Dan is joined by Axel Duffy, now currently playing Marty McFly in the Australian production of Back to the Future! This one was recorded only days before Axel flew out to start rehearsals in Sydney.

We chat about auditioning for Back to the Future, finding out he got the job, dealing with the public hype, the responsibilities of being in the lead, being your harshest critic, finding the balance of chasing better, playing comedic roles, the nerves of starting a new job, facing the unknowns, the vulnerability of sharing stories, watching Michael J. Fox's performance as Marty McFly, unfiltered joy, initially having plans to be in aerospace engineering, leaning into imposter syndrome, forever playing seventeen, the first big job, being fortunate to look back and cringe, learning from your mistakes, working on Harry Potter, stubbornness, the preciousness of being in a flow state, the goal of getting a scathing review, working on original Australian musicals, no small parts, recording the soundtrack for Beep Test: The Musical, and a whole lot more!

Cover Photo (background): Matty Parker

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