Funny In Failure

Claire Hooper is a stand-up comedian, writer, author, presenter and actor. Her 2006 show, ‘Oh’, earned her both critical acclaim and a nomination for the Melbourne Comedy Festival’s Best Newcomer award. Claire is a born narrator who has an incredibly sharp mind and wit. She has gone on to regularly perform at festivals and comedy rooms all over Australia. For four years Claire shared a set with Paul McDermott and Mikey Robbins on the iconic comedy show Good News Week as a team captain. Over the last decade, Claire has audiences spellbound with her solo shows performed across the country. Claire hosted The Great Australian Bake Off for Foxtel’s LifeStyle Channel for 5 seasons. This theme carried through to Claire’s brilliant solo shows “Biscuits” in 2020 and “Tea” in 2022. A regular on screen, Claire can often be seen co-hosting Channel Ten’s The Project as well as appearances on ABC’s Question Everything, Spicks & Specks, SBS’ Celebrity Letters & Numbers, Rove Live and Channel Ten’s Would I Lie To

Cal Wilson is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor, author and TV and radio host. She moved from New Zealand to Australian shores in 2003 and has gone on to become one of Australia’s most popular comedians. She is a favourite on television shows such as ABC’s Spicks and Specks and Good News Week, as well as Thank God You’re Here, Hughesy, We Have A Problem, Have You Been Paying Attention? Skithouse, Rove Live, The Glasshouse and the 2022 premiere series of Would I Lie To You? Australia, all on Network Ten. Amongst taking our screens and stages by storm, Cal landed a dream job of hers – an ensemble cast member in Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia alongside some of the country’s brightest improvisers. In 2018, she was invited by Netflix to the Montreal Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal to record a Netflix Original Comedy Special which was released globally in early 2019. That same year Cal become a very serious children’s author, penning two books called “George and the Great Bum Stampede,” and “Georg

Tahir Bilgic is an award winning internationally acclaimed stand-up comedian, a Logie winning actor as well as a writer, director and producer. He is known for his hugely popular live performances, as well as an impressive collection of credits spanning multiple highly successful television shows. Tahir is, quite simply, one Australia’s greatest and most recognised comedians. Over the course of his career, Tahir has written, directed and starred in over a dozen major stage shows. Lord of the Kebabs, an ensemble piece of sketches and stand-up, enjoyed over 100 performances, and was seen collectively by 20,000 people all across the nation. Other live stage shows include Hollywood Kebabs, Live and Circumcised and Straight Outta Compo, with more on the way! Tahir has also appeared many times on television, as a performer, actor and guest, on shows such as Rove Live, The Footy Show, All Saints, Housos, Swift and Shift Couriers, Thank God You’re Here, the Librarians, Bogan Hunters and Foxtel’s thecomedychannel.  Wh

Fernando Carsa is an award nominated Latino actor on the rise. From appearing on stage in internationally renowned theater productions to playing heartfelt characters on-screen, Fernando is quickly establishing himself as one-to-watch in the entertainment industry. This year Fernando can be seen reprising his breakout role in season 2 of Apple TV+’s hit bilingual comedy series, “Acapulco”. “Acapulco” also picked up a handful of award nominations at the 2022 Imagen Awards, including an individual nomination for Fernando in the Best Supporting Actor - Comedy category, and the series landing recognition in the Best Primetime Program - Comedy category. In film Fernando can next be seen appearing in the upcoming Paramount+ feature film “At Midnight” alongside Monica Barbaro and Diego Boneta which is coming out very soon. The romantic comedy tells the story of two people who have made the “safe” choice not to fall in love. “At Midnight” is one of Paramount+’s banner Latin American originals, produced by ViacomCBS I

Roz Hammond is a highly accomplished theatre, film and television actor as well as a writer and director with some of the most credits in the Australian industry, who’s been in the industry for 30+ years. Her numerous television appearances include sixty episodes of ABC drama The Heights, ten series of Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell, Five Bedrooms and Jack Irish. Other long running roles include three series of The Librarians, three series of The Micallef Programme, three series of Skithouse and Thank God You’re Here, together with guest roles in everything from Blue Heelers, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, The Let Down, Please Like Me, It’s a Date, Offspring, Mr and Mrs Murder, Outland, Slide, The King, Curtin and Newstopia. She has performed leading roles for the Melbourne Theatre Company, Black Swan Theatre Company and Playbox Theatre. Her film roles include Cheryl in Australian classic Muriel’s Wedding, The Dish and How to Please A Woman. Her own solo shows have toured internationally and she has been nomin

Addison Timlin is an actor who you might recognise from her regular role in START UP for Crackle TV. Prior to that, she was the lead in the independent film SLEEPING IN PLASTIC. She also starred as the lead in the independent films LOVE THY KEEPERS, WHEN I’M A MOTH, and SUBMISSION, opposite Stanley Tucci. Addison can also be seen in the lead role in Zach Clark’s LITTLE SISTER, FALLEN, opposite Jeremy Irvine, and MGM’s thriller THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN for Ryan Murphy, Jason Blum, and Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. Addison has had flashy supporting roles in Lakeshore's STAND UP GUYS, opposite Al Pacino, Alan Arkin, and Christopher Walken, the independent feature, LUMPY, opposite Justin Long, LOVE & AIR SEX, and Stephen Sommers' ODD THOMAS, opposite Anton Yelchin. You may have also seen her in Californication, Derailed, Zero Hour and American Horror Stories. We chat about being a child actor and playing Annie as a child, fake celebrity death hoaxes, empathy, bad reviews, being a mum and the act of service, sen

Diane Farr  is an Award-winning actor, as well as an author, writer, producer and soon to be director. She currently stars in the hit show, Fire Country as Sharon Leone. You may also recognise her from her roles as FBI agent Megan Reeves in Numb3rs, Jill Robinson in Californication, the firefighter Laura Miles in Rescue me, Maya in Splitting up Together as well as Charmed, The Good Doctor, Chance, Black-ish, Private Practice, Like Family, The Job, Roswell, The Drew Carey Show, Grey’s Anatomy and The Mentalist to name a few. Diane was also co-host for 200 episodes of the advice program Loveline on MTV alongside Adam Carolla & Dr Drew, she is also the author of 2 books, Kissing Outside the Lines and The Girl Code: The Secret Language of Single Women. We chat about working at a maximum-security prison, directing, good vs bad, meeting people where they are at, her spiritual journey, intuition, grief, collaboration, belief systems and ambition. The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day

Ester Tania is an Award winning actor, content creator and model. She is hailed as the internet’s “self-care sister'', with her 2.2 Million followers on TikTok. Although many of her original videos are based in beauty tips and tricks, Ester is also renowned by for her sisterly life advice, health and fitness routines and wellness recommendations, travel and acting vlogs, anonymous “story time” renditions, and above all, her encouragement of finding self-love and confidence. Ester is also a professionally trained, award-winning actress, and can next be seen starring in “Mashed,” an independent TV mini-series which recently made its debut at the Dances With Films Festival in June 2022.  “Mashed” is a tender, raunchy, and queer exploration of female pelvic pain and sexual dysfunction that follows a woman struggling as she tries to connect with her sexuality. She can also be seen starring in the horror film, “From the Shadows,” which recently made its debut at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.  Additional fil

Desmin Borges is an actor who takes on challenging roles and brings dynamic characters to life. He is perhaps best known for his role as Edgar in five seasons of FX’s un-romantic comedy ‘You’re the Worst.’ The twisted series took a modern look at love and happiness through four people who haven’t been successful at either. Desmin can currently be seen in a series regular role in HBO's ‘The Time Traveler's Wife’, as well as in a season-long recurring arc on the Fox comedy 'Welcome To Flatch.' Other recent credits include Amazon's series ‘Utopia’ opposite John Cusack, the Netflix dramedy series ‘Living with Yourself’ as Paul Rudd’s nemesis, and the film ‘Private Life’ opposite Paul Giamatti and Kathryn Hahn. Upcoming work includes a major role opposite Jennifer Lopez in the film ‘Shotgun Wedding’. He first gained recognition for his breakout performance in “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity”, performed at Chicago’s Victory Gardens, New York’s Second Stage, and the Geffen Playhouse in LA. He has also received

Dan Fogler is an actor, comedian, director, writer, podcaster, producer and comic book creator. Forging an exceptional transition from theater to film & television, Tony Award-winning actor Dan can most recently be seen in SPINNING GOLD. He previously starred in FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE. The popular franchise sees Fogler playing opposite Eddie Redmayne, Johnny Depp, Katherine Waterston & Jude Law, and extends J.K. Rowling’s magical world of witches and wizards to a new generation.  In television, Fogler most recently starred in THE OFFER for alongside Miles Teller and Matthew Goode. He plays the role of "Francis Ford Coppola" in the exciting tale of the making of The Godfather. Fogler starred opposite Ryan Phillippe and Juliette Lewis in the ABC drama SECRETS AND LIES, and was a series lead in the ABC comedy sitcom MAN UP! Fogler continues to appear as a recurring guest star on ABC’s hit series THE GOLDBERGS. He was also featured as a guest star on NBC's critically-acclaimed series

Teo Rapp Olsson is an actor who you might recognise from his Iconic role as Sebastian Milton, the son of Pamela (The Commonwealth’s Governor) in the final season of the Walking Dead. Some of his other credits include, Bull, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, Crashing, Blue Bloods, The Deuce, King of Knives, and Bury me When I’m Dead to name a few. We dive a bit into his journey with dyslexia and how ultimately it has positively shaped him as an all-round human and also chat about why he almost gave up acting, why he babysits, making mistakes, improv training, plus the Walking Dead. Check Teo out on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teetee_rapp/ ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan

Brian Huskey is an actor, comedian and writer who has over 175 acting credits to date, he has earned "That Guy” actor status. On television, Huskey has had memorable recurring roles as Chet, the oddball paramedic on Adult Swim’s “Childrens Hospital”, Leon West, the bitter and cutting journalist on “Veep”, Victor, the unhinged husband to Natasha Leggero in “Another Period” and was a series regular on “People of Earth” playing the paranoid sad sack, Richard Shultz. Huskey has also voiced numerous characters for animation, including the fan favorite Regular Sized Rudy, on Fox’s “Bob’s Burgers”. Among Huskey’s movie appearances, he has been paired with the likes of Seth Rogen in “This is the End”, “Neighbors”, Neighbors 2” and “The Disaster Artist” and with Will Farrell in “Stepbrothers”, “Land of the Lost” and “Semi Pro”. Huskey has also written two feature films for Paramount Pictures, Comedy Central’s “Kroll Show”, and earned an Emmy Nominations for his work on Comedy Central’s 2010 “Night of Too Many Stars” a

Tahmoh Penikett is an actor who's been in the industry for over 20 years. He is currenting playing the cult leader in the wildly popular Netflix miniseries Devil in Ohio. Tahmoh is a wonderful human with an extensive resume including the critically acclaimed Battlestar Galactica and a legion of television and film leads and guest stars including, Dollhouse, Man of Steel, 2 Hearts, Supernatural, Altered Carbon, Rehab, Trick’R Treat, Continuum, Cold Squad, Strange Empire, Justice League: Gods and Monsters, Deep Six, Bomb Girls, The Sinners, Taken, Riftworld Chronicles, Castle and Smallville to name a few. We cover a lot and chat about his unique upbringing, indigenous background and connection to Yukon, forward moving mindset, Battlestar & Dollhouse, the bullshit, compassion, cults, collaboration, being a pro, meditation and community. The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan Check Tahmoh out on: Instagram: https://ww

Hayley Sproull is an actor, comedian, TV & Radio Host, writer, director and is New Zealand’s Jack of all Entertainment trades. You may recognise Hayley immediately, having been the host of HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION and THE GREAT KIWI BAKE OFF for the past 3 years. She populates the airwaves too, on ZM's Fletch, Vaughan and Hayley Breakfast Show. Hayley burst on to the scene in 2012, after graduating from Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School with a Bachelor of Performing Arts in Acting in 2011. Her passion for theatre and comedy lead her to create a number of successful comedy works, and earned her an array of praise and accolades, including Best Newcomer at the NZ International Comedy Festival back in 2012, the Chapman Tripp Theatre Award for Most Promising Female Newcomer in 2013 and Best Actress and Best Composer at The Wellington Theatre Awards 2016. She was also nominated for an NZ Film Award in 2014 for her role in the short film School Night. She has been a writer on many series including Jono and Be

Gary Goldstein writes for TV, film and the stage—and is now also a novelist. He has written more than 15 produced telefilms including the comedies "The Wish List," "Hitched for the Holidays," "This Magic Moment" and "My Boyfriends' Dogs," and the first two movies in the "Flower Shop Mystery" series starring Brooke Shields. Gary's latest TV movie, "Lights! Camera! Christmas!" will premiere on Hallmark Channel in late 2022. His feature film "Politics of Love," a romantic comedy set during the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, was released in theatres in 2011. He also wrote the feature romantic comedy, "If You Only Knew," starring Johnathon Schaech and Alison Eastwood. Gary's feature adaptation of the novel "Mr. 365" premiered on the streaming service Passionflix in 2018 and is available on Amazon Prime. Gary has also sold or optioned a number of original screenplays, has a string of episodic TV credits and has sold half-hour comedy pilots to both NBC and Warner Bros. He was represented on the Los Angeles stage m

Seth Morris is an actor, writer, producer & director. You may know Seth from his roles on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Veep, Happy Endings or his numerous appearances on the Comedy Bang Bang podcast. He currently voices “Greg” and other characters on Big Mouth. Some of his other credits include The League, Close Enough, The Big Leap, Parks and Recreation, Modern Family, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Children’s Hospital, The Dictator, Do You Want to See a Dead Body? Superstore, Kroll Show, Workaholics, Step Brothers, The Hot wives of Orlando, Cedar Rapids, Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ & It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. In this wide-ranging chat, we talk about his busted teeth, playing Bob Ducca, the stories we tell ourselves, acting and auditions, anger, flow state, improv and comedy, rejection, moving forward & improvising with Sascha Baron Cohen. The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan Check Seth out on: Instagram: htt

Carlos Navarro is an actor, radio host, motivational speaker and podcaster. You may know him as one of the 'bad guy' Tracksuit Mafia “Bros” in Marvel's “Hawkeye" (Disney+) or for his recurring role on "The Walking Dead" as Alvaro. He's been on Bloodline, Red Dead Redemption II, Madden NFL 20, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Outsider among others. Carlos is also co-host of "Monsters in the Morning," the #1-rated talk show in Orlando, Florida on iHeartRadio. But Carlos wasn't always on top of his game. His story connects with anyone who has ever been human and made big mistakes, especially in their youth. He has experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows throughout his life and career. He’s been penniless, jobless, self-destructive and has partied hard. But Carlos turned it around by self-motivating, doing the work on himself to be a better human, and digging deeper spiritually. Carlos's motto is "To the top!", and it's paid off with acting gigs for Disney+, Netflix, HBO, and AMC, and a 20+year radi

The self-proclaimed, real-life Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Felicia Madison, has been bringing audiences to tears of laughter at some of New York City’s most infamous clubs. The stay-at-home mother of three did not originally plan on a career in comedy. In fact, it wasn’t until after having her children and recognizing her love for the craft that she left her life as an Upper East Side stay-at-home mom (See, I told you she’s the real-life Mrs. Maisel!) to join the ranks of all the comedians who came before her. Since starting her career, she has quickly become a prominent name in the New York City comedy scene, not only as a comic, but as the Director of New Talent and Talent Booker at the West Side Comedy where she curates and produces new talent shows. Through her growing platform she aims to inspire others to achieve their dreams.  As you can imagine we dive deep and cover a lot such as being the original marvelous Mrs. Maisel, her one woman show, perfectionism, from mum to stand up, being a comedy booker, drive

Christina Flach is the CEO of Pretty Girl Makeup and a Celebrity Makeup and Hair Artist. Her work is inspired by her love of beauty, fashion, music, and art, and she channels these passions into her goal of making her clients look and feel beautiful on the inside and out. Some of her previous clients include actress Hillary Swank, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, 27th White House Press Secretary Dana Perino, Senator Ted Cruz, Forbes magazine, and The New York Times, amongst other notable names and brands.  Christina was married to professional tennis player Ken Flach up to his death after a brief bout of sepsis in 2018. Since then, Christina has been dedicated to raising public awareness of the danger of sepsis, and has partnered with Sepsis Alliance to produce awareness campaigns highlighting Ken’s story. Christina has spoken about the topic on notable news sources such as Fox News, KTVU, NBC Bay Area, Tennis Channel, ABC Bay Area, and CBS.  As you can imagine we dive deep and cover a lot such as

Greg Proops is an internationally renowned comedian, as well as an actor, host, stand-up, podcaster and author best known for starring on the hit improv-comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway? He also has a popular award-winning podcast, “The Smartest Man in the World. He also also voiced the Bob The Builder in the the U.S. version. Plus he’s been in shows and films such as Schooled, Duck, Duck, Goose, Hell and Back, Star Wars Resistance, Powerpuff Girls, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Flight of the Conchords, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Star Wars the Phantom Menace to name a few. He also has a new stand-up comedy album which you can check out in below: As you can imagine we dive deep and cover a lot such as his magical pen, Whose Line Is It Anyway? Moving beyond anger, the highs and lows of show business, quitting drinking, his latest improv album, playing Bob the Builder, success and happiness. The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Mic