On this episode of Second Act Actors, I chat with the lovely Emilia Copeland. Emilia is a British actress, filmmaker and model, coming to the creative field fresh from her biomedical degree.

Emilia tells me about her school years where she struggled as her teachers didn’t value creativity or see the arts as a viable career path, so Emilia tried to push back but felt forced into studying science. However, at university she found her creative outlet by joining many different societies. Since she graduated, she moved to Toronto and has worked several acting jobs, including a very exciting experience on the set of Doctor Who with Peter Capaldi!

We dive into the overlap between the arts and the sciences, which are way more related than people tend to think. Emilia shares what she took from her science background and tells me about her upcoming projects, which include promoting her short film and writing pilot scripts.

This episode contains an important message about the importance of fostering creativity in children and teaching them the lesson that you can have a good job in the arts. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to the Second Act Actors podcast and leave a rating or review.

Timestamps

[1:11] Emilia’s move to Toronto from the UK and her transition from biomedical sciences to acting

[6:48] The AmDram society, the radio club, and other creative outlets

[9:39] Emilia’s not so great time with the Murder Mystery Society, and other experiences of working with the public

[13:40] Gaining enough credits to get listed on Spotlight

[15:27] What Emilia’s degree has been useful for

[17:45] Working with Peter Capaldi on the set of Doctor Who

[22:54] The problem of going to a high school that doesn’t respect the arts as a career

[25:57] Emilia’s education and her high school project that her teachers didn’t appreciate

[31:13] Exploring her creativity at university

[32:15] The similarity between biomedical sciences and acting and other skills that Emilia learnt that have helped her acting career

[36:56] Pilot scripts, creative writing and bread baking: What Emilia’s looking forward to this year

[39:06] The art/science overlap

[42:48] Emilia’s advice to people who feel like they had their creativity stifled

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