Dan is joined by two musical theatre superstars currently in the Australian production of Dear Evan Hansen with the Michael Cassel Group, Harry Targett & Ariyan Sharma!

We chat about the opening night experience of Dear Evan Hansen, getting the job, life as a standby, the first professional bow, feeling at home on stage, learning to be yourself on stage, figuring out the show, the eight show week, high stakes learning experiences, a play with music, being truthful, a love for radio, finding a love for performing, the first week of university, hard work paying off, first professional jobs, cultivating professional relationships naturally, learning from others, watching bad theatre, treats as an actor, finding freedom in rehearsals, confronting the fears of stand up comedy, doing things scared, failing proudly, having good timing, becoming your biggest fan, not conforming, going with the unpredictable, and a whole lot more!

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Dan is joined by two musical theatre superstars who are currently killing it in habits on Sister Act, Mel Bird & Gabriyel Thomas!

We chat about covering two major roles in Sister Act, the show always going on, being present, the second show always being the hardest show, finding out they got the show, working between two countries, making a livable wage, playing the lead, the temperamental career, knowing things will be OK, coming from a classical background, not overstepping, keeping things fun and fresh, Australian comedy, dancing through the audience in intermission, playing piano, knowing you could sing, the importance of teachers, stage door, confusing each other backstage, cherishing fan art, self doubt, arbitrary rules, breaking out of the mindset of living within other people's judgment, learning on the job, being a professional auditioner, pinch yourself moments, ending a tour in your hometown, building community, and a whole lot more!

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Dan is joined by two musical theatre superstars and best of friends, Hamish Johnston & Jack Connor Rowan, who were recently in Miss Saigon together!

This is probably the funniest and craziest episode I've ever recorded, so strap in! No cuts!

We chat about the international tour of Miss Saigon, having a working holiday, saying goodbye to the show, being together for a really long time, getting sick towards the end of the show's run, giving yourself something to look forward to, the breaks in between, the importance of morale within a company, what they enjoy about the other's performances, covering, Jack's blue eyes, the positive with not being noticed as a swing, the non cannon character of Miss Saigon, making mistakes on stage, the excitement of live theatre, entering the white room, One Day in September, developing a healthy relationship with auditioning, reframing bravery, being delusional, Harry Potter houses, the difficulty of getting your first yes, shaking the dancer title, stunt casting, saying you're an actor, riding a motorcycle, getting the job of a movement captain, dreams of working together again, working on Utopia, trusting yourself, buying your lottery ticket, and a whole lot more!

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Dan is joined by actor Adam Murphy, a legend in the industry, who at the time of this recording just came off the Australian production of Wicked, playing Dr. Dillamond and covering The Wizard! This is Adam's first podcast!

We chat about sitting down for the first time talking about himself, leaving Wicked, learning a show from scratch, playing an isolated character, working out a routine, being the 'older' experienced member of the cast, finding longevity in the industry, the unknowns of auditioning, not dwelling on jobs he didn't get, falling into musicals, the difficulty of finding balance being a parent and a husband while doing a show, the great feeling of saying no, an emotional performance in Mary Poppins, a Groucho Marx act, moving to New Zealand, selling vacuum cleaners, the not so straight forward path to becoming an actor, having a quiet confidence, the upcoming Follies production with VIC Opera, performing in front of Stephen Sondheim, meeting Matt Damon, being laid back, not getting hung up on perfection, feeling like something was missing, and a whole lot more!

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Dan is joined by comedian and writer, AJ Lamarque!

We chat about AJ's mockumentary, the accessibility of creating content, the pressure of putting out content, social media, wanting to be a zookeeper, go to British comedies, an accidental step into the arts, moving to Australia from the UK, the difficulty of integrating in Australia, always being able to entertain, doing the best you can do, building an inner vocabulary, improv, Dungeons and Drag Queens, translating skills from performing in drag to stand up comedy, appealing to the people who will like you, promises to yourself, creatively on demand, chatting and bantering for ideas, cultural differences, leveraging connections, identity, and a whole lot more!

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Dan is joined by actor, writer, and podcaster, Charlie Clausen!

We chat about the endurance of podcasting, putting out a podcast with his Mum, wanting to be a puppeteer, producing, getting swept up in emotion while producing, being familiar in unfamiliar territory, bringing out the best when things go wrong, forming allies, being more forgiving of yourself, working on Home and Away, spending most of your time creating, hitting brick walls, writing technique, pitching, withstanding rejection, input, holding onto the identity of your project, going to America for pilot season, not being exceptional on just who you are, the frustration of recording your own audition, sustaining an energy on Blue Heelers, defense mechanisms, being raised Catholic, not talking yourself up, putting it into action, behind the scenes of TOFOP, and a whole lot more!

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Dan is joined by comedian and actor, Cam Knight!

We chat about being hypnotized by Peter Powers, missing the Melbourne Comedy Festival, gigging overseas, filming the second series of Last King of the Cross, exploring different things other than stand up, the repetition of stand up comedy in Australia, the pressures and potential burnout of turning your life into content, being comfortable with saying no more often, finding escape in watching films, a love for musicals, moving to Melbourne, wanting to be an actor then getting pushed into stand up comedy, working on Foxtel, humbling yourself, validation, imposter syndrome, proving imaginary people wrong, having a career based on spite, being told you've already won, sobriety, and a whole lot more!

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Dan is joined by character actor, Mark Moses. You may have seen Mark in various movies and television series over the years including Platoon, Desperate Housewives, Mad Men, Star Trek: Voyager, Scandal, and Homeland to name a few.

We chat about Mark's Star Trek experience, prosthetic makeup, getting an agent, the first paid gig, the initial resentment of going to Los Angeles, the love of film and television, being born with a thick skin, rolling with the punches, validation, brunt of emotions as a guest star, working as a series regular, doing the research before a job, sitting through bad theatre to see good theatre, the mind playing terrible tricks, being careful what you walk into, consistency & pursuit, confronting the fear, thinking you'll never work again, reinventing yourself, finding work you can be involved in, auditioning, working on Mad Men, and a whole lot more!

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Dan is joined by character actor, Mark Rolston. You may have seen Mark in many television series and movies over the years including The Shawshank Redemption, The Departed, Aliens, Saw V, Ahoksa, Bosch, Star Trek: Enterprise, and 24 to name a few.

We chat about being in the moment, not judging your character, self criticism, filming his death scene in The Departed, the wonders of film editing, getting told you'll be busy after being in big films, The Shawshank Redemption, turning down The Green Mile, advice from Morgan Freeman, always being satisfied in what you do, how ballet helped with carrying himself on stage, serendipity, dubbing Jackie Chan, the love of transformation, working door to door sales, keeping busy, a career as carpenter, not slowing down, his experience working on the Star Trek and Saw franchises, an on set incidents, and a whole lot more!

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From the vault - recorded in 2023 and never before released until now. Dan and Harman are joined by character actor, director, and writer, Saul Rubinek. Saul has appeared in television series and movies including Frasier, Curb your Enthusiasm, Stargate SG1, Warehouse 13, For All Mankind, Schitt's Creek, Blackberry, and Nixon just to name a few.

We chat about early childhood memories, growing up in a refugee camp in Germany, Saul's parents surviving the Holocaust, an early recurring nightmare, intergenerational trauma, asking the right questions, inspiring people to explore their own family history, sharing a common humanity, always being involved in storytelling, being a violent kid, the nomadic lifestyle of an actor, working on Warehouse 13, the courage & genetic makeup to get back up once you've been knocked down, approaching work uncynically, the solitary nature of your own imagination, staying creative, tricking your mind, and a whole lot more!

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