Jul 3, 2026 · 55 min · 9 segments
In this special *Second Act Actors: Where Are They Now* series, host Dr. Janet McMordie revisits past guests to see how their journeys have evolved since their original episodes. From career pivots…
Maya RitterGuest
Janet McMordieHost
I know you've answered this before in your prior episode, but I want to hear it again.
Tell me your story because you have such an interesting story as a talent agent because you come from this from an acting background.
I've definitely shared this story with you before, Janet, but it is an important story to tell because it makes me who I am within this industry.
But I started my journey in this industry when I was around seven or eight years old, something along those lines.
Um, I always wanted to be an actor when I was a kid, that was like the one career path that I really, really identified with, you know, uh, when you're younger and, and you're kind of molding who you want to be or who you want to become.
Um, there's always kind of these, uh, overarching career themes, like doctor and lawyer and firefighter and nurse and everything.
Now I come from a family of, uh, it's more like trades, blue collar, like no one, like my lineage does not contain any sort of like creative arts.
And I feel like she was the main person that entertained the idea of that career path.
And I was represented under this agency when I was around, you know, eight, nine years old, something along those lines.
I know you've answered this before in your prior episode, but I want to hear it again.
Tell me your story because you have such an interesting story as a talent agent because you come from this from an acting background.
I've definitely shared this story with you before, Janet, but it is an important story to tell because it makes me who I am within this industry.
But I started my journey in this industry when I was around seven or eight years old, something along those lines.
Um, I always wanted to be an actor when I was a kid, that was like the one career path that I really, really identified with, you know, uh, when you're younger and, and you're kind of molding who you want to be or who you want to become.
Um, there's always kind of these, uh, overarching career themes, like doctor and lawyer and firefighter and nurse and everything.
Now I come from a family of, uh, it's more like trades, blue collar, like no one, like my lineage does not contain any sort of like creative arts.
And I feel like she was the main person that entertained the idea of that career path.
And I was represented under this agency when I was around, you know, eight, nine years old, something along those lines.
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