In today’s episode, Eve Richards, the host of The Discovery Pod With Eve, and Tony Blass, the cohost, are joined by Martyn Hale, who was found on the Barbizon passport during a discovery cruise. He starred in the popular film Coldwater and has been in over a dozen commercials for companies like Nike and Mattel & Oculus. Martyn has also made appearances on Disney's "Just Kickin' It" and ABC's "Switched At Birth". He is set to star on FOX in April. Growing up, he resided with his grandparents and never had the chance to meet his father. His initial acting role was in a music video for Eminem, which was part of the 2010 VMA Awards ceremony, taking place in Detroit, Michigan.
Originally from Alma, Michigan, he now resides in Los Angeles.

In this episode, Martyn Hale talks about how he went from Alma, Michigan, to Hollywood, Lessons he learned from the role he got in the movie Cold Water, The pressures he encountered at a young age, Why he wanted to become an actor, About his religious experience, Where he gets his motivation to keep going, The fears acronyms he learned and recovered from, how he handles rejections in the Film Industry, how he is coping with his relationship heartbreak and the show on Fox (Pictionary) with Jerry O’Connell. Martyn also shares more insights on the brand he would love to work with,  what he is looking forward to in the future, about his grandparents, his relationship with his mother and brother, about his first acting gig, his thoughts about Hollywood, advice for people who want to join the Film Industry and how to get started and three people Martyn would have dinner with and why. Tune in to explore more!
Notable Quotes
    (15:53) “I wake up each day, and I’m grateful to be alive because there are a lot of times people don’t wake up to live life as a gift every day.”
    (16:15) “I am not in control of anything in my life; it’s all either God-given or just through hard work.”
    (17:53) “Faith without works is dead.”
    (21:22) “We need positive people in our lives to help us.”
    (23:51) “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
    (28:09) “Family is everything.”
    (31:55) “Life can become very challenging even when you think you’ve got it all.”
Resources Mentioned
Cold Water - Movie
Connect With Martyn Hale
IMDb
Instagram: @martynhaleactor
Twitter (X): @realmartynhale
TikTok: @realmartynhale