This episode of Second Act Actors is packed full of advice and insights from actor and acting coach Jacqui Maloney. From the ‘tall poppy’ syndrome to her mentality around auditions to the right reasons and wrong reasons to become an actor, Jacqui’s got a wise word to say on every topic.

Jacqui is another second act actor who felt called to act from a young age but put her dreams to one side to take up a more stable career. However, she couldn’t ignore her vocation and eventually retrained as an actor and moved to New York. She tells me about how she was able to make her acting dream a reality and how her initial ‘side hustle’ attitude to acting has helped her to keep her sense of joy and playfulness alive.

In the episode, you’ll also hear Jacqui discuss the film industry in Australia and how the Covid-19 pandemic has forced actors to broaden their skillset. Jacqui shares a funny story from a KFC advertisement and tells me about what her family thinks of her career now, giving advice on how to broach difficult conversations around finances and stability with the people closest to you.

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Timestamps

[0:04] Jacqui explains the root of her love of acting, how she was pushed into pursuing a ‘real’ career, and her move to New York

[3:26] Why Jacqui felt compelled to take an acting class in Sydney

[5:40] How Jacqui was able to gather up the courage to move her life to New York

[8:15] The ‘tall poppy’ syndrome in Australia vs. New York

[10:36] Why Jacqui moved back to Australia and what her life has been like since then

[12:15] “Lots more opportunities to be seen”: Jacqui explains the Australian film industry and how it’s changed since the pandemic

[16:40] The perspective you have on working as an actor if you don’t go to theatre school

[20:30] The advantage of treating acting as a side hustle instead of as a main job

[22:28] Jacqui’s advice on starting acting later in life

[24:43] How Jacqui brings the joy into acting and a story of how an actor was able to make a character his own

[33:03] Jacqui’s funny KFC advertisement audition experience

[35:50] How Jacqui’s family view her career now

[39:30] No-one teaches us how to communicate through conflict

[43:07] What Jacqui’s excited about this year

[44:12] Jacqui’s mentality around auditions

[49:20] The wrong reasons and the right reasons to become an actor: Jacqui’s final words of wisdom

Links

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