In this episode, I chat with Fiona Hampton about her journey into acting, her childhood, and what led her to follow her passion. We chat about her time working on Kingsman: The Secret Service and her experience stepping into directing with her short film HAM. We also explore the realities of auditions, handling rejection, the contrasts between theatre, screen, and voice acting, and the challenges of drama school.

Instagram: @fionahampton

Representation: www.unitedagents.co.uk

Voice representation: www.sueterryvoices.com

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Coming up

01:36 - Intro

02:36 - Childhood, family, and acting inspirations

07:17 - Singaporean heritage

11:48 - Getting into acting

17:27 - Studying acting at Drama Centre

35:21 - First time performing

36:43 - Auditions vs self-tapes

44:21 - Looking at yourself

45:50 - Screen vs Theatre vs VO

49:35 - Directing a short film

58:38 - Auditioning for The Hobbit

1:01:01 - Working on Kingsman: the Secret Service

1:10:36 - Survival, rejection and hope

1:17:27 - Stage: ups and downs

1:30:33 - Tour life

1:32:15 - Preparing for a role

1:36:58 - Biggest challenges in life

1:40:29 - Dealing with stress and challenges

1:42:13 - Biggest challenges in motherhood

1:46:32 - What do you want in future

1:47:59 - Contacts

1:48:44 - Your mission

1:49:34 - Universal advice

1:50:06 - Lasting Words

1:55:08 - The End

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