A Podcast with people who are part in the vertical industry, whether actors, producers, directors, fans, streaming platforms, etc.
Everyone is welcome to talk with me about the big, wide world of verticals. About life with and in this world, its bright and dark sides.
Be excited for wonderful real talk paired with humor, charm but the necessary seriousness 🎙️
Everyone is welcome to talk with me about the big, wide world of verticals. About life with and in this world, its bright and dark sides.
Be excited for wonderful real talk paired with humor, charm but the necessary seriousness 🎙️
84 - Max Shusterman - From the Ice to the Screen – A New Path Forward...
25.04.2026 78 min
A bucket list for 2026 is a beautiful thing – and it truly comes alive when you keep adding new goals to it. ✨
Max Shusterman is my guest, and together we’re adding fresh items to his bucket list. One we can already check off: recording a podcast episode together. ✔️🎙️
When his dream of becoming a professional ice hockey player didn’t work out, Max decided after college to fully focus on acting and modeling – and moved to New York. 🗽 After many acting classes, he took his first steps into the vertical space and has been moving from role to role ever since.
An important support early on was Hunter Kohl, who stood by his side as a lead actor and colleague in his first two vertical productions. 🤝
From lovey-dovey good guy to assistant, bully, or total a**hole – Max embraces the full range of characters and truly loves that diversity. 🎭
One small thing still on his bucket list: he hasn’t had the chance to shoot outside of New York City or New Jersey yet – but that’s high on his list to change soon. 🌍
Over the years, acting has taught him not to take things for granted and to appreciate life more deeply. He values a great atmosphere on set and still carries one big dream from childhood: playing the lead in an ice hockey vertical – combining two of his greatest passions. 🏒✨
What kind of stories he wants to tell next, how his singing journey is going, and what else we added to his bucket list – you’ll hear it all in this episode.
Enjoy listening! 🎧💫
Some Verticals with Max Shusterman:
Bitchy BFF It's Your Turn to Pay (Goodshort)
Victory Is in Hand (Goodshort)
Code of the Heiress (Goodshort)
Dare to Harm the Billionaire's Wife? (Goodshort)
Lion's Dawn (Dramabox)
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