Creative Space Podcast

John Strasberg is an actor, director, writer and teacher. He is the son of the famous Oscar nominated actor, acting teacher and director, Lee Strasberg.

John talks about his upbringing, being the son of Lee Strasberg, relationships with his father's students such as Al Pacino, Ellen Burstyn and Marlon Brando, Stella Adler and how acting techniques are influenced from life itself and much more.

Welsh writer, broadcaster and historian Phil Carradice joins the podcast to talk about his career as a writer and as a teacher. He and Rhys also go into depths about Welsh history in theatre, film and TV.

From history to arts, the two have a splendid chat in the middle of a bookstore called Bardic Books in Llantwit Major. Enjoy.

Newly Tony Award nominee, Jordan Donica joins the podcast to have a very fun conversation about his experience on stage and performing musicals such as My Fair Lady, Phantom of The Opera and Camelot, which he is still performing on Broadway.

Jordan and Rhys talk about their favourite and least favourite musicals, their personal journeys, their attitude to performances and just having a very good time in talking.

Another Barry boy on the podcast but this time, Charle Jones is a Lighting Designer who has worked on various shows which has involved musicals, operas and other entertaining shows. Charlie and Rhys have a mutual connection as well which is talked about on this episode.

He has worked around the world, worked with many names including Derren Brown, Julian Clary and many more.

His work includes La Boheme, The Producers, Little Shop of Horrors and so on.

Forty episodes and counting up to fifty, Rhys is joined by musician, radio broadcaster and fellow Welshman, Mal Pope.

Mal Pope talks to Rhys about his humble beginnings, how he got into music, his encounter and experience with meeting Sir Elton John and creating musicals such as Amazing Grace and Contender.

Mal is also the man behind beloved children's theme music including Super Ted and the legendary, Fireman Sam.

So much to talk about.

Enjoy!

Adam Moryto joins as guest on the podcast to talk about his career as an actor especially working with some of Hollywood's established actors including Harvey Keitel, Ron Perlman and even Nicolas Cage, who has a number of stories to tell. He has been in films such as The Retirement Plan and The Baker, just to name a couple.

Adam also talks about his passion for extreme fishing and his exciting and scariest experience out in the sea.

A cool and, interesting and funny guy!

Enjoy

Theatre Etiquette, that is it. Rhys and Pippa sit down to talk about Theatre Etiquette, what can change, what can improve and also their personal experience in audience behaviour.

Billy West is a voice actor that has given us the voices of many beloved characters in the animation world including Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd on Space Jam, Doug, both Ren & Stimpy, the famous red M&M, Philip Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Dr. Zoidberg and Zapp Branigan from Futurama and many more.

Billy talks to Rhys about he deals with being born with autism and ADHD, working with the likes of Tim Curry, Michael Jordan, JK Simmons, Matt Groening and so on.

He also gives us his a treat in doing the voices of the beloved characters that we grew up watching and listening.

Enjoy

Rhys joins author and former teacher and reverend, Lionel Fanthorpe in his home in Cardiff to talk about the man's incredible journey of life. Both sit down to talk about how Lionel became a writer, the joys of writing Science Fiction, theorising religion beyond the universes and reality, his friendship with Terry Pratchett, interesting theories on the paranormal especially ghosts and aliens and much more.

Lionel is also my oldest guest at the good old age of 88.

A big thank you to Mark Jones for arranging this podcast and his involvement within this episode.

Apologies for the sound of drilling in the background in some parts of the podcast.

Enjoy.