Actors Making It

Soooo this episode feels a little self indulgent to be honest with you BUT number of people recommended telling my story on the podcast and well, Rachel Baker from the ‘Don’t be so dramatic’ podcast agreed to interview me for Actors Making it.  

I will let you decide if this is or is not an interesting episode cause really its just my story. Rachel and I talk about my journey to the UK the first time I moved and how I had no idea what I was doing or what it took to make it. Becoming homeless within the first 2 months, and the different tactics I took to try and make it as an actor. We also discuss the time I stupidly let someone tell me something about my acting career that I believed and let that derail my acting journey for a while.   

Being a guest on my own podcast made me a little more appreciative of the gusts I have had the pleasure of interviewing though because I did what everyone does and go right round the houses to answer a question haha.

I have also written a short film that I am shooting in June and I am currently raising funds to pay the cast and crew for their time. If you can spare a couple of bucks, i'd love your support. You can donate at Go Fund Me

If you want to follow Pauls acting journey you can check him out on instagram

Follow Danny on instagram or actors making it. If you'd prefer to stream this as a podcast go to www.actorsmakingit.com/episodes

A couple of weeks ago I had a really wonderful chat with Nathanial Hall who has appeared in major LGBT TV Shows "Cucumber" and "It's a Sin"  

In this weeks episode we talk about how Nathanial turned his experience of contracting HIV into a an award winning theatre production, growing up gay and what that has meant to his career and choices he has made. His theatre company and also some advice for those people that may be struggling with their own diagnosis and what that may mean for their careers. I hope you enjoy the episode.

I have also written a short film that I am shooting in June and I am currently raising funds to pay the cast and crew for their time. If you can spare a couple of bucks, i'd love your support. You can donate at Go Fund Me

If you want to follow Pauls acting journey you can check him out on instagram 

Follow Danny on instagram or actors making it. If you'd prefer to stream this as a podcast go to www.actorsmakingit.com/episodes

This weeks guest is the very chilled Hawaii born, LA based actor Josh Magulies. 

Josh has been grinding for about 20 years and forging a career in the industry though it wasn’t until he moved to LA in 2008 that he felt like he could start calling himself an actor.   

In this weeks episode we talk about how Josh gets physical to deal with any mental health hurdles he may have, the moments of his career where he already feels he has made it and how being present above all else is whats important  

You can follow Josh's journey on instagram 

Or Danny or actors making it

This weeks guest is Paul Talbot who moved to Sydney from Brisbane a little over two years ago and has been going from strength to strength.   

In this episode we talk about going all in and focussing completely on acting above all else. His hustle which saw him shoot over 200 short films in 3 years and what I found really interesting, which is his 10 step roadmap to making it. Which I think if you’re a goal oriented person is a great way of tackling your career. 

What is important to note though is how long it's taken for Paul to get exactly where he is at this moment in time.   

If you want to follow Pauls acting journey you can check him out on instagram

Follow Danny on instagram or actors making it 

I had a question from regular listener, Christina Kim about working as an extra and I thought it was interesting and worth taking about.

The comment: I'm glad you and David mentioned how extra work can still be an avenue to earn income as an actor and be on set.

The question: Any thoughts on putting it in your resume/casting profiles/imdb though? I hear casting directors don't take you seriously if you list extra work.

In this quick episode I talk about my personal experience around the value of doing extra work, the value of networking in the industry and how I assess whether I should or should not take work as an extra. 

If you have questions or would like a topic covered on the podcast, feel free to pop me a DM on the Actors Making It Instagram page

If you want to follow my acting journey you can follow me on instagram also at DannyJBarton

Living with Obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD and pretty sever Anxiety...

Tally is making a real go of it following her passion of acting.  

In this weeks episode we talk about Tally's experiences with OCD and Anxiety and how it manifests for her and what that means for her acting journey.   We discuss the hustle to making it in LA without an agent and how she pays the bills in between.   

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If you want to follow Tally shes on instagram   

The resources for OCD Tally discussed are Nathan Peterson  and NoOCD  

You can follow Danny and the Actors Making It page

This weeks guest is another Aussie making it in Hollywood, Josh Futcher. 

Josh had big dreams of making it as an actor and living on the gold coast, he did the thing that most south east Queenslanders do who wanna be actors – he got a job at warner brothers movie world when he was a teenager. It wasn’t until he was 20 that he had his first taste of the actors life and ever since he has been hooked.  

In this weeks episode we talk about his views on when to move to LA, his successes, how he earns money now as well as depression how therapy can help during those times when it all feels like it isn’t coming together.  

I also want to apologise in advance, I changed where I sit in my apartment, changed the mic and there is a little feedback that despite best efforts I wasn’t able to reduce.   

Regardless of that, I hope you enjoy this episode with Josh.   

You can follow Josh on insta or check out his website  

You can also follow Danny or Actors Making It on instagram

Lee didn't listen to his family or teachers and quit law to pursue an acting career. As someone of Asian heritage and not seeing himself represented on Australian screens, Lee packed his bags and headed for bright light and relocated to the Hollywood of the north, Vancouver to try and make it in this world of acting.

In this episode we discuss all sorts such as how far the pendulum has swung regarding diversity and that it's actually harder now than it was before. We also have a really interesting discussion around the O1 visa and some of the restrictions. It turns out its really not as easy as just having an O1 and being able to work.

Lee is a super nice bloke and is now trying his luck in Hollywood. His credits include Supernatural, Arrow and a recurring role on The man in the high castle.

You can follow Lee on his instagram or twitter

You can also follow Danny on Instagram or Actors Making It

This weeks guest, Ionica Adriana is an English actor, presenter, host, judge, photographer, videographer and someone who isn’t afraid to put herself out there to achieve her goals.

In this episode we talk about finding a job you can bare to keep at while pushing forward in your career, the business of acting, social media and its place in your career along with when to say yes and when to say no to work.

Ionica is someone that throws herself into her career and has pounced on what were seemingly small opportunities that turned into bread winning gigs.

Hope you enjoy this weeks episode of actors making it. 

You can follow Ionica on various socials which can be found in her linktree 

If you want to follow me, Danny Barton you have dannyjbarton on instagram, twitter and facebook or actorsmakingit on Instagram