The Dropouts

S2E10 Season Finale--John Michael Tatum: From Accounts Manager to Voiceover Actor

John Michael Tatum is an American voice actor, ADR director and script writer working for Funimation/OkraTron 5000 And Bang Zoom! Entertainment who provides voices for a number of English versions of Japanese anime series and video games.   You can find him on Instagram @j_michael_tatum   Interviewed by Ash T, @big_ash_t

S2E9--Sean Levitan: From Tech Sales to Hollywood Producer

Sean Levitan is a branding black belt, creator and producer with an entrepreneurial spirit who loves collaborating with people to grow companies. Sean launched his own successful e-commerce clothing brand, Inner Thread, and has made his mark working with top healthcare companies, entertainers, and boutique local brands.    Sean is Executive Producer and a business partner at HumansAreSocial where he engages on all accounts, setting and keeping the pace of the projects, ensuring greatness and sprinkling his infectious, calming presence on everything.    You can find him on Instagram @seanzizzy.   Interviewed by Ash T, @big_ash_t

S2E8--Rimo Moreno: From Utilities Manager to Creative Entrepreneur

Richard "RIMO" Moreno is an award winning producer/editor of numerous theatrical marketing campaigns & full feature documentaries and films. He has 20 years of experience in all aspects of creative, audio/video post-production while cutting motion picture trailers, television spots, music videos, domestic & international home video entertainment campaigns. He has been involved with numerous successful marketing campaigns for many notable studios and their films. His credits in Motion Picture Advertising include numerous titles for such studios as Sony Pictures, Warner Bros, Universal Pictures, New Line Cinema, MGM, Lions Gate Entertainment, Paramount, and Disney. His credits are paired with such Networks as ABC, NBC, FOX, The WB, Lifetime Television,MTV, award winning HBO and Showtime. Rimo also Produced/ Edited an Award winning feature-length documentary named“BEISBOL, Yesterday,Today and Tomorrow” about the impact of Latino’s in Major league baseball.  Rimo is currently involved with new “No Glasses” 3D auto stereoscopic technology called "EXTREME 3D". State of the art technology and products to help change the high-quality 2D to 3D conversion services currently being used.   Rimo partnered in November 2006 and founded Tao Music and Post offering a full post production audio studio as well as a talent representation and promotion umbrella that facilitates marketing, production, and development for music artists, along with a state-of-the-art music and post-production studio.  Rimo is connected with numerous artists from R&B, Latin Jazz, Rock, Rock en Espanol, English/Latin Hip-Hop, and World music.   Rimo is currently a member of NALIP (National Association Latino Independent Producers) and has served as Vice President of a non-profit organization, L.E.M.I. (Latino Entertainment Media Institute) in Los Angeles. Rimo is a Past President of “Optimist International”, working with youth programs for a more positive lifestyle.

S2E7--Christie Bahna: From Lawyer to Comedian

As a first generation Egyptian-American and a former attorney, Christie’s work explores the interplay between language, culture, and identity… and the legal implications of slipping on banana peels.     She has performed in dozens of venues, including The Laugh Factory (Hollywood), The Hollywood Improv, and Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank.    Christie portrayed the role of Queen Nefertiti in the newest installment of Disney’s Night at the Museum franchise.  In 2023, she will  voice various characters in an upcoming Marvel anthology series (to be announced soon by Disney+).   You can find her on Instagram @autobahna and @autobahna on TikTok.   Interviewed by Ash T, @big_ash_t

S2E6--Jackie Dallas: From Doctor to Actor

Jackie Dallas was born into a family of physicians.    And so as to not break the generational trend, she continued the same medical journey.   She started out in a surgery training program and then switched to Pathology for Residency.    But something didn't feel right.   So she got back into acting, where she has now appeared on over a dozen TV shows including Stranger Things, 13 Reasons Why, Criminal Minds, The Winchesters, The Resident, Bold and the Beautiful and more.    Find Jackie Dallas on Instagram as @jaxdallas   Interviewed by Ash T, @big_ash_t