Tyler Winston didn’t move to LA with a perfect plan — he pivoted from college football to TGI Fridays, got scouted on a shift, and said “yes” to a free photoshoot that turned into agency contracts, billboards, SAG commercials, and a spot on Vanderpump Villa Season 3.

In this episode of Call Sheet Confessions, Tyler and I unpack the real story behind that pivot: growing up in Houston chasing the NFL, losing his place on the team, starting over in New York, and slowly building a career as a working model and commercial actor before reality TV ever entered the picture.

We get into:

Getting scouted at TGI Fridays, shooting digitals on a phone, and landing early campaigns (including his first SAG job)

How he cold-pitches brands and uses his sports background as a selling point

The behind-the-scenes reality of Vanderpump Villa: casting DMs, blindfolded arrival, six weeks mic’d, and the pressure of being “on” 24/7

His showmance with Sage, the Love Overboard hot-tub drama, and why he now sees the lie as worse than the flirtation

The emotional and financial whiplash of Net 30/60/90 payments and waiting on thousands in checks

If you’re curious how someone actually goes from college athlete to commercials, campaigns, and reality TV — without connections, and with plenty of mistakes along the way — this episode breaks it down.

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If your acting career feels stuck, this episode is your wake-up call.

In this episode of Call Sheet Confessions, I sit down with Miguel Luciano – working actor, viral content creator, and acting coach – to talk about the real path from Miami theater kid to Nickelodeon star to LA acting coach & Housewives impersonation king.

We go deep on:

Why “don’t judge the character” might be the most important acting note you ever get

How Miguel manifested a seamless move to LA after his show was cancelled

The truth about the “starving artist” myth and why your language about money is keeping you broke

Turning fear of social media into a career-changing content strategy

What casting directors actually want: you, not a robot version of a “character”

Good, bad, and “uncooked egg” parts of yourself – and why your mess makes you a better actor

How to survive industry droughts, rejection, and compare-yourself-to-everyone-on-Instagram syndrome

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🎥 Connect with Miguel:
Instagram: @themiguelluciano
TikTok: @miguel_luciano

Work hard. Chase the dream. If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough.

In this episode of Call Sheet Confessions, host Mia LePage sits down with professional dancer, choreographer, and movement director Caroline Cullers for a candid look at how she went from quitting dance for three years and planning to study engineering… to movement directing Snoop Dogg’s short film, dancing for Diana Ross at the Hollywood Bowl, performing in European football stadiums, and touring the world.

From growing up a math-loving Austin nerd who “accidentally” chose dance over soccer, to nearly walking away from the industry for good after a pandemic shutdown and a canceled tour, Caroline’s story is a playbook in trusting your gut, honoring the “God pull,” and letting faith lead you into rooms you didn’t even know existed.

Before the Snoop set calls, Juventus stadium gigs, and viral Meta glasses concept videos, Caroline opens up about being the youngest of three in ultra-competitive Texas schools, falling in love with choreography in high school drill team, almost going to Clemson for engineering, and what it felt like to move to LA at 18, see everything at once… and decide it was too much.

Together, Mia and Caroline dive into:

Austin roots, sports kid to studio kid – being thrown into every sport to burn off energy, falling in love with both soccer and dance, and the moment her parents finally said, “You have to choose.”

Engineering brain, dancer heart – taking all AP classes, loving math and science, almost committing to Clemson for engineering, and why school never felt like the enemy of creativity.

Quitting dance (for real) during the pandemic – getting a scholarship to a now-closed LA dance school, moving downtown at 18, seeing the industry up close… and deciding it was not the life she wanted.

The “God pull” back to LA – moving home to Austin, working at a lash salon, getting barre-certified and doing online school at Purdue, yet feeling deep down that her purpose still lived in Los Angeles.

The leap: quitting her job with zero bookings – the exact moment she emailed her hot yoga studio from a Texas dance convention to quit, lost the convention check to a hurricane… and somehow stayed totally calm.

Nine-day miracle run – the wild timeline where, within days of quitting, she booked a Victoria Justice music video, a tour with Marco Antonio Solís, and a performance in Italy at the Juventus stadium with artist Tia Tia—all through relationships and reputation.

Advice for aspiring dancers & LA dreamers – why there’s no single “right” path, how to honor your own timing, and why your relationships, gratitude, and work ethic matter infinitely more than your follower count.

Living the dream, but letting it evolve – why Caroline genuinely feels like she’s living her dream now, how her definition of success keeps shifting, and why freedom, joy, and good people around her are the real endgame.

🎬 You can quit, pivot, and still come back stronger. You don’t need a perfect plan—you need faith, community, and the courage to jump before all the answers appear.

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