Actor Brian Thomas Smith (The Big Bang Theory, Bad Monkey) joins us on the Box Angeles podcast episode 361. Brian stops by the bungalow and discusses going 0 for 6 on avails last year, why he still chooses to audition for commercials, how he used to crash auditions, doing reality shows before acting, and more!---BEATS--00:00 - Brian slates.00:14 - Introduction.01:56 - The podcast clips on Instagram.03:09 - Handsome and funny.06:11 - Facial hair.09:48 - Outlook for 2026.12:58 - Stuart Fails To Save The Universe.14:29 - Zack spinoff of The Big Bang Theory.20:01 - Getting multiple episodes added after booking the one.23:29 - Pay rate with more episodes.25:12 - Self tapes.28:59 - Sticking with commercials.31:17 - Getting caught in the KMR scandal.32:52 - Crashing commercial auditions.36:42 - Last day job.40:25 - Pivot from commercials to TV.43:34 - Being on reality shows before success.47:35 - Hobbies like basketball league.50:46 - Who took a chance on Brian.The full video and pics -- boxangeles.com/361---MORE COURTNEY RICHARDS --Check Brian’s IMDb.Follow Brian on Instagram @brian_thomas_smith.Visit Brian’s website.---MORE BOX ANGELES --Follow Box Angeles on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.Support Box Angeles on Patreon.