Landing a spot on Netflix’s Dated & Related—which happened after Jason self-edited a travel reel using Premiere Pro and submitted it on a whim—gave him his first real taste of the industry. But Jason quickly realized that relying solely on television producers or acting auditions puts all your power in someone else's hands.

On a recent episode of The Axel Axe Show, actress, writer, and romance creator Brittany Marsicek (Campus Rivals, Relationship Goals) sat down with director Axel Arzola to talk about the real state of modern dating, how men and women listen differently, and why the classic early-2000s rom-com deserves a serious comeback.