Episode Summary

Marc Preston sits down with Actor Olivia Rose Keegan from "Days of Our Lives" and Paramount+'s "Dutton Ranch", as well as the summer film "Scary Movie" to discuss her new projects, career, and personal stories.We chat about her transition from being an eager 11-year-old writing letters to talent agents in San Francisco to landing major roles. Olivia shares the incredible support from her family, who entirely uprooted their lives in Northern California so she could pursue acting in Los Angeles. She reflects on her early heartbreak of being replaced on a major Nickelodeon show and the immense work ethic she built during her four-and-a-half-year run on "Days of Our Lives."We also get into the exciting new chapters of her career, contrasting the intense, slow-burn drama of playing a mother in Paramount+'s "Dutton Ranch" with the absolute, unhinged physical comedy of the summer sequel to "Scary Movie." Olivia reveals what it was like playing Anna Faris' daughter, conquering her fears of improv comedy, and how working with the Wayans brothers pushed her completely out of her comfort zone.SHOW HIGHLIGHTS[00:08:00] | The intimidating yet rewarding process of network testing for Taylor Sheridan shows[00:13:46] | Drafting a handwritten letter to talent agencies at just eleven years old[00:23:20] | Targeting the Disney and Nickelodeon pipeline as a pragmatic young actor[00:24:34] | Faking an Australian accent to land a breakthrough role on Ant Farm[00:25:42] | Navigating the earth-shattering heartbreak of being recast on a major sitcom[00:27:37] | Why acting on a soap opera is the ultimate industry boot camp[00:30:02] | Channeling inner Anna Faris-isms to play her daughter in Scary Movie[00:37:00] | Working with a dialect coach and stepping into the emotional shoes of a mother[00:39:11] | Embracing the terrifying and thrilling challenge of Wayans brothers-style improv[00:43:12] | The Seven Questions
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