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Roberta Bassin talks her breakout role in "Barfly", following your passion, her new show "Presumed Innocent", and shares several audition stories!\nAbout Roberta:\nRoberta E. Bassin is a professional actress and author, known for her compelling portrayals of an array of interesting characters in film, TV, and stage. She starred in the film classic "Barfly" opposite Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway, directed by Barbet Schroeder, and appeared in Oliver Stone\u2019s Emmy and Golden Globe winner "Indictment: The McMartin Trial,\u201d as well as Clint Eastwood\u2019s "J. Edgar" with Leonardo DiCaprio.\nHer numerous television performances include roles in David E. Kelley\u2019s new series for Apple+TV, \u201cPresumed Innocent\u201d starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Ruth Negga, and Peter Sarsgaard, as well as \u201cShameless,\u201d \u201cHow to Get Away with Murder,\u201d \u201cRay Donovan,\u201d \u201cMajor Crimes,\u201d \u201cCriminal Minds,\u201d \u201cGrey's Anatomy,\u201d \u201cE.R.,\u201d \u201cCrossing Jordan,\u201d \u201cAmerican Dreams,\u201d \u201cGideon's Crossing,\u201d and \u201cThe Pretender\u201d among others. Roberta is a long-time member of the Television Academy and other professional organizations, including Women in Film, Women in Theatre, Independent Films West, and First Stage, where she has produced, moderated, performed, and cast projects.\nTo learn more, visit her\xa0IMDb page.\nOne of her greatest joys as an actress and writer is performing her one-woman show, "Amelia Earhart: In Her Own Words.\u201d Through her performances and presentations, Roberta educates, motivates, and delights audiences. In response to audience requests, she authored a companion book, "Amelia Earhart, Me & Our Friends: Journaling the Journey...The Amelia Earhart Self Help Book." Inspired by the words of the great aviator, Roberta offers a fun and interactive journey of self-reflection, stimulating readers to delve into life's complexities. Let Amelia Earhart help you help yourself! The book is available on\xa0Amazon. More about Amelia Earhart can be found on\xa0YouTube.\nRoberta Bassin is a graduate of UCLA and holds a California Lifetime Teaching Credential. She taught for the L.A. Unified School District in elementary and adult education and the Gifted Program in Shakespeare, Contemporary Acting, and Dance at Cal State L.A. She also enjoyed teaching the young actors program of the SAG Conservatory at AFI for eleven years. Roberta is an artist in watercolor and oils, and a dancer in ballet and jazz since the age of five. Music is also a significant part of her life; she has studied and performed on the violin, sung, and taken up the piano as an adult. Married with children, she is the proud mother of a son and daughter, both graduates of UCLA.\nFollow the show on social media!\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nInstagram: https://instagram.com/thanksforcominginpodcast/\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/tfci_podcast\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nFacebook: http://facebook.com/thanksforcominginpodcast/\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nPatreon: patreon.com/thanksforcomingin\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXj8Rb1bEmhufSBFSCyp4JQ\nTheme Music by Andrew Skrabutenas\nProducers: Jillian Clare & Susan Bernhardt\nChannel: Realm\nFor more information, go to thanksforcominginpodcast.com\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices