Drewling Samantics

Fit for the Part 
 
 
We’re back with Drew and Sam once again for this week’s fabulous Drewling Samantics episode, and it seems like we’re giving the chaps a little bit of a “check-up”! 
 
Viewers, rather than listeners of Drewling Samantics, and if you haven’t given a YouTube version of an episode a go you really won’t regret giving it a try, may at some point have asked themselves: “Just what does it take to look like those two?!” (be that with a positive or not so much sentiment!) But actually both our proud presenters seem to be on their game and in fairly decent shape. Admittedly it may take a few vitamins and a quick top up of hair dye every now and then, but Drew and Sam really are not doing too badly at all! 
 
Joking aside, keeping fit is very important. Touring schedules, pantomime season, long filming days and extended productions all demand a lot, and keeping healthy - both in body and mind - is an integral part of being able to succeed in the performance industry. So, not only during work but in those periods between contracts and getting prepared for the next job, a performer’s health is another area of professional maintenance. Drew and Sam both take this seriously and today’s show gives them an opportunity to discuss and share their own thoughts and methods for keeping ‘job ready’. 
 
So tune in now to find out more about how a performer stays fit, with the obligatory jibes and teasing - come on, it wouldn’t be Drewling Samantics without them! 
 
 
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Full Steam Ahead
 
 
Our podcasting pair certainly are having a busy summer, with numerous projects and productions, self-tapes, assignments and castings taking up their time (not forgetting cheering on England in the World Cup!) Someone else who is just as busy - and similarly revelling in the opportunities - is this week’s guest, Paul Andrew Goldsmith. An actor, writer, director, producer and voiceover artist, Paul is another creative who seizes every possible chance to work and learn.
 
Paul is equally as happy writing, directing and producing as he is appearing on stage and screen, but creating work that encourages new audiences, especially his productions predominantly targeted at children and younger audiences, is clearly a particular passion. As founder and director of Twisted Reality Productions, he and his team produce a wide variety of shows for various venues and audiences, including the enormously successful and much loved Polar Express Christmas experience in Norfolk. A project, he explains, that is already deep into production with casting for this year’s show rapidly approaching.
 
Paul is also a very generous and empathetic creative, taking care of other performers even when having to give bad news such as an unsuccessful audition. His sensitivity and sympathetic attitude toward other actors is rare and very welcome in an increasingly competitive industry. So join the boys now as they chat to another fabulously talented and genuinely lovely member of this fascinating industry! 
 
 
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Social Security 
 
 
The times they are a changing, and in this rapidly moving world things have to adjust and evolve quickly, which often means substantial consequences in many areas of our lives. Today we’re treated to Episode Three of Drewling Samantics Season Sixteen, where Drew and Sam discuss the recent developments surrounding social media. 
 
Social media is an enormous part of life that continues to grow seemingly exponentially, and some might argue in many ways we are losing control. As a result, the recently announced ban for under sixteen year olds is set to kick in, and in this show the boys reflect on the impending limiting of what these children and young adults can access, and the possible ramifications that could have for the performing arts, games and content creators. Not only that, but they also carefully address allegations made about the safety of participants on reality TV shows, and how far production companies are (or are not) going to protect them. 
 
Serious stuff in this latest Drewling Samantics outing, but our dynamic duo never shy away from the trickier issues, and these are definitely intriguing and important topics that no doubt listeners and watchers alike will want to tune in to. 
 
 
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Northern Powerhouse
 
 
Your favourite Sunday Podcast is steaming ahead, and today Drew and Sam bring us their second episode, and first guest, of Season Sixteen.
 
A recurring colleague of both our podcasting pair, and, despite even having worked with the two of them together on occasion, strangely still willing to appear on the show with them, the brilliant Ian Archdeacon leaps onto our screens and into our ears from Drewling Samantics HQ!
 
The chaps often talk about talented and versatile performers, and Ian absolutely epitomises both those attributes, but beyond that is also incredibly hardworking and well versed in many spheres of the industry - certainly not a man to turn down a good opportunity! He spreads himself across almost all areas of the business, with experience in, but far from limited to: theatre tours, pantomime, site specific and interactive shows, and even wrangling dinosaurs (tune in to find out more about that!)! Ian travels the length and breadth of the country to do the work he loves, clocking up thousands of miles every year but relishing in every moment.
 
Ian is a successful product and advocate of learning on the job, dedication and graft. And if that wasn’t enough, he works for a co-operative agency, which he explains the ins and outs of, so is equally supportive of other actors’ careers. Without doubt one of the nicest people you could wish to meet or work with, so make sure you get involved now and, like the Drewling Samantics boys, enjoy sharing some quality time with Ian. 
 
 
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Sweet Sixteen 
 
 
Yes, no need to adjust your YouTube, and you can believe your ears, the boys are back! But it’s not difficult to admit that neither Drew nor Sam are anywhere near sixteen, and as for sweet... well, that’s definitely something not to comment on! So, what exactly is going on with the episode title? Well as everyone has worked out it’s pretty simple, Drewling Samantics has returned for Season Sixteen, which, beyond being sweet, is pretty amazing news! 
 
The chaps are indeed still at it, and are back on the airwaves and our screens after a bit of a break that allowed them time to go off and do more of what they love beyond all else - work! And that extended period away from podcasting means they’ve built up plenty more to talk about, fuel for the fire you might say, that results in them bringing a weekly dose of entertainment and theatre chat to listeners and viewers alike! During this first episode of the new season they take time to describe their various jobs and adventures whilst away, but they also have exciting news and revelations regarding the podcast itself - yet another element worth tuning in for! 
 
So it’s a big welcome to any new listeners, subscribers and followers, and an even bigger welcome back to those who are returning, as all join together and dive in as Drew and Sam kick off the new season. Not sure it gets any sweeter than that! 
 
 
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Season Fifteen – Best of Drew & Sam 
 
 
So for the final time this season, we join the boys as they round off Drewling Samantics Season Fifteen by presenting us with their favourite moments from the past 3 and a half months. 
 
As usual they have spread their net wide week after week, addressing, debating and considering an eclectic mix of opinions, events and subject matter. Among the numerous topics they explored our podcasting pair made Oscar predictions and discussed the different hosts and their presenting styles, explored the origins and progressions of famous stage and screen productions, asked the important questions when it comes to planning and navigating a way through the unpredictable world that is the entertainment industry, and even evaluated the ins and outs of collaborative opportunities and the associated risks therein! So, quite the variety, and, as a result, in this show Drew and Sam bestow upon us a veritable smorgasbord of clips and highlights! 
 
It has been said that “success breeds complacency”, and after over five wonderful years of podcasting you may worry that the chaps might have eased off a little. Fortunately, that is definitely not the case here, as even just a brief visit to this episode will prove that the Drewling Samantics lads are far from resting on their laurels, and are still putting in just as much effort and love as they always have done. So tune in now, see the season out in style, and then look forward to their triumphant return - just in time for summer! 
 
 
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Season Fifteen – Best of Guests 
 
 
Regular listeners and viewers are well aware that during this season Drewling Samantics celebrated an impressive milestone - five years of podcasting. So that’s half a decade of chat and banter from the boys, but also five years of fantastic guests from all spheres of the industry. 
 
Season Fifteen certainly sustained the high level of brilliance we have all come to expect when it comes to Drewling Samantics visitors, and Drew and Sam will be the first to admit it was an absolute honour to be impressed, shocked and entertained in equal measure by some superb professionals. Emily Juler, Tom Capper, Kim Scopes, Christophe Philipps, Tommy Murray, Vittorio Verta and Liz Garland all brought their knowledge and talent, wit and laughter, inspiration and insight from their individual areas of expertise and experience in the entertainment universe, and alongside the career and professional talk, there were plenty of very personal stories to share too, both struggles and triumphs. 
 
So tune into this latest compilation episode, as our hosts look back at just a few choice examples from the very many there are to enjoy, and then don’t forget to come back again next week, as the chaps choose their own personal highlights for the final show of Season Fifteen.
 
 
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Certain Uncertainty 
 
 
Drewling Samantics Season Fifteen is on the brink of completion, with only the always enjoyable “Best Of” episodes to come after this week, before Drew and Sam take a break from podcasting and run off for some performing adventures. They are sure they will both have a fabulous time on their upcoming projects, but, enjoyable as they no doubt will be, the chaps are also certain that gigs like these will go by extremely quickly (or it will feel like that anyway), and afterwards there may be a period of being out of work - or at least a level of uncertainty regarding what will come next. 
 
Dealing with the inevitable “less busy” periods is not always easy, but it is a part of the industry that all performers have to address at some point, and equally can be part of the excitement or drive behind what comes next. However, as the boys have mentioned before, there are many factors that govern how these periods feel, or are dealt with. Money, time, availability of appropriate opportunities, hobbies - all these and more can have an effect on what shapes the gaps between specific projects, and ultimately how creatives survive. 
 
Our dynamic duo unpack a few more factors and feelings in this epsiode, and bring us their tried and tested blend of informative and informal, so join them today and make sure you return for the next couple of weeks as well to enjoy the remainder of this season. Don’t worry about the forthcoming break though, because one thing is absolutely certain - Drewling Samantics will return! 
 
 
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Write Place, Write Time 
 
 
Drew and Sam host their final guest of Season Fifteen this week, and it’s safe to say they are rounding off in style with a visit from the delightful and enormously talented Liz Garland. Both boys have had the pleasure of working with Lizzie, and indeed she has crossed paths with quite a few of the podcast’s previous guests as well, but being the in-demand actor, writer, producer and coach (to name but a few of the guises she takes on in this varied industry) that she is, it’s certainly no wonder! 
 
Her current production ‘Becoming Simone’ opens the week after this episode is released, and sets off on what is undoubtedly going to be a hugely successful maiden tour. As Lizzie explains, the play’s journey from first writing to developing into a full stage production has been a long but enjoyable one, and it has taken quite some determination and graft - but fortunately neither are things that she is afraid of! As well as enjoying her own successes, Lizzie helps others achieve theirs with her work as a coach, teaching and encouraging speakers and presenters in the corporate world, sharing powerful and valuable tips, tricks and advice, and providing support to all who are lucky enough to receive it. 
 
Beyond being generous with her various skills and talents, Lizzie is also kind enough to give up some time for this brilliant podcast appearance, and, just like Drew and Sam, we are extremely glad she did, as it is the perfect way to round off another roster of fabulous Drewling Samantics guests. 
 
 
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Hopes, Hosts and Hoorays 
 
 
The Drewling Samantics boys are playing catch up this week, having got together with friend of the pod Phillip Lee a fortnight ago to record an episode in style, and actually getting the chance to work together in person on a immersive  job last week, as well as welcoming the brilliant Vittorio Verta to the show, this latest outing finally provides the opportunity for the chaps to look back at the Oscar predictions they made a few episodes ago. Some they got right and some they didn’t, but it definitely sparks an interesting look at how awards ceremonies are presented, received and used. 
 
As with all aspects of life, not everything goes smoothly, especially when it comes to host and winners’ speeches, which can sometimes take an unexpected turn. Personality and politics make an interesting mix, and Drew and Sam open a whole “golden envelope” of opinions and events - both exciting and shocking! 
 
However, one thing is for certain, and that is that each year the awards season is highly anticipated, discussed at length, and immensely enjoyed by audience and performers alike. And, as such, Drew and Sam will continue to enjoy talking about them, as well as keeping their fingers crossed - you never know what the future holds! 
 
 
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