Actor, voice over actor, writer, producer and a voice of Rolan from Baldur's Gate 3 - George Taylor about his acting career, theater, Baldur's Gate community and much more.Contact Georgehttps://linktr.ee/george_taylorBeyond Reel Talk is a podcast where I invite entertainment industry professionals to ask them about their journey, their professions, challenges and motivation.CHAPTERS:00:00:00 - Coming up00:01:07 - Intro00:02:32 - School, acting education, first agent00:13:04 - Getting into the voice acting00:18:31 - Voice acting skills00:24:37 - Theater is the actor's media00:26:52 - Self criticism in acting00:34:14 - Disappearing in the scene is the best feeling00:37:42 - Is acting creative or interpretive pursuit?00:43:02 - Respect for acting and actors00:43:56 - Comparing yourself to others and a need of confirmation00:49:29 - Are actors narcissists?00:54:43 - Screen vs Stage vs Voice acting00:56:54 - Preparing for a role00:59:22 - Casting type01:01:52 - Most challenging role (The Good Neighbour)01:04:10 - Failures and lessons01:08:36 - Last few years01:09:06 - Working on Baldur's Gate 301:20:58 - What's next?01:21:35 - Contacts01:21:49 - BLITZ ROUND01:25:08 - One cool thing and the ending#beyondreeltalk #interview #podcast #videopodcast

Today's guest is Richard Oakes - a multi award winning cinematographer, director and producer responsible for the films like Hosts, Feed Me and many others. His work includes feature films, short films and music videos. We talked about being a Director of Photography vs a Director; hot to start making films; how to become a Cinematographer; raw look in cinema and many many more topics around making films.Richard's IG: @darkfablerichBeyond Reel Talk is a podcast where I invite entertainment industry professionals to ask them about their journey, their professions, challenges and motivation.CHAPTERS:00:00:00 - Coming up00:01:04 - Intro00:02:00 - Getting into cinematography00:08:50 - Difference between camera operator and DoP00:10:57 - Collaboration between a DoP and a director00:12:37 - Modern cinema00:13:25 - Oppenheimer and Nolan00:15:37 - 180 degree rule, lighting the scene, framing00:20:30 - Inspirations00:22:33 - Cinematography in collaboration with costume and location design00:23:43 - Working with a director00:26:02 - Working with actors 00:28:26 - Casting actors00:31:09 - Working with Neal Ward00:35:06 - Making an independent film (budget, cast, crew, distribution)00:41:49 - Stop making excuses and make a film00:45:02 - (NOT) Reading scripts00:46:36 - DoP's style00:47:43 - Did cinematography change in last 70 years?00:50:03 - Film or digital?00:52:37 - Raw look in cinema00:55:33 - Operating cameras 00:58:13 - Price range for film cameras and the reasons behind it01:03:14 - Writing01:08:02 - Exciting recent films and video games01:11:07 - How to become a cinematographer01:12:29 - BLITZ round01:17:33 - What's next?01:18:43 - Contacts01:18:54 - One Cool Thing: SLEEP TOKEN01:19:20 - Ending#beyondreeltalk #interview #podcast #videopodcast

Actor and writer Matthew Kay (Knowles) is talking about his acting career; working in Universal Studios Japan; training in IDSA; musical theater; diabetes; accepting himself and finding his way.Matt's spotlight profile:https://app.spotlight.com/1174-6727-2626Matt's Instagram handle @m.kayactorBeyond Reel Talk is a podcast where I invite entertainment industry professionals to ask them about their journey, their professions, challenges and motivation.CHAPTERS:00:00:00 - Coming up00:01:32 - Introduction00:02:13 - Childhood and choosing creative path00:06:43 - Andrey does the worst joke ever00:08:59 - What to do after college? Be young and stupid!00:13:37 - Musical theater education00:17:47 - Getting your first acting agent00:26:55 - First acting gigs and doomed auditions 00:37:02 - Life with Diabetes00:48:26 - Taking a break from acting. Bartending.00:50:52 - Experience in IDSA (Identity School of Acting)00:59:24 - Musical Theater is bitchy01:02:38 - At some point you need to realize that you are ready01:08:05 - Auditioning and working for Universal Studios Japan during pandemic01:26:52 - Food and luxury fruit in Japan01:29:30 - Pandemic in Japan vs UK01:35:34 - "I'm an actor!" mindset01:40:13 - Preparing for a role and being in the moment01:45:37 - Most challenging roles01:49:16 - Inspirations and meeting Bryan Cranston01:52:38 - Actors and narcissism01:57:24 - What's next? Plans!01:59:05 - BLITZ ROUND02:02:03 - One Cool Thing02:03:45 - The end. End the dogs.#beyondreeltalk #interview #podcast #videopodcast

Actor Scott Hillier is talking about his acting career, sobriety and bipolar disorder. Is it possible to start your acting career after 40? How to land your first agent? Is training important?Beyond Reel Talk is a podcast where I invite entertainment industry professionals to ask them about their journey, their professions, challenges and motivation.00:00:00 - Coming up00:01:02 - Intro00:01:48 - Growing up, creativity, working in sales00:08:10 - Introduction to acting after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder00:10:56 - Working as a supportive artist on big sets00:12:57 - Stepping into acting00:19:44 - Acting is a form of masochism00:30:55 - Auditions00:35:27 - Acting classes, noticing your own progress, getting used to see yourself on a screen00:41:11 - Preparing for the role and line learning00:47:33 - Working on EastEnders00:51:57 - Playing a bad man in Escape00:54:21 - Actors being their worst critics00:59:16 - Bipolar disorder, extreme highs, creativity, and how to live with it01:10:41 - Motivation01:13:10 - BLITZ ROUND01:16:30 - One Cool Thing - "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie"01:18:38 - The end#beyondreeltalk #interview #podcast #videopodcast