Episode 12 - Johanna Tohni (in Finnish)

Johanna Tohni

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Johanna! This episode is in Finnish.

I’m very happy to have Johanna on the show. We met last time a year ago when Johanna was visiting LA, and she did stand-up on a show I hosted.

Johanna is a Finnish stand-up comedian, improv actor, and many other things in the field of entertainment. We share a bit of a similar background since we both have been doing improv for years, and we both love it. Johanna’s stand-up career has taken off, and she has performed all over Finland with her and her spouse’s stand-up show Mars vs. Venus? They have been doing the show since 2017, and it still sells well.

We have a great talk about how Johanna got started in show business, and how she feels about it now. She also talks how it is working on a two person show very closely with her spouse.

Johanna’s website:
johannatohni.fi

Johanna’s stand-up on YouTube (in Finnish):
youtu.be/ae3ij-yc4V0

Episode 11 - Henry Pöyhiä (in Finnish)

Henry Pöyhiä

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Henry! This episode is in Finnish.

Henry is one of the stars of Vihanpidot / Insanity, the film I directed. We spent an intense week and few more days together while we were filming the movie, but we didn’t really have that much time to get to know each other during the shoot. This podcast is actually the longest conversation we’ve ever had. We reflect a bit on the movie, but during this episode we get to really know who Henry is, and also how he ended up in Tampere, Finland. Henry is an active social media creator on Instagram, and we are exploring that side of him too.

This is a sweet and honest conversation, great talk!

Henry’s Instagram:
instagram.com/poyhiah

Henry’s website:
henrypoyhia.com

Trailer to Vihanpidot / Insanity, the film we did together (no English subtitles):
youtube.com/watch?v=vZHj9XeSUAk

Episode 10 - Teemu Aromaa (in Finnish)

Teemu Aromaa

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Teemu Aromaa! This episode will be in Finnish.

I spoke with Teemu online as he was in Finland, and I was in LA. The sound quality is good, even though there is a slight time delay in our dialogue.
I have known Teemu for around 20 years, and he is a good friend of mine. We haven’t seen each other a lot lately, because I have been in LA. So it was great to catch up with him. We talk about what’s going on in his life, and also how coronavirus is effecting his daily life and work. He’s also asking how I’m doing.

This episode gives an awesome insight into how it is being a working actor in Finland. Teemu has been working pretty much non-stop since he graduated from Theatre Academy in Finland in 2000. Great talk!

Teemu’s Instagram:

instagram.com/teemuaromaa

We both are members of Finnish improv group VSOP:

instagram.com/improvsop

Episode 9 - Eero Heinonen (in Finnish)

Eero Heinonen

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Eero Heinonen! This episode will be in Finnish!

Eero is mainly known as the bass player of Finnish band The Rasmus, but I met Eero when he was the Director of Photography for a feature film I directed, Vihanpidot / Insanity. We spent some intense nights in a cabin in forest whilst we were filming the horror movie. Eero visited me for a night in Los Angeles recently, and it was great to catch up with him. He’s working on a documentary type of project and he wanted to set up a talk for us with that in mind. There were specific subjects we were supposed to cover, but we had such an interesting and broad talk, that here it is for you. We recorded it outside in Hollywood, so I apologize for the sound quality.

Enjoy our talk about meditation, The Rasmus, Hollywood, and many other things!

Links to The Rasmus:

therasmus.com

instagram.com/therasmusofficial

Link to the Finnish trailer of Vihanpidot / Insanity:

youtube.com/watch?v=vZHj9XeSUAk

Episode 8 - Juha Ilmari Laine (in Finnish)

Juha Ilmari Laine

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Juha Ilmari Laine! This episode will be in Finnish.

Juha Ilmari Laine is a Finnish filmmaker and an acclaimed music and commercial video director. He has won many awards for his work in Finland and abroad, including 2018 Kultapumpeli, the main award at Oulu Music Video Festival.

I met Juha in Los Angeles through No-Office few years ago, and we have since collaborated in over 20 projects together. Juha was also part of the crew that made our feature film Someone Somewhere happen, which opens in Finnish theaters November 8th 2019. This is a great and fun talk about filmmaking, life, and comedy. In Finnish.

Juha’s website:

http://juhailmarilaine.com/

Juha’s KANSAN KASVOT Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/kansankasvot/

Episode 7 - Martin Harris

Martin Harris

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Martin! This episode will be in English.

Martin Harris / Martin Harasimowicz is a Polish-born actor and comedian, who has also been a comedy promoter in the past. He has been in LA for many years now, and carved a life in entertainment business for himself. Martin is a good example how a career for a foreign actor with an accent can work.

This is a great international talk about life in Los Angeles!

Martin’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/martin_harrisla/

Martin’s Twitter:

https://twitter.com/martinwharris

Episode 6 - Corsica Wilson

Corsica Wilson

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Corsica! This episode will be in English.

Corsica Wilson is an LA actress and a friend of mine. I have worked with her on many projects with both of us as actors and as producers. I knew much about her, but doing the podcast allowed me to have a great talk with her and find out how she ended up in LA, and how she's liking it. And how she's making it happen here.

If you want to know how the real life of an LA actor and writer is, this is a great look into that. We talk about auditions, life, and of course how she used to work for Postmates.

Also, if you're planning to move to LA, or if you're new here, this is a great episode for you!

Corsica's IMDb page:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3355632/

Episode 5 - Tomi Tajakka / Remmel

Tomi Tajakka / Remmel

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Tomi Tajakka (Remmel) is Finnish musician who has been touring the world with his band Steve ’N’ Seagulls for few years now. They became a viral hit with their bluegrass versions of hard rock songs, including AC/DC’s Thunderstruck (over 43 million views!)

We had a great Skype conversation as he was in Finland, and me in Los Angeles.

I have known Tomi since we were kids, and we are from the same town Iisalmi, Finland. I talk with Tomi about his journey, and I also try to find out what it feels like touring the world, and if he's living the dream.

Their band page:

stevenseagulls.com

Thunderstruck / Steve ’N’ Seagulls:

youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ao-iNPPUc