Grant Dodwell has more than 40 years' experience in the entertainment industry in theatre, television and film appearing in many of Australia's best known stage shows and television series. He is best known for his three time Logie award-winning role playing Dr. Simon Bowen in A Country Practice. Grant is also the co-founder of Australian Theatre Live, a not-for-profit organisation that records and distributes popular Australian theatre, making it accessible to arts lovers regardless of location, income or ability. Australian Theatre Live has just launched their own streaming service which you can sign up for here: https://stream.australiantheatre.live/

Aus Theatre Live: australiantheatre.live/about-us/

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Produced by: Alyssa Stevenson, Rachel Baker

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Andrea Osvárt is a Hungarian international multi-award-winning actress with over 50 acting credits starring opposite movie stars like Robert Redford, Clive Owen, Bruno Ganz, J.K. Simmons, Mattias Schweighöfer, and Heino Ferch. She has also produced feature films sold to Netflix and HBO. Andrea has recently become a coach to help other actors transform their thinking and their habits in order to achieve a high profile career. Her e-book is available at the link below. 

andreaosvart.com/en/

E-book: andreaosvart.coach/ebook/

Don't Be So Dramatic Podcast:

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Rachel's instagram:@rachel.lauren.baker

Email: [email protected]

Produced by: Alyssa Stevenson, Rachel Baker

Network: Diamantina Media (DM Podcasts)

Audio Editor: Echidna Audio https://echidnaaudio.com/

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Anthony Brandon Wong is an actor, acting coach, writer and musician. His screen credits include Steven Soderbergh’s 'Haywire, Guns Girls and Gambling' opposite Gary Oldman and Christian Slater, 'Hemingway and Gellhorn' opposite Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen, 'The Matrix Reloaded', 'The Matrix Revolutions', ' Glee', 'NCIS', 'The Unit', 'Crooked Business', 'All Saints', 'Home and Away', 'Samurai Girl', 'Mask of the Ninja' and 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'. His extensive stage credits include lead and major roles in productions for Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, Malthouse, Playbox, Victorian Arts Centre, State Theatre Company of South Australia, Urban Theatre Projects and One Extra Company. Anthony won the Victorian Green Room Best Actor Award for 'Sex Diary of an Infidel'.

Anthony's recent song 'Emancipate' is now available to listen to or you can watch the official music video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3sc4MeXepw

Anthony's instagram: @anthony_brandon_wong

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Jye Currie is a Newcastle born Director, Producer and Writer. Jye's latest film 'Beat' has seen great success as Jye's debut feature, having secured distribution in American as well as being released on Stan from the 1st of September 2022. Jye also recently released a short documentary alongside sports commentator, Craig Hamilton, following the story of Hamilton's mental breakdown in 2000 which led to his diagnosis of Bipolar disorder. 

Films:

Beat

One Conversation

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This week's episode is a short rambles where Rachel talks about a recent breakdown that had her considering whether to quit the industry. It is such a common feeling among actors and creatives so why do we feel this way? What can we do to honour our feelings and understand where they are coming from? 

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Marny Kennedy is an Australian actress best known for her role, at 11 years old, as Taylor Fry in the series 'Mortified' as well as her early roles in 'The Saddle Club', 'A Gurls Wurld' and 'Conspiracy 365'. Marny, more recently, has worked on productions such as 'Janet King', 'Wentworth', 'Bite Club', 'Between Two Worlds' and 'Home and Away'. 

Marny's insta: @marnykennedy

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This week is our 100th episode! So we thought we'd record a special episode about a question we get asked so often: How do you create a podcast? This week we have our friend Justin from The Theatre Thoughts Podcast sit down with Rachel to discuss how they both started their podcasts, their advice on equipment and software, and the gold nuggets of wisdom they wish they had known when they started. 

The Theatre Thoughts Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-theatre-thoughts-podcast/id1597665120

https://theatrethoughtsaus.online/series/theatre-thoughts-podcast/

@theatrethoughtsaus

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Danny Ball is an actor, director and playwright who graduated in 2016 from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA). Danny has been involved in multiple theatre works over the years including 'Love Me' (Old 505), 'The Players Tour' (Bell Shakespeare), 'The Serpent’s Teeth' (KXT), 'Mercury Fur' (KXT) and 'Much Ado About Nothing' (Bell Shakespeare). Danny is currently directing 'Tom at the Farm' at KXT and his play 'The Italians' will be performed at Belvoir's 25a theatre later in the year. 

Tom at the Farm: www.kingsxtheatre.com/tom

The Italians: belvoir.com.au/productions/the-italians/

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On this week's episode of the podcast, Rachel answers some of our listener's questions about acting, podcasting and the Entertainment Industry. 

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This week is a 'Best Of' episode. I'm feeling pretty exhausted this week and I'm trying to take my own advice that I constantly give to others, listen to my body and give myself a break. So please enjoy one of my favourite episodes so far with the wonderful and lovely Melanie Zanetti. 

Melanie Zanetti is a Brisbane-born actress who is best known as the voice actor for Chilli on the popular kid's cartoon 'Bluey'. Melanie is also the star of the erotic romance series 'Gabriel's Inferno' as well as having recently worked on such films as post-apocalyptic comedy adventure film 'Love and Monsters', and independent short 'Miss Underwater'. 

Instagram: @melaniezanetti

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