performing stand-up comedy around the club circuit and she has made her movie debut in an international feature “At Last”. Sarah Maree’s passion for radio has seen her work all across the country (and Canada) and has even won Australian Commercial Radio Award (ACRA) for Best Networked Program. In 2013 Sarah Maree returned to Nova 100’s line up as the afternoon announcer and went on to do Saturday Breakfast as well. During her time with Nova Entertainment she also hosted the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Radio Show, Summer Breakfast, Summer Drive and Late nights with the latter two being networked across Austra

Patrick Fabian is an award-winning actor who you may recognise from his iconic role as Howard Hamlin in Better Call Saul.  He’s guest starred on almost everything: Friends, NCIS, Will and Grace, Hot in Cleveland, Star Trek:Voyager, Lucifer, Code Black, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Grimm, Scorpion, The Newsroom, Longmire, Castle, Scandal", CSI/CSI:Miami/CSI:NY, The Mentalist, Desperate Housewives, Xena the Warrior Princess, Criminal Minds, Bones, Ugly Betty, Reba, Pushing Daises, According to Jim, Drop Dead Diva, Private Practice, Burn Notice, Princess. Recurring roles include "Big Love, Veronica Mars, Joan of Arcadia, Providence, 24, Time of your Life, General Hospital, Working Class, Dharma and Greg, Valentine and The Education of Max Bickford. Patrick is fondly remembered as 'Professor Lasky' from Saved By The Bell:The College Years. Patrick was also the male lead in "The Last Exorcism" which was a small, 1.3 million dollar horror film that went on to gross over $70 Million worldwide. Fans loved his portrayal of

Hayley Orrantia is an actor, singer and songwriter. From starring in hit television series to releasing chart-topping singles, Hayley has quickly made a name for herself as one of the most exciting multi-hyphenate talents in the entertainment industry today. Hayley can currently be seen reprising her celebrated role as Erica Goldberg in the decade-long hit ABC sitcom “The Goldbergs”. Parallel to her acting endeavors, Hayley has been releasing music as an independent singer. Over the course of her music career, Hayley has released a series of songs including an EP titled “The Way Out”, featuring her breakout single “If I Don’t”. Hayley’s love of music started at a young age and is what started her career. In film, Hayley most recently starred in Amazon/Lionsgate’s holiday comedy “Christmas is Cancelled”. Also in the holiday spirit, Hayley released her Christmas single “The Same Way” in conjunction with the film on December 10, 2022. Additional credits for Hayley include: recurring in “Schooled,” a popular ABC

Claire Hooper is a stand-up comedian, writer, author, presenter and actor. Her 2006 show, ‘Oh’, earned her both critical acclaim and a nomination for the Melbourne Comedy Festival’s Best Newcomer award. Claire is a born narrator who has an incredibly sharp mind and wit. She has gone on to regularly perform at festivals and comedy rooms all over Australia. For four years Claire shared a set with Paul McDermott and Mikey Robbins on the iconic comedy show Good News Week as a team captain. Over the last decade, Claire has audiences spellbound with her solo shows performed across the country. Claire hosted The Great Australian Bake Off for Foxtel’s LifeStyle Channel for 5 seasons. This theme carried through to Claire’s brilliant solo shows “Biscuits” in 2020 and “Tea” in 2022. A regular on screen, Claire can often be seen co-hosting Channel Ten’s The Project as well as appearances on ABC’s Question Everything, Spicks & Specks, SBS’ Celebrity Letters & Numbers, Rove Live and Channel Ten’s Would I Lie To

Cal Wilson is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor, author and TV and radio host. She moved from New Zealand to Australian shores in 2003 and has gone on to become one of Australia’s most popular comedians. She is a favourite on television shows such as ABC’s Spicks and Specks and Good News Week, as well as Thank God You’re Here, Hughesy, We Have A Problem, Have You Been Paying Attention? Skithouse, Rove Live, The Glasshouse and the 2022 premiere series of Would I Lie To You? Australia, all on Network Ten. Amongst taking our screens and stages by storm, Cal landed a dream job of hers – an ensemble cast member in Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia alongside some of the country’s brightest improvisers. In 2018, she was invited by Netflix to the Montreal Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal to record a Netflix Original Comedy Special which was released globally in early 2019. That same year Cal become a very serious children’s author, penning two books called “George and the Great Bum Stampede,” and “Georg

Tahir Bilgic is an award winning internationally acclaimed stand-up comedian, a Logie winning actor as well as a writer, director and producer. He is known for his hugely popular live performances, as well as an impressive collection of credits spanning multiple highly successful television shows. Tahir is, quite simply, one Australia’s greatest and most recognised comedians. Over the course of his career, Tahir has written, directed and starred in over a dozen major stage shows. Lord of the Kebabs, an ensemble piece of sketches and stand-up, enjoyed over 100 performances, and was seen collectively by 20,000 people all across the nation. Other live stage shows include Hollywood Kebabs, Live and Circumcised and Straight Outta Compo, with more on the way! Tahir has also appeared many times on television, as a performer, actor and guest, on shows such as Rove Live, The Footy Show, All Saints, Housos, Swift and Shift Couriers, Thank God You’re Here, the Librarians, Bogan Hunters and Foxtel’s thecomedychannel.  Wh

Fernando Carsa is an award nominated Latino actor on the rise. From appearing on stage in internationally renowned theater productions to playing heartfelt characters on-screen, Fernando is quickly establishing himself as one-to-watch in the entertainment industry. This year Fernando can be seen reprising his breakout role in season 2 of Apple TV+’s hit bilingual comedy series, “Acapulco”. “Acapulco” also picked up a handful of award nominations at the 2022 Imagen Awards, including an individual nomination for Fernando in the Best Supporting Actor - Comedy category, and the series landing recognition in the Best Primetime Program - Comedy category. In film Fernando can next be seen appearing in the upcoming Paramount+ feature film “At Midnight” alongside Monica Barbaro and Diego Boneta which is coming out very soon. The romantic comedy tells the story of two people who have made the “safe” choice not to fall in love. “At Midnight” is one of Paramount+’s banner Latin American originals, produced by ViacomCBS I

Roz Hammond is a highly accomplished theatre, film and television actor as well as a writer and director with some of the most credits in the Australian industry, who’s been in the industry for 30+ years. Her numerous television appearances include sixty episodes of ABC drama The Heights, ten series of Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell, Five Bedrooms and Jack Irish. Other long running roles include three series of The Librarians, three series of The Micallef Programme, three series of Skithouse and Thank God You’re Here, together with guest roles in everything from Blue Heelers, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, The Let Down, Please Like Me, It’s a Date, Offspring, Mr and Mrs Murder, Outland, Slide, The King, Curtin and Newstopia. She has performed leading roles for the Melbourne Theatre Company, Black Swan Theatre Company and Playbox Theatre. Her film roles include Cheryl in Australian classic Muriel’s Wedding, The Dish and How to Please A Woman. Her own solo shows have toured internationally and she has been nomin

Addison Timlin is an actor who you might recognise from her regular role in START UP for Crackle TV. Prior to that, she was the lead in the independent film SLEEPING IN PLASTIC. She also starred as the lead in the independent films LOVE THY KEEPERS, WHEN I’M A MOTH, and SUBMISSION, opposite Stanley Tucci. Addison can also be seen in the lead role in Zach Clark’s LITTLE SISTER, FALLEN, opposite Jeremy Irvine, and MGM’s thriller THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN for Ryan Murphy, Jason Blum, and Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. Addison has had flashy supporting roles in Lakeshore's STAND UP GUYS, opposite Al Pacino, Alan Arkin, and Christopher Walken, the independent feature, LUMPY, opposite Justin Long, LOVE & AIR SEX, and Stephen Sommers' ODD THOMAS, opposite Anton Yelchin. You may have also seen her in Californication, Derailed, Zero Hour and American Horror Stories. We chat about being a child actor and playing Annie as a child, fake celebrity death hoaxes, empathy, bad reviews, being a mum and the act of service, sen

Diane Farr  is an Award-winning actor, as well as an author, writer, producer and soon to be director. She currently stars in the hit show, Fire Country as Sharon Leone. You may also recognise her from her roles as FBI agent Megan Reeves in Numb3rs, Jill Robinson in Californication, the firefighter Laura Miles in Rescue me, Maya in Splitting up Together as well as Charmed, The Good Doctor, Chance, Black-ish, Private Practice, Like Family, The Job, Roswell, The Drew Carey Show, Grey’s Anatomy and The Mentalist to name a few. Diane was also co-host for 200 episodes of the advice program Loveline on MTV alongside Adam Carolla & Dr Drew, she is also the author of 2 books, Kissing Outside the Lines and The Girl Code: The Secret Language of Single Women. We chat about working at a maximum-security prison, directing, good vs bad, meeting people where they are at, her spiritual journey, intuition, grief, collaboration, belief systems and ambition. The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day

Ester Tania is an Award winning actor, content creator and model. She is hailed as the internet’s “self-care sister'', with her 2.2 Million followers on TikTok. Although many of her original videos are based in beauty tips and tricks, Ester is also renowned by for her sisterly life advice, health and fitness routines and wellness recommendations, travel and acting vlogs, anonymous “story time” renditions, and above all, her encouragement of finding self-love and confidence. Ester is also a professionally trained, award-winning actress, and can next be seen starring in “Mashed,” an independent TV mini-series which recently made its debut at the Dances With Films Festival in June 2022.  “Mashed” is a tender, raunchy, and queer exploration of female pelvic pain and sexual dysfunction that follows a woman struggling as she tries to connect with her sexuality. She can also be seen starring in the horror film, “From the Shadows,” which recently made its debut at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.  Additional fil

Desmin Borges is an actor who takes on challenging roles and brings dynamic characters to life. He is perhaps best known for his role as Edgar in five seasons of FX’s un-romantic comedy ‘You’re the Worst.’ The twisted series took a modern look at love and happiness through four people who haven’t been successful at either. Desmin can currently be seen in a series regular role in HBO's ‘The Time Traveler's Wife’, as well as in a season-long recurring arc on the Fox comedy 'Welcome To Flatch.' Other recent credits include Amazon's series ‘Utopia’ opposite John Cusack, the Netflix dramedy series ‘Living with Yourself’ as Paul Rudd’s nemesis, and the film ‘Private Life’ opposite Paul Giamatti and Kathryn Hahn. Upcoming work includes a major role opposite Jennifer Lopez in the film ‘Shotgun Wedding’. He first gained recognition for his breakout performance in “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity”, performed at Chicago’s Victory Gardens, New York’s Second Stage, and the Geffen Playhouse in LA. He has also received

Dan Fogler is an actor, comedian, director, writer, podcaster, producer and comic book creator. Forging an exceptional transition from theater to film & television, Tony Award-winning actor Dan can most recently be seen in SPINNING GOLD. He previously starred in FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE. The popular franchise sees Fogler playing opposite Eddie Redmayne, Johnny Depp, Katherine Waterston & Jude Law, and extends J.K. Rowling’s magical world of witches and wizards to a new generation.  In television, Fogler most recently starred in THE OFFER for alongside Miles Teller and Matthew Goode. He plays the role of "Francis Ford Coppola" in the exciting tale of the making of The Godfather. Fogler starred opposite Ryan Phillippe and Juliette Lewis in the ABC drama SECRETS AND LIES, and was a series lead in the ABC comedy sitcom MAN UP! Fogler continues to appear as a recurring guest star on ABC’s hit series THE GOLDBERGS. He was also featured as a guest star on NBC's critically-acclaimed series

Teo Rapp Olsson is an actor who you might recognise from his Iconic role as Sebastian Milton, the son of Pamela (The Commonwealth’s Governor) in the final season of the Walking Dead. Some of his other credits include, Bull, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, Crashing, Blue Bloods, The Deuce, King of Knives, and Bury me When I’m Dead to name a few. We dive a bit into his journey with dyslexia and how ultimately it has positively shaped him as an all-round human and also chat about why he almost gave up acting, why he babysits, making mistakes, improv training, plus the Walking Dead. Check Teo out on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teetee_rapp/ ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan

Brian Huskey is an actor, comedian and writer who has over 175 acting credits to date, he has earned "That Guy” actor status. On television, Huskey has had memorable recurring roles as Chet, the oddball paramedic on Adult Swim’s “Childrens Hospital”, Leon West, the bitter and cutting journalist on “Veep”, Victor, the unhinged husband to Natasha Leggero in “Another Period” and was a series regular on “People of Earth” playing the paranoid sad sack, Richard Shultz. Huskey has also voiced numerous characters for animation, including the fan favorite Regular Sized Rudy, on Fox’s “Bob’s Burgers”. Among Huskey’s movie appearances, he has been paired with the likes of Seth Rogen in “This is the End”, “Neighbors”, Neighbors 2” and “The Disaster Artist” and with Will Farrell in “Stepbrothers”, “Land of the Lost” and “Semi Pro”. Huskey has also written two feature films for Paramount Pictures, Comedy Central’s “Kroll Show”, and earned an Emmy Nominations for his work on Comedy Central’s 2010 “Night of Too Many Stars” a