The 98%

SELF TAPES!! Love them or hate them this is an episode everyone in the 98% should pay close attention to as self tapes grow more and more popular. The wonderfully helpful Manuel Puro, casting director and self tape enthusiast, breaks down the do's and dont's or self tapes, why he champions them and what you can do to give yourself the edge! Alexa and Katie are working with Manuel to give listeners of The 98% podcast an amazing deal to take part in one of Manuel's self tape challenges and learn all you need to know about upping your self tape game. Keep your eyes peeled on our twitter to be one of the first to grab that deal! @the98percentpod What do you think about self tapes? Have any funny/horror stories to share? Email us [email protected] ! Check out The 98% website www.the98percentpod.com Patreon https://www.patreon.com/the98percentpod And make sure you subscribe so you don't miss any episodes of The 98%!

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This week Alexa and Katie speak to the inspiring Alexandra Laurence about her experiences surrounding body image, how being an actor can affect it and her journey to self acceptance and positivity.

"The perfect body does not exist. It exists when you sort your head out." If you are struggling with issues covered in this episode, please reach out. There are people ready to help and you deserve to be at peace with the thing that gives you so much - your body! Visit Beat at https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk Or call the helpline 0808 8010677.

Find Alex's website and blog here www.theminddivide.com

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Alexa and Katie are back!! Series 2 of The 98% starts right here with a catch up about life stuff (clue: some exciting things!) and acting stuff (clue: not many exciting things at all) and everything in between! Thank you so much for your patience, hopefully you think Series 2 is worth the wait! Follow The 98% on twitter: @the98percentpod Check out the website: the98percentpod.com And support The 98% on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/the98percentpod

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Happy Christmas to all the wonderful listeners of The 98%. May 2019 bring you all that you hope for and more! Thank you for all your amazing support of the podcast this year, see you soon for Series 2!

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Happy Holidays!

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For the special Christmas episode Alexa and Katie team up with theatre Director, artistic director of Arion Productions and podcaster extraordinaire Andrew Keates from The Show People Podcast!

It's a festive fun bonanza with games, never before heard stories and, as always, frank and honest discussion about the creative arts.

At the end of this episode there is something special in true 98% style that Andrew's upload doesn't have so make sure you download and check it out!

Massive thanks to the lovely and wonderful Andrew and his technical wizardry for creating such a fab episode. Be sure to check out The Show People Podcast for more of what you're about to hear but with some super guests from the 2%!

Happy Christmas Everyone!

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Exciting tease!! Hopefully you've missed Alexa and Katie's voices since they've been on a post season 1 break because here's 10 minutes of Alexa talking at you ending with a tease of something coming up that's exciting!

Keep up to date with The 98%, get involved in laughter and solidarity, get in touch, or support the podcast at: twitter: @the98percentpod website: www.the98percentpod.com email: [email protected] patreon: https://www.patreon.com/the98percentpod

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The curtain falls on Series 1 of The 98%! Katie and Alexa finish off the series by telling a story that happened to them recently that absolutely sums up life in The 98% and the REAL #actorslife

Keep your eyes peeled for Series 2 & in the mean time go to the98percentpod.com to find out more about the podcast and read blogs from Alexa, Katie and listeners of The 98%! Get in contact if you'd like to write a blog for the website and be sure to follow @the98percentpod on twitter for laughs and #actorlife support!

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"Never give up on your dreams!!!" But at what cost? For the penultimate episode of Series 1 Alexa and Katie talk to this weeks guests about a part of the performing industry that is rarely broadcast - moving on from acting and leaving this crazy, frustrating and unpredictable life behind. What made them decide to stop pursuing performing work, how they did it, what they're doing now and how they feel about their decision. However you're feeling about your journey - this episode is encouraging for all!

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Underrepresentation, stereotypical characters, less roles but more people, sexism everywhere from the casting call to the rehearsal room and spending more time worrying about if you're too tall, too small, too fat, too thin, too old, too young, too 'plain' or too pretty than you do learning lines for an audition - just a few examples of recurring factors in the life of a female actor...or actress? An episode that's important for both men and women to hear and one very close to Alexa and Katie's hearts.

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This episode is a bit over the hour mark but there's so much good stuff in it, particularly towards the end! This week Katie and Alexa speak to award winning director, Matt Holt, about various topics including the actor/director relationship, being on set, self tapes, the audition process through the eyes of a director & lots more! Plus Sir Tom Cat Jones tries to impress Matt through various distractions.

What did you think of Matt's insights? Tweet us @the98percentpod or email [email protected]

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Need a reader for a self tape? Want to earn money reading for others? Have access to castings and a community made by actors, for actors by subscribing to WeAudition, an online video chat community loved by actors and casting directors around the world! Get 25% off your subscription with the discount code 9825 - where you can then earn your money back + more by reading for and rehearsing with actors from the comfort of your own home!

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