Drama School Dropout

Today on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, William Rush. We chat about taking a step back, mental health, getting up to no good in acting classes, having Suranne Jones play your stage mum, auditioning for Waterloo Road at fourteen, playing such a monumental character at such a young age, toxic masculinity, Wolf of Wall Street, never giving up, being a “pick me bitch”, living in LA, auditioning for Spiderman and Will’s music.

Host: Ingram Noble

Guest: William Rush

Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble

Links:

Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble

William's Instagram: @wilmusic_

Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Callum Kerr. We chat about moving from Scotland to Nashville, Callum’s music, auditioning for Skins, the importance of having working lecturers, doing tours of schools, terrible acting classes, working on Hollyoaks, guns, working in America, getting to play a villain, Matthew McConaughey, being number one on a call sheet, shows getting cancelled, auditioning for Drama School with Gangsta’s Paradise, singing phobias, lessons learnt from rejection and Callum’s new podcast.

Host: Ingram Noble

Guest: Callum Kerr

Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble

Links:

Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble

Callum's Instagram: @callum_kerr_1

Callum's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0RoXujGEsDM3qMJw361DWp?si=s8lmcNU5Sp6Et-zeHlvfWw

Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout it's my birthday! And I am joined by the amazing, Lindsay Pearce. We chat about Glee, slime tutorials, the community that surrounded Glee, online friends, Wicked, social media, online trolling, if it’s hard to be an artist, theatre being a team sport, bragging versus celebrating your successes, auditioning for her first Broadway show and getting the lead role, playing a tree in The Wizard of Oz to playing Elphaba, our Facebook memories, throwing glass on stage, the national tour of Mean Girls, playing Janis Ian and Raise Your Voice.

Host: Ingram Noble

Guest: Lindsay Pearce

Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble

Links:

Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble

Lindsay's Instagram: @lindsayheatherpearce

Book a Cameo from Lindsay: www.cameo.com/lindsayheatherpearce?qid=1681230664

Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Bobby Johnson. We chat about the Bad Education reboot, dad’s reactions to our acting, being influenced by The Green Mile, Netflix recommendations, Bobby’s first role playing a lifeguard, being able to play, GCSE Drama, yet another problematic school drama piece, studying at Arts Ed during the pandemic, stage names, working with the OG Bad Education cast, our dream two handers, Outer Banks, Australian animals, on set costume and The Great British Bake Off musical.

Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9

Host: Ingram Noble

Guest: Bobby Johnson

Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble

Links:

Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble

Bobby's Instagram: @bobbygeorgejohnson

Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Shan Ako. We chat about the weather, Shan’s first gig in a Mowtown show, growing up in a musical family, getting a masters in psychology, studying at the Brit School, auditioning for Hamilton before starring in Les Mis, Hamilton, being more empathetic towards performers, playing dream roles, performing in boiling hot temperatures, Todrick Hall, hopefully getting the 17% pay rise and the price of Spotlight.

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by Scottish acting royalty, Jonathan Watson. We chat about Only An Excuse’s legacy, life after COVID, Two Doors Down, hometown heroes, Drama Schools being accessible, getting started in Scotland, studying at RSAMD, being part of the first ever drama programme filmed in colour for BBC Scotland, Play Pie and a Pint, the origins of Only An Excuse, getting commissioned by BBC Scotland, Jonathan’s favourite Only An Excuse sketches and coping with rejection.

Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9

Host: Ingram Noble

Guest: Jonathan Watson

Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble

Links:

Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble

Jonathan's Twitter: @JohnnieWatson23

Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Louisa Clein. We chat about the unemployed times as an actor, the creativity lockdown inspired, problematic primary school plays, funerals, Louisa’s first big audition after Drama School, comparing Glasgow to Hollywood, sliding doors moments, going to Drama School with Tom Hardy and Russell Brand, the stuff drama lecturers say, playing a controversial character, the Emmerdale puffer coats, the changes of the industry, getting paid to watch dolphins, working in a cost of living crisis and phone calls we’d love to make. 

Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9

Host: Ingram Noble

Guest: Louisa Clein

Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble

Links:

Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble

Louisa's Instagram: @louisaclein

Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Zebb Dempster. We chat about cold holidays, doing plays on Zoom, house party, hoping that Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation is an April Fool’s joke, doing Shakespeare plays at six years old, the importance of research, auditioning for Drama School, rehearsing audition pieces for nine months, rejection becoming personal, auditioning for Waterloo Road, the glasses that kickstarted Zebb’s Waterloo Road career, living in Greenock, knowing your Spotlight pin, turning up to film a period piece with highlights in your hair, the Avatar franchise, Golden Retrievers in theatres and Pitch Perfect on Ice.

Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9

Host: Ingram Noble

Guest: Zebb Dempster

Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble

Links:

Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble

Zebb's Instagram: @zebbdempster

Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Kimberly Hart-Simpson. We chat about my list, Reality TV, Celebs Go Dating, being an actor on Reality TV, Rula Lenska and George Galloway, Free Willy, Richard Hillman, watching Eurotrash in secret, the ten year audition process to get on Coronation Street, stopping acting, Russell T. Davies, climate change, getting high on stage, Kathy Burke, Kimberly never watching The Catherine Tate Show, finding a life love outside of acting and Kimberly’s worst audition stories.

Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9

Host: Ingram Noble

Guest: Kimberly Hart-Simpson

Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble

Links:

Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble

Kimberly’s Instagram: @kimberly_h_s

Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Adam Abbou. We chat about Los Angeles, working in Bulgaria, starring in the new series of Waterloo Road, social media, playing Billy Elliot, auditioning for Matilda on the West End, self tape tips, having to wait to hear if you got the role over Christmas, gifts from you to you, ignored DMs, and the future of Waterloo Road.

Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9

Host: Ingram Noble

Guest: Adam Abbou

Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble

Links:

Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble

Adam's Instagram: @adamabbou

Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout