Episode 25: George Olesky - Life-Saving Acting

George Olesky is an actor based in New York City.

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(00:00) Almost Moved to Berlin

(02:33) Discovering Berlin Theater

(04:28) First Taste of Acting

(06:50) From Film to the Stage

(09:30) Arriving in New York City

(12:04) Entitlement and Reality Check

(14:56) Auditions, Catering, and Confusion

(17:32) Making Ends Meet Pre-Pandemic

(20:14) TV Breakthrough and Blue Bloods

(22:43) Post-Pandemic Depression and Revival

(26:31) Arder, Purpose, and Survival

(30:45) Missing Dime Square

(34:14) Beckett’s, Adult Film, and a New Scene

(38:26) Founding the Brooklyn Center

(45:01) Rethinking Success and Civic Theater

(49:08) Advice to My Younger Self