Drama School Dropout

Drama School Dropout

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Drama School Dropout episodes

  • Ep 194. Jason Ritter (Ingram’s Birthday Special)
    This week on Drama School Dropout it's my birthday and I am joined by the amazing, Jason Ritter! We chat about Raise Your Voice, the SAG AFTRA strike, being registered to vote, working with a seventeen year old Jack Black, being roommates with Simon Helberg whilst studying at NYU, the US remake of Gavin and Stacey, preparing to be ignored, studying at RADA, Hilary Duff, religious activists trying to have actors put on the sex offenders’ register, lecturers confiscating ID’s before shows, working on  Law and Order: SVU, getting GTA advice from Ice-T, Matlock and Jason’s stick figure family on Instagram.
    Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9
    Host: Ingram Noble
    Guest: Jason Ritter
    Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
    Links:
    Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble
    Jason's Instagram: @jason_ritter
    Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout
    Get Tickets! 
    This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk
    1 hr 6 min
  • Ep 193. Jacob Fisher

    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Jacob Fisher. We chat about Nigel Farage in the jungle, the GCSE drama hierarchy, playing villains, Drama School speed dating, gym life, Newsies, meeting Abby Lee Miller, relearning how to tap on Anything Goes and then auditioning for Newsies, gargling TCP, why being a Newsie meant so much to Jacob, performing on the Royal Variety Show, favourite lines of dialogue and we play possibly the most uncomfortable game of Stage Right or Stage Shite?


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


    Host: Ingram Noble

    Guest: Jacob Fisher

    Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble


    Links:

    Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble

    Jacob's Instagram: @jacoboliverfisher

    Get a Cameo from Jacob!: www.cameo.com/jacobfisher 

    Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout


    Get Tickets! 

    This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    51 min
  • Ep 192. Stage Right or Stage Shite?

    This week on Drama School Dropout we're doing something a little bit different. As we countdown to episode 200 we're taking a look back on some of my favourite Stage Right or Stage Shite stories. On stage proposals, danger wankers, insurance fraud, fisting, catching teachers wanking, chastity belts, Queen Camilla and wafflestomping. Stage Right or Stage Shite? has it all.

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


    Host: Ingram Noble

    Episodes Featured:

    Episode 71 w/ Jazmine Franks (@jazzfranks)

    Episode 121 w/ Tanya MacDonald (@tanyamac88)

    Episode 138 w/ Sanjeev Kohli (@terminatorsanj)

    Episode 139 w/ Kerry Ellis (@kerryellis79)

    Episode 151 w/ Freddie Bolt (@freddieb1993)

    Episode 154 w/ Charlotte Eaton (@charlotteeaton_)

    Episode 162 w/ Dylan Wood (@dylandwood1)

    Episode 174 w/ Lewis Gillon (@lewisgillonx)

    Episode 175 w/ Oli Higginson (@oli_higginson)

    Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble


    Links:

    Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble

    Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout


    Get Tickets! 

    This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    33 min
  • Ep 191. Lorna Calder

    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Lorna Calder. We chat about that very first mental showing of This Is Where We Get Off, acting on zoom, in person auditions, first jobs being with companies in LA, not knowing what a tech rehearsal is, not being a fan of drama in school, starring in a BBC feature film, struggling with the industry, performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Shakespeare, James Norton, being late, rolling people in wheelchairs off stage, bringing drugs into Drama School and we reveal who we’d love to work with again and who we refuse to work with again.


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


    Host: Ingram Noble

    Guest: Lorna Calder

    Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble


    Links:

    Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble

    Lorna's Instagram: @lornacalder 

    Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout


    Get Tickets! 

    This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    57 min
  • Ep 190. Scott Folan

    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Scott Folan. We chat about rejection, auditions, quitting theatre, the current lack of theatre etiquette, England shutting down at 4PM on a Sunday, joining the National Theatre at thirteen years old, alcoholic nuns, being forced to method act, professional lives interfering with personal lives, self confidence, Macbeth with Catherine Tate, therapy, life coaching, making music and our favourite alcoholic beverages.


    *THIS EPISODE OF DRAMA SCHOOL DROPOUT WAS RECORDED PRIOR TO THE SAG-AFTRA STRIKE*


    This conversation contains mentions of suicide and mental health. If you have been affected by the subjects discussed and feel you need help please utilise the following resources: 


    UK: Call Samaritans 24/7 on 116 123 or text SHOUT to 85258


    USA: Call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline on 998


    For the rest of the world please click here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines


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


    Host: Ingram Noble

    Guest: Scott Folan

    Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble


    Links:

    Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble

    Scott's Instagram: @scott_folan 

    Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout


    Get Tickets! 

    This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    51 min
  • Ep 189. Daphne Maxwell Reid

    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Daphne Maxwell Reid. We chat about the SAG AFTRA strike, working at a news station, unions, the price of Spotlight, being the first black woman to be on the cover of Glamour Magazine, acting on camera, being a trailblazing woman, replacing Janet Hubert as Aunt Vivian on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and how she originally passed on the role a few years earlier, how Will Smith paid for everyone to decorate their dressing rooms, Idris Elba, working with your partner, skipping acting class to see the Queen’s coffin, having your hair chopped off without consent, condoms being blown up to the tune of ‘Voulez Vous’ by Abba and our favourite pick me up songs.


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


    Host: Ingram Noble

    Guest: Daphne Maxwell Reid

    Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble


    Links:

    Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble

    Daphne's Instagram: @msdaphne13 

    Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout


    Get Tickets! 

    This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    27 min
  • Ep 188. Niamh Currie

    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Niamh Currie. We chat about Flatmates, going back to Drama School, Niamh’s first time at Drama School being over Zoom during the pandemic, losing our Fringe virginities together, learning more about our own history through acting, joining shows a week before opening night, having to learn to act while standing up, Zoom Drama School students loving self tapes, learning to handle rejection, Scottish primary schools forcing kids to do Shakespeare, having a week to learn an entire script, having to learn x-rated scripts while working in a toy shop, preparing your parents to hear you say dirty things on stage, Karen Gillan, naked zoom calls, dodgy masturbation sketches and we get up close and personal with our question from the previous guest.


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


    Host: Ingram Noble

    Guest: Niamh Currie

    Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble


    Links:

    Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble

    Niamh's Instagram: @niamhcurrie_actor 

    Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout


    Get Tickets! 

    This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    39 min
  • Ep 187. Lauren Drummond

    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Lauren Drummond. We chat about Waterloo Road, Holby City, parenting, keeping secrets, hoarding scripts, auditioning for Drama School, studying at Yale, near death experiences, UKIP campaigning classmates, learning to be free and open, knock off Nuts magazines stealing production shots, Sarah Lancashire, being part of a trailblazing show from the beginning, sharing a car with Denise Welch, why Mika didn’t attend Chlo’s funeral, studying acting outside of school, becoming a jack of all trades and OnlyFans.


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


    Host: Ingram Noble

    Guest: Lauren Drummond

    Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble


    Links:

    Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble

    Lauren's Instagram: @llaurendrummond

    Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout


    Get Tickets! 

    This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    54 min
  • Ep 186. Lee Lomas

    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Lee Lomas. We chat about the work/life balance of a freelance creative, teaching, living with chronic pain, finding confidence, leaving the industry, preparing to be ignored, nepotism, being a hand mixer, Lee’s school - The Working Actor’s Studio, Brian Cox, Shameless, only being able to do one episode of your favourite TV show, the lines of political correctness, Little Britain and Bo’Selecta, smoking real cigarettes on screen, having sex in Drama School classrooms, Lee’s new short film and what colour lightsaber we’d like.


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


    Host: Ingram Noble

    Guest: Lee Lomas

    Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble


    Links:

    Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble

    Lee's Instagram: @thatleelomas

    Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout


    Get Involved with The Working Actor's Studio: www.workingactorsstudio.co.uk


    Get Tickets! 

    This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    48 min
  • Ep 185. Zachary James

    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Zachary James. We chat about Hadestown, winning a Grammy, how I’ve finally signed with an agent, an unconventional approach to Drama School auditions, being awarded “performer of the decade”, my journey to winning a Grammy, sophomore streak, finding your acting process, crying on command, Marisha Wallace on Celebrity Big Brother, vegetables being taped to foreheads for Drama School assignments, the Full Monty gone wrong, manifestation, the importance of carrying a dry erase marker, being called Handsome Squidward and we start early prep for the Oliviers.


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


    Host: Ingram Noble

    Guest: Zachary James

    Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble


    Links:

    Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble

    Zachary's Instagram: @theofficialzacharyjames

    Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout


    Get Tickets! 

    This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    43 min

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Listen to me, a Drama School Dropout talk to my friends about the highs and lows of being a drama school student, graduate, and dropout and trying to break into the industry!