JEFF RYAN IS A “MOOCH!”

Someone once told **Jeff Ryan** he was going to fail in life because he was a **“mooch.”** So naturally... **he made a movie about it.** Jeff Ryan joins Robert Bannon at *The Roundtable* to talk about ***Mooch***, the new New Jersey-set crime comedy he **wrote, directed and stars in** — and yes, the title comes from a very real insult that somehow stuck with him long enough to inspire an entire film! Jeff plays Shane, a struggling almost-30 caddie who gets caught stealing from a wealthy nightclub owner. Instead of calling the cops, the guy gives him a job: **become his private investigator and dig up dirt on his wife.** Obviously, things get messy from there. We talk about turning pieces of your own life into comedy, making a truly independent film, writing a character who is kind of a disaster but you still want to root for, and wearing approximately ALL the hats behind the camera. Plus, ***Mooch*** comes with one seriously nostalgic soundtrack featuring **Aaron Gillespie, Kellin Quinn, Derek Sanders, Cassadee Pope, Spencer Chamberlain, JT Woodruff, John Vesely of Secondhand Serenade** and more. From being called a mooch to **writing, directing and starring in a movie called **Mooch****... Honestly? That's one hell of a comeback to an insult. Jeff Ryan is at the table, ***Mooch*** is out now, and we've got a lot to talk about! **The Roundtable with Robert Bannon** is available on BroadwayWorld, the Broadway Podcast Network, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & more! For more info, go to RobertBannon.com and follow Robert on IG @RobertMBannon. #JeffRyan #Mooch #MoochMovie #TheRoundtable #RobertBannon #IndieFilm #IndependentFilm #CrimeComedy #ComedyFilm #Filmmaking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices