I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In!

About I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In!

🎭 Ever watched a local production or a regional commercial and thought, "Hey, I know that person!"? Welcome to I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In, the podcast that goes behind the scenes of the acting world in the Northeast. Join host Stephen Lomer as he sits down with talented New England-based actors to pull back the curtain on what it’s really like to build a career in the industry. From regional theater and indie films to major sets, we explore the unique journeys of local talent. Whether you're a fan of the craft or an aspiring performer looking for a roadmap, this is your front-row seat to the reality of the acting life.

Publisher

stephenlomer9

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Aug 2025

Latest episode

30 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

40 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Jul 2026

   Welcome Actor Justin Demers!

   🎥 Actor, Musician, and Noises Off Avoider: Justin Demers on I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In! This episode of I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In dives deep into the art of stagecraft, vocal discipline, and the delicate balance between high-level performance and creative burnout! Host Stephen Lomer sits down with multi-talented New England actor and gigging musician Justin Demers. 📌 The Musician vs. Actor Identity Crisis Stephen challenges Justin on how he defines his creative identity. While his social media simple tags him as a musician and singer-songwriter, Justin explains how balancing theater contracts with gigging prevents his "creative muscles" from going stale. He opens up about keeping performance as an intense passion rather than a soul-crushing corporate job, maintaining a day job specifically so he can protect his love for the arts. 📌 The Great Noises Off Betrayal In a hilariously tense segment, Justin confronts Stephen over a broken promise. After assigning Stephen one specific piece of pre-podcast homework—watching the classic comedy Noises Off—Justin discovers Stephen aggressively failed to complete the assignment. The two engage in a hilarious back-and-forth negotiation, complete with Letterboxd plugs and a strict end-of-summer deadline to save their friendship. 📌 From Audition to Curtain Call: The Stage Masterclass Justin provides an exhaustive, step-by-step masterclass for anyone curious about the mechanics of professional theater: 📌 The Post-Pandemic Audition How virtual self-tapes transformed the stage casting process, saving actors from awkward group auditions in front of entire rooms of competitors. 📌 The Sprint of Tech Week Navigating dry tech, wet tech, costume fittings, and the intense time constraints of learning full, two-act musical choreographies in as little as eight days. 📌 On-Stage Intimacy & Over-Communication Justin highlights the necessity of over-communicating and strict choreography when handling intimate scenes on stage to ensure absolute safety and comfort for all partners. 📌 The Frozen Show Why actors owe it to the audience to keep a show "frozen" once it opens, avoiding ego-driven improvised changes while still letting the emotional depth of the character naturally grow denser over a 10-week run. 📌 The High School "Booze-ical" Scandal Justin shares a wild behind-the-scenes story from his junior year at Bates College. He details the infamous tradition of "The Dirty Show"—a secret, one-night-only, sold-out late-night parody performance where the cast completely rewrote family-friendly shows into filthy, unhinged comedies. Justin recalls taking a heavy drag of a joint in the wings right before stepping on stage for High School Musical, immediately realizing he was completely incoherent, and improvising his way through a sold-out theater with zero memory of the script. 📌 Justin's Essential Advice for Actors "Don't try to fit the exact mold you think a casting director wants. Don't steal pieces of other people's performances—it comes off as hollow and phony. People have incredible bullshit meters. Bring a version of yourself that is rooted in real life and real truth. Even if you get rejected, you'll know you presented something authentic rather than a lie." 📌 Where to See Justin Next Catch Justin on stage at the Prescott Park Arts Festival, starring as the Prince in their summer production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella! Support the Show & Our Sponsors: 🎯 Parody News Network (PNN): Parodying your favorite television and movie plots as real-world news broadcasts for your protection. Subscribe here: youtube.com/ParodyNewsNetwork 🎙️ I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In: Follow us on Spotify and drop a review if you loved Justin's deep dive into the theater world! #JustinDemers #StephenLomer #StageActing #MusicalTheater #PrescottParkArtsFestival #CinderellaMusical #ShrekTheMusical #NoisesOff #AuditionTips #SelfTape #TheaterLife

2. 

   23 Jul 2026

   Welcome Actress Kasia Skolasa!

   In this episode of I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You, host Stephen Lomer uncovers a journey that spans decades and continents, tracking a child performer who knew her calling at five years old, pivoted through a corporate detour in the United States, and returned to the craft with immense power. From navigating the film festival circuit alongside her creative partner KJ Traynor to high-stakes red carpets and a legendary, star-struck encounter with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Kasia proves that when it comes to raw ambition, there are absolutely no limits. Inside This Episode: 📌 The Five-Year-Old Visionary & The LA Detour A Kindergarten Calling: Kasia recalls the exact, vivid memory of standing up in her kindergarten class at age five to confidently announce she was going to be an actress—a calling she backed up by staging childhood plays and demanding her cousins build makeshift theater sets. 📌 The Monster Management Meeting: Kasia drops a fascinating "what if" story from 2005. At age 23, she put herself on a plane to Los Angeles, marched directly to the doorstep of an acting manager she met in New York City, and secured an open invitation to join her office. Kasia opens up about the fear, heavy accent barriers, and a lack of a regional support system that ultimately led her to choose a stable, corporate life over the immediate Hollywood grind. 📌 The Rock Taps a Shoulder: A Gillette Stadium Legend In one of the most charming stories told on the podcast, Kasia takes us back to her early days as a background extra filling the stadium seats for Disney's The Game Plan at Gillette Stadium. Despite explicit Assistant Director rules ordering extras to stay far away from the principal cast, Kasia gracefully lobbied an AD for a single moment to meet her ultimate idol. The result? Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson personally waving her over, greeting her warmly, kissing her on the cheek, and posing for an unforgettable (and tragically lost) digital photo. 📌 The Power of the Accent & Audition Mindsets Kasia flips the script on the standard actor's insecurity regarding accents and cold reads. Instead of looking at English as a barrier, she embraces her native phrasing as a unique signature that brings specific, truthful roles directly to her. She treats self-tapes as an immediate daily playground to live as a new character, rather than a system of empty rejections. 📌 Advice for Aspiring Actors:"Be your own best fan. Be incredibly kind to yourself and do not self-sabotage, because this industry will knock you down many times. Don't look for outside validation or wait for other people to tell you that you are good at it—just feel the spark, trust your performance, and send the tape." 📌 What's Coming Next: Kasia announces a major creative milestone: she and KJ Traynor officially completed the first draft last night for a brand-new feature-length family dramedy slated for production at the end of the summer. Additionally, Kasia details a high-stakes weekend self-tape audition for a major Netflix series requiring fluent, non-faked Polish dialogue. Support the Show & Our Sponsors: 🎯 Parody News Network (PNN): From satirical news broadcasts to legendary script parodies, PNN features the absolute best of New England's creative circle. Subscribe to watch your favorite film plots satirized for your protection! Subscribe here: ⁠   / parodynewsnetwork  ⁠ 🎙️ I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In: Follow us on Spotify and drop a review if you loved Kasia's inspiring journey of reclaiming her cinematic dreams! ⁠#KasiaSkolasa⁠ ⁠#StephenLomer⁠ ⁠#SayHelloShortFilm⁠ ⁠#RoxysBoys⁠ ⁠#TheWinterStorm⁠ ⁠#DwayneJohnson⁠ ⁠#TheRock⁠ ⁠#JLo⁠ ⁠#BostonInternationalFilmFestival⁠ ⁠#PolishActors⁠ ⁠#SAGAFTRA⁠ ⁠#BostonCasting⁠ ⁠#NewEnglandActors⁠ ⁠#IndieFilmmaking⁠ ⁠#SelfTapeTips⁠ ⁠#GilletteStadium⁠ ⁠#ISawYouInThatThing ⁠⁠I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In!⁠

3. 

   16 Jul 2026

   Welcome Actress Alyssa Botelho!

   🎬 Whiskey, Cocaine Legends & Production PTSD | Alyssa Botelho on I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In! Inside This Episode:📌 The "Trophy Chaser" Origins & Overachiever BluesStephen kicks off the show by playfully confronting Alyssa with her glistening academic and festival record. Alyssa opens up about growing up in a hardworking, blue-collar family outside the film industry, admitting that in her early 20s she became a relentless "trophy chaser" to visually prove she belonged on the same sets as filmmakers from generational Hollywood wealth. 📌 Whiskey Shots, Gingerbread, and the Azores FulbrightAs the interview completely devolves into a live party, Stephen and Alyssa match drinks, transitioning from cough-syrup-flavored blackberry brandy to a highly praised gingerbread formulation. Alyssa details her recent eight-month stint living in San Miguel, Azores, on a Fulbright grant to write her World War I historical feature script, The Last Frontier. She shares the striking history of the Portuguese islands (often called the "10th Island" of New England) and hilariously digresses into a local legend about a massive early-2000s shoreline cocaine wash-up that had local grandmothers unknowingly seasoning fish with narcotics. 📌 The "Every December" Acting EpiphanyAlyssa drops an exclusive studio revelation: despite establishing her professional career behind the camera as a powerhouse director, she harbors a deep, unyielding passion for screen acting. She confesses to a bizarre, five-year running psychological cycle where every single December, like clockwork, she has a massive artistic epiphany prompting her to drop everything and act full-time—only to get swept right back into logistical production work by January. Stephen happily charges her a hypothetical $500 therapy fee to prescribe a massive push for her next winter cycle. 📌 Production PTSD: The Medium vs. Small Coffee IncidentWhen asked for an embarrassing behind-the-scenes story from her early days as a production assistant in Providence, Alyssa details the sheer, soul-crushing anxiety of the PA grind. Eager to please a high-profile producer, Alyssa accidentally brought back a medium specialty iced coffee instead of a small. She describes the utter terror of watching the producer stare at the cup like it had green bubbles coming out of it, sending Alyssa into a spiral where she was entirely convinced she was going to be fired on the spot. 📌 Alyssa's Masterclass Advice for Filmmakers"Cross-train and learn the other craft. If you are an actor, learn what it takes to actually write a script and see how a director blocks a scene. If you are a director, force yourself into a vulnerable position and take an acting class. Stepping into each other's shoes is the absolute only way to build long-term empathy and make yourself a better storyteller." 📌Racking Up the Grants & What's Next:Alyssa outlines a beautifully ambitious slate of upcoming historical and genre projects. Support the Show & Our Sponsors:🎯 Parody News Network (PNN): The ultimate comedy playground tracking the local New England acting elite. Subscribe to watch your favorite movie plots completely dismantled as breaking news broadcasts!Subscribe here: ⁠   / parodynewsnetwork  ⁠ 🎙️ I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In: Follow us on Spotify and leave a review if you loved this hilariously chaotic, freewheeling peek inside the indie film machine! ⁠#AlyssaBotelho⁠ ⁠#StephenLomer⁠ ⁠#FulbrightFellowship⁠ ⁠#TheLastFrontier⁠ ⁠#SweetFreedom⁠ ⁠#IndieDirector⁠ ⁠#WomenInFilm⁠ ⁠#BostonCasting⁠ ⁠#NewEnglandActors⁠ ⁠#RhodeIslandFilm⁠ ⁠#ProductionAssistant⁠ ⁠#ScreenwritingTips⁠ ⁠#Hereditary⁠ ⁠#TheGoonies⁠ ⁠#ParodyNewsNetwork⁠ ⁠#ISawYouInThatThingISawYouIn⁠Transcript

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