Acting Up

This week Acting Up is graced by the presence of actor (muso?) Matt Wake!
From cricket to creating, Matt explores his journey into the acting industry, from a secondary school where it was actually cool to do drama and eventually  into the professional arms of our very own Megan.
Discussions include the Straight Acting Drama School Experience and the impact of covid, agent relationships and devising your own work - “If you can act, you can write”.
Tangents include don’t talk to Jordan until she’s had her coffee, the dissertation that never was and making an action movie in year 5 (with flamethrowers).

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This week Megan and Jordan are joined by actor and long time bestie of the pod Ben Donovan!
A career that began thanks to Kiera Knightleys stunts and led Ben into the drama school class of Acting Up, Ben delves into his life in the industry!
Including: the perks of being a twin, the dark time (post graduating), improvising on investment banking and accepting your place in the industry.
Tangents include dying and leaving behind only a podcast, the perfect audition lockscreen and the infamous yellow sofa cushions.

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This week Megan and Jordan are graced by the presence of Nathan Francis! And this Kens job… is Film! 
Nathan enlightens us on the wonderful world of the 3rd Assistant Crowd Director (professional vibe crafter), from breaking into the industry fresh out of college to addressing the masses on set. And the sets? CRAZY ;) 
Nathan also discusses the friendly push that lead him to creating his own work and the leaps of faith that followed. 
Tangents include hot gifs of Henry Cavill, walking into strangers hotel rooms and watching yourself die on screen.

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This week Megan and Jordan are joined by actor/director Morgan Chalmers!
A fellow graduate of Musical Theatre and colleague of Megan, Morgan walks us through her life in the industry - from using your acting skills to pretend you like customers to playing a page 3 model when you can’t see.
Tune in for tales of hotel adverts, vocal haemorrhages and the journey into directing as an actor.
Diversions include unwelcome yoga retreat posters, The Willy Wonka Experience and, once again, fairy porn!

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We are @megan_alderson_ & @jordan.skids
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You can find us as @actingupthepodcast on all socials ;)
We are @megan_alderson_ & @jordan.skids
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This week Jordan and Megan sit and chat with 1st Assistant Director Brad Yorke.
Brad is here to enlighten us all on the secret world of Assistant Directors, the sometimes under-appreciated and always essential schedulers of the film world.
Having chosen films over planes, Brad has worked in the industry for two years and though his projects are mostly too exciting to name, we can in fact reveal he was 1st AD on a very special film starring the very special Megan ;)
Make sure to check out Brads production company, Colossal Productions (@filmsbycolossal) to keep up to date on his projects and to see if Megan and Jordan will ever make an appearance ;)
Also including: Ben 10, Liverpool vs Chelsea and Jordan literally vomiting (sorry).

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We are @megan_alderson_ & @jordan.skids
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This week Megan outs Jordan as an actor/model.
The prequel to Acting Ups Manchester excursion: Jordan reveals how she fell into modelling (Megan pushed her), how it’s going and how it compares to the wonderful (woeful) world of acting. 
From Megan’s photography career to headshots vs modelling shots. To pay or not to pay? 
Tangents include getting licked at The Box, wearing fangs to a graduation ceremony and that Jordan won’t be friends with you if you’re ugly.

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This week Megan and Jordan are joined by friend of the podcast and fellow drama school survivor: Kizzi Kitchener. Kizzi comes clean about one of the biggest decisions you can make in the industry… the decision to quit. 
From being raised as dancer and going to drama school to ultimately deciding it’s not for you and running away to sea. 
We can only apologise for the diversions which include Glee, rose toys and being victims of the patriarchy.

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This week Megan and Jordan discuss children in Hollywood, from the incredible performances to the tragic exploitation. 
Child actors have been around as long as films have. Do we wish we had done it? How are the children protected? Is it even necessary to have children in the industry?  
Taking on a case study each and discussing the incredible stories of Brooke Shields and Drew Barrymore, we explore the harsh realities of being a child in the public eye. 
Side notes include the coming out as a tumblr user, an Acting Up excursion and getting rejected for roles again !!! 
Trigger warnings are included in the episode, please look after your brains x

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It’s time to re-download Subway Surfers, this week we’re off to REDDIT.
A podcast classic for children of the internet, Megan & Jordan delve into the depths of the Am I The Asshole & Acting Subreddits. From cats ruining self tapes to gay Shakespeare and spectacularly unsupportive parents, the Jury of podcasters is out. 
Diversions include being 50% chips, a Skidmore Veganuary and Varjak shouting.

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This week… RHYS TINNEY IS ACTING UPS FIRST GUEST! 
Close and personal friend of the pod Rhys Tinney joins us to discuss their journey into the industry from working class beginnings, starting “late” and navigating the industry as a non-binary individual. They get candid about auditions, dance classes, cruise ship contracts, “boy day!” and the realities of representation.
Megan and Jordan contribute womb discussion, saying WOO 28 times in the introduction and inappropriate laughter.

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We are @megan_alderson_ & @jordan.skids
Artwork by @those_who.try
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