Sep 8, 2026 · 54 min · 16 segments
Jesse Malinowski sits down with Stephen Cofield Jr. — 70+ credits, FBI Most Wanted, Terrifier 3, The Equalizer — to get into the real business of a working actor in New York City, including the mixer…
Stephen Cofield Jr.Guest
Jesse MalinowskiHost
how have you gotten to like the set it and forget it mindset? Cause I think that's really important.
And, and you, you know, I have been able to get there, but years and years and years in the making.
And especially you, you know, if you're auditioning for a good show and you're like, oh, I really want this one, you know, and, you know, I'll take like since you're in New York, you know, I'll take some of the law and orders or whatever for actors.
And so, you know, they get the law and order audition and they're like, they can't stop thinking about it.
How do you get to the, like, set it, forget it, move on thinking about it over and over and getting, and going to
Like we all want the opportunities, the guest spots, the series regular recurring, but it's like, you have to really just take it day to day.
It's just not the right opportunity to, I've been seen by producers, but now they want to offer me a co-star.
But it's really just trying to discipline yourself to say, you know what, just take it day by day.
how have you gotten to like the set it and forget it mindset? Cause I think that's really important.
And, and you, you know, I have been able to get there, but years and years and years in the making.
And especially you, you know, if you're auditioning for a good show and you're like, oh, I really want this one, you know, and, you know, I'll take like since you're in New York, you know, I'll take some of the law and orders or whatever for actors.
And so, you know, they get the law and order audition and they're like, they can't stop thinking about it.
How do you get to the, like, set it, forget it, move on thinking about it over and over and getting, and going to
Like we all want the opportunities, the guest spots, the series regular recurring, but it's like, you have to really just take it day to day.
It's just not the right opportunity to, I've been seen by producers, but now they want to offer me a co-star.
But it's really just trying to discipline yourself to say, you know what, just take it day by day.
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