Dan is joined by actor, writer, and podcaster, Armin Shimerman AKA Quark from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine! Armin has also appeared in many TV shows over the years including Stargate SG1, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Boston Legal, Nip/Tuck, and Seinfeld to name a few.

We chat about reuniting with René Auberjonois for a scene in Boston Legal, entering the world of podcasting, admiring his fellow actors in a new light, not giving the same performance more than once, the first compliment, being a good collaborator, moving to New York, hitting a brick wall with work, learning to work on a TV set, the Quark makeup, creating your own work, being a union official, writing, keeping motivated, making a difference, finding things we like to do, the third eye, directing Shakespeare plays, Pan Can, and a whole lot more!

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Dan is joined by actor, writer, and pilot, Michael Dorn AKA Worf from Star Trek!

We chat about what it's like to be an icon, getting jealous, wanting to play baseball, a love of music, being prepared, figuring out show business, people giving him a shot, having too much confidence, realising things aren't personal, being told you weren't going to make it, metric for success, conventions helping with public speaking, being cast in Star Trek: The Next Generation, joining Deep Space Nine, becoming a pilot, writing comics, westerns, frustration with formulaic modern day movies, coming back for Picard and a whole lot more!

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Dan is joined by actor, Jim O'Heir probably best known as Jerry from Parks and Recreation. Jim has also appeared in many film and television series including Boston Legal, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Better Call Saul to name a few.

We chat about the Parks and Recollection podcast, watching yourself, the relevance of Parks & Recreation, self criticism, assuming you're always going to be fired, the finale of Parks and Recreation, Jerry becoming the Mayor of Pawnee, being terrible with goodbyes, doors being open thanks to Parks & Rec, learning to be a disc jockey, going to Second City, the initial fear of doing dramatic work, affecting Dick Van Dyke, being a good observer, dance parties at lunch & fun runs on Parks & Rec, nerves, the mockumentary format, the loss of sitcoms, the dream of being in a Broadway musical, James Spader sitting on Jim's lap in Boston Legal, and so much more!

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Dan is joined by theatre superstar and someone who has been in quite a lot of shows over the years, Matt Holly! Matt had recently just been in not one but two shows at the time of recording, Woman in Black and Wicked.

We chat about being in two shows at the same time, coming back into Wicked, the story of Wicked, going back into life as a swing, mid show swaps, people on phones at the theatre, holding the record of performing in Book of Mormon more than anyone else, playing Elder Cunningham, favourite musicals, professional skateboarding, changing lives, receiving the legacy robe, being careful on where you receive validation, a Parks and Recreation quote, theatre not being a place of fear, the relay race of musical theatre, time off, learning your limits, the premature end of Book of Mormon, and so much more!

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Dan is joined by two musical theatre superstars Jackson Head & Nick Cox who are playing the comedy double act of Gaston & LeFou in the Australian production of Beauty and the Beast. I absolutely loved having Jackson and Nick on the podcast together as my inner musical theatre fan was freaking out that I had the opportunity to talk to both Gaston and LeFou!

We chat about what they enjoy in each other's performances, the high intensity of the show, getting the call saying they got Beauty and the Beast, sitting on the casting information, easing into the show, working on a Disney production, the opening night, checking in with each other, the unsung heroes of the backstage crew, the reactions from audiences, blind faith of chasing dreams, taking things one step at a time, life changing moments, camps, liberating moments, the other side of fear, finding routine, playing comedic characters, finding peace, and a whole lot more!

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Dan is joined by actor, singer, and dancer, Rohan Browne. Any Australian theatre fan would've seen Rohan in just about a million different shows over the years. Rohan is currently playing Lumière in the Australian production of Beauty and the Beast.

We chat about working with The Production Company, the freedom to play on A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, the common ground of the rehearsal floor, discovery of dance at the age of four, expression of personality with jazz, not resting on your laurels, pushing yourself to do better, finding your people, becoming comfortable to talk on stage, always having something to work on, finding new magic in a script, hindsight, the shared experience with performers & audiences, being cast as Lumière in Beauty and the Beast, working with covers, fan art, the costume of Lumière, doing the right thing for the collective, and a whole lot more!

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Dan is joined by actor, singer, dancer, writer, teacher and super laid back Liam Head! Liam is not going to be the only member of the Head family to appear on this podcast, so stay tuned!

We chat about the injury that took him out of Wicked for a while, Ainsley Melham, saying goodbye to shows, being in panic mode, enjoying the rollercoaster, the world being so much bigger, working in a cafe, Jagged Little Pill, working with like-minded people, the love and need of creating, stage anxiety, interactions with fans, dancing, having the tools to tell a good story, having a thick skin, the grand scale of Wicked, teaching, working in film, and so much more!

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Dan is joined by performers and great mates, Des Flanagan and Cameron Taylor. I got the idea to pair Des and Cam up on the pod after Sheridan Adams mentioned they were friends, and I'm so glad she did because this was an absolute blast!

We chat about how they know each other, first professional gig, clowning, finding a love for performing, pulling your socks up, being each other's advocates, collective trauma, the stops and starts of Moulin Rouge, the love of rigid schedules, satisfying the soul with other things in between gigs, teaching, leading by example, pottery, a passionate loose grip, not thinking you're ready for a role, throwing food to the audience in A Christmas Carol, belonging, the negative chat, what they admire when they see each other perform, and a whole lot more!

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Dan is joined by two absolute legends of Australian theatre, Dean Vince & Troy Sussman! I could've talked to Dean and Troy for many more hours if they didn't have a show to do that evening. Kick back, and settle in as they share many tales of their experience from working in the theatre world for all these years.

We chat about the fun of working on Sunset Boulevard, scripted and unscripted mayhem, life of the character actor, lessons learned when starting out, unplanned mentoring of others, putting ego aside, Nathan Stafford, figuring out you're good at what you do, initial frustration of not receiving notes, covering Jafar & the Genie in Aladdin, the stage being a briar patch, the 'cross' on the floor, knowing what you're right for, playing villains, difficult roles and shows, the aftermath of performances and auditions that don't go well, the importance of being a storyteller, finding places to breathe, the technical artform of comedy, being careful not to be too indulgent, work ethic, emotional moments, the legacy cloak, Thirsty Thursday's, and SO much more!

This was an epic chat with Dean and Troy!

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Dan is joined by two QUEENS! Deirdre Khoo & Chiara Assetta are in the studio to chat all things SIX and so much more. This was another really fun chat.

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We discuss dance captain & resident choreographer responsibilities, keeping up with a high energy show, the concert like style of SIX, breaking the fourth wall, breaking boundaries of musical theatre, big year of musical theatre roles, not taking being in a show for granted, swinging all six queens, learning on the job, knowing who you want to be, being a proud sister, K-pop dance school, the moments when family watch you perform professionally for the first time, audience members dressing up in costumes to see SIX, gifts, peak of mount stupid, backing yourself as a performer, every job in the industry being important, work/life balance, writing a show with a sibling, and so much more!

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