Join us for an exclusive conversation with Charleen Elea! Dive deep into the world of acting with this talented actress as we explore her inspiring journey from Bremen to London. In this episode, Charleen shares how she started her acting career, her move to Prague to study at the renowned Prague Film School, and her subsequent move to London, where she trained at Drama Studio London. Hear firsthand how she navigated the challenges of studying during the COVID-19 pandemic and landed a role in the Swedish series "Från Trakten."

Instagram:@charleen.elea

CHAPTERS:

00:00:00 - Coming up

00:01:17 - Intro

00:01:42 - German, Sweden, childhood and beginning of the acting path

00:04:45 - Self-criticism

00:08:07 - Prague Film School

00:14:24 - Moving to London during COVID-19 pandemic

00:16:00 - COVID-19 changed us all

00:19:48 - Drama Studio London

00:21:50 - First agent

00:23:23 - Film industry in Sweden

00:24:29 - Working on 'Från Trakten'

00:27:06 - Working in Sweden, expanding to Germany

00:29:46 - Working with Joe Cole on 'A Small Light'

00:32:17 - Comparing set life on sets in the UK and Sweden

00:33:31 - Dealing with nerves

00:39:50 - Working on a short 'Everybody Leaves in the End'

00:46:48 - Dream projects

00:48:21 - Actor's life: Struggle. Rejection. Motivation.

01:04:55 - Social life

01:06:20 - Support from family and friends

01:07:35 - Andrey's story of getting into acting

01:09:40 - Lying about being an actor

01:11:59 - Preparing for the role

01:14:22 - Directing '43 York Road'

01:17:42 - Inspirations

01:20:18 - WHY ACTING?

01:27:10 - What's next

01:28:00 - BLITZ

01:32:25 - One Cool Thing

01:33:57 - The End

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