Meet Alessandro Ricchiari of Roadcaster Media

Today we’d like to introduce you to Alessandro Ricchiari.

Thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
Before I took my first walking step, I was dancing. Soon after, in kindergarten, I was introduced to singing.

In Elementary school, I was introduced to the Talent show, in which I performed a different Micheal Jackson song as a dance every year—imitating him and having fun on stage.

By 3rd grade, I was introduced to theatre and acting. I went on to do summer camps as a young boy. I studied a bit of guitar in middle school. My mother got an upright piano that I would become the sole player of as I got older.

By high school, I was a triple threat. I sang in the choir, danced for the breakdance clubs I started and acted in theatre stage plays directed by my high school acting teacher. I performed at the Washington Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Before CollegeCollege, I auditioned for several different opportunities. I would audition for So You Think You Can Dance and make it onto the commercial.

Funny enough, during that audition, I would be told by Nigel Lygoth to audition for American Idol.

I felt the need to be in the Entertainment business when I decided on a major for College. Communications turned out to be my minor because of my one class in Philosophy, and I changed my major to Philosophy and my minor to Communications. These two fields of study combined gave me the perfect edge to become an actor. I could communicate a message and tell what the person was thinking about the message.

As I got into College, I was busy with extracurricular activities. I auditioned for Chambers Choir when I was sick and got in, but I was too busy with a rock band to be able to attend all of the classes. I was in several bands and was trying to make it as a musician. I auditioned for this one band, Spent Potential, and we were together for a few years. We played shows, toured, played in a battle of the bands, and even recorded an EP (Electronic Presskit) with Hootie and the Blowfish & No Doubt producer. When we broke up, I went and started another band called Heart Beat, which would be asked to do a tour in Canada by A&R Label, but the guitarist would then say he had to go to college, so the tour was never accepted, and the band broke up. After these two let downs, I would go on to Party Promoting. At the same time, I would be finishing College and moving on to University.

In my senior year at Salisbury University, I would be introduced to a man named Jimmy Jenkins, who needed a lead role filled for his student film. Of course, the film was never released, but this really got me into acting. Jimmy liked my work and asked me to do a play with him, where I would fill in for the lead and do the supporting. I was to play the part of Marty and Tommy in the stage play Black Boy Blues. We put on several shows up and down the coast and even flew out to Little Rock, Arkansas, to put on the play for the weekend. Our biggest show was in front of five thousand people at Glenarden First Baptist Church. This was exciting, but I knew I could do it after I got off that stage.

All the while, I was promoting for the top clubs in dc. Eventually, I was bound to meet someone that knew someone in the industry. I was introduced to Roz Fulton, a casting director from Philadelphia. Who was able to find me a lot of work in PA.

This is how it all started. I found my way into several different tv shows as a background actor. Since I did my first background role in House of Cards in 2013, I have performed and acted on tv and in movies and commercials. I am just now getting into Voiceovers and am excited to see where this will take me.

Can you talk to us about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned? Would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Struggles have always been with not having enough money, but since I joined the union. My pay has been sufficient enough for me to have a living as an actor.

We’ve been impressed with Roadcaster Media, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
www.roadcastermedia.com
We started this media company pre covid and wanted to offer a service to many of those in need. With my background in acting and my team having the most up-to-date equipment, we have been able to provide our service to many people at an affordable price.

We’re always looking for the lessons that can be learned in any situation, including tragic ones like the Covid-19 crisis. Are there any lessons you’ve learned that you can share?
Life goes on!

Contact Info:

• Email: roadcastermedia@gmail.com
• Website: www.roadcastermedia.com
• Instagram: @alessandron.ricchiari
• Facebook: alessandron.ricchiari
• Youtube: @roadcastermedia

Image Credits
Homeland, Reelz channel, and AMC’s Turn, Washington Spies