Megan and I chat Don’t Judge a Book by it’s Cover, Melbourne vs Gold Coast, Sport Culture, Jordan Belfort, Acting, Being a Reserved Person, Embracing Your Weirdness, Not Getting Typecast, Working on Period Piece Movies, Embracing Stories in Movies, Actors Playing Themselves, Reflection On Your Own Performances, Criticism on Body Image and Body Weight of Female Actors, Objectification in Auditions, Worrying About Your Appearance, Seeing Through the Bullshit, Exploitation, Blacklisting, Unnecessary Complaining on Set, Doing Overnight Film Shoots, Student Film Sets, Acting with Temperature Being Different to What You Are Filming, Admiring Continuity, Filming vs Watching, Feeling Underappreciated in your Craft, Voice Acting, People Thinking Your English, Voices Not Matching Appearance, Doing Accents, Dealing with your Own Anxiety, Finding Confidence in Yourself and Your Self Worth, Self Acceptance, Working Long Distance and Being Grateful to Our Partners

Personal thanks to Audio Advantage, John Bosak in Brisbane for helping make this possible.

Warning: This episode covers topics that some listeners might find the content triggering or confronting. If you are seeking help please contact your local Helpline.

Viv and I chat about Acting, Moving to Melbourne, Taking Opportunities, Sydney vs Melbourne and the Arts, Audition Experiences, Difficult Set Experiences, Free vs Paid Work, Approaching the Character, Ugly Roles, Women in Film, “You Shouldn’t Be An Actor”, Overcoming Adversary, Dealing with Toxic Feedback, Proving People Wrong, Unsafe Set Life, Unnecessary Nudity in Film, Safety Net’s on Set, Sex Scenes, Channeling Your Mental Struggles Into Your Work, Toxic Relationships, Having Your Whole Identity Stripped From You, Being Kind V.S. Tearing Someone Down, Vicious Feedback, The Invisible Man, Admiring Your Stars, Film Influences, A.D.H.D. Diagnosis Later in Life, Lack of Awareness of Learning Disabilities in Women, Making Your Disability Your Strength, Being Kind To Yourself, and People Being Patient With Your Disability

Warning: This episode covers topics that some listeners might find the content triggering or confronting. If you are seeking help please contact Lifeline in Australia or your local Help Line.

Chloe and I chat about Geography, History, Bundaberg, Tasting Weird Things, Human Condition, Voice Acting, Performing, Change in Life Direction, Lack of Motivation, Self Worth, Anxiety, Dealing with Your Problems, Appropriate Work Behaviour, Being Proud of Your Differences, Blind Faith, Mistranslation, Covid - 19 (In July 2021), Hesitation Around Vaccination, Australia’s Political Stupidity, Tokyo 2020, How the Accent Stuck, People Getting Your Accent Wrong, Having a Soothing Voice, Tattoos, Work Appearances, Finding Your Identity and Sexuality, and Asking Questions and Being Respectful

Personal thanks to Audio Advantage, John Bosak in Brisbane for helping make this possible.

Megan and I chat about Addiction to Caffeine, Working in Theatres, Arts Surviving During the Covid-19 Pandemic, “Get a Real Job?”, No Support for the Arts but a High Demand for Entertainment, Why Do People Watch Films?, How Do Indie Films Become Successful?, Hard Work and Making Connections, Asking for Favours or Help with Projects, Introverts Vs Extraverts, Finding Your Character Zone, Attention to Detail in your Performance, Going from an Economics Finance Degree to Acting, Embracing Your 20’s, Doing What You Love, What is Making It?, Family Work Environments During Covid-19, Working on Neighbours, Raising Controversial Issues in the Workplace, Diversity in the Australia, Arrogance about Education, Being Humble About Your Skills, Voice Acting, Being Aware if You’re Good or Not, Celebrities Being Down to Earth, What The Plans for the Future Are, State of the Pandemic in and on Melbourne and Around the World (In July 2021), Stress Surrounding the Vaccination, How People Cope with Awful Situations in the World, and How Social Media Disconnects Us From Eachother

Personal thanks to Toyland Recording Studio, Adam Calaitzis in Melbourne for helping make this possible.

Kirsty and I chat about Growing Up in South Africa, PhD Life, Culture Shock, Australian Cultural Prejudice, Generalisation, Harming People’s Reputation, Poverty and Safety in South Africa, Self Defence, Assumptions in Others, Falling in Love and Out of Love with Performing, Bullying, Mad Max, Celebrity Crushes, Fetishising Modelling, Being a Goof, Taking People at Face Value, Awkward Flirting, Bad Dating Experiences, Not Realising Who You’ve Worked With, Working in Australian Indie Films, Films “Coming Soon”, Post Production Woes, Delays on Getting Showreel Footage, Funnelling Your Acting Skills into a Performance, Does Editing Save a Performance?, Creative Flows, Looking Back at Your Drafts, Producing Your Own Ideas, Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone, Getting Scared Easily and Assumptions

Warning: This episode covers topics such as Self Harm and Suicide. Some listeners might find the content triggering or confronting. If you are seeking help please contact Lifeline in Australia or your local Help Line.

Sophie and I chat about Acting, Producing, Film Making, Assumptions in the Workplace, Work/Life Balance, Is This The Right Job For Me?, Making Connections, Pushing Yourself Regardless of Your Wellbeing, Sick Leave?, Shifting the Blame, Putting Out Spot Fires, Media isn’t Unbiased, Misinformation in News Outlets, Having Creative Freedom Back, Making Mistakes, Uprooting Your Life, Getting Life Experiences, Letting Yourself Be Vulnerable, Societal Issues Regarding Mental Health and Pressures on Gender Stereotypes, Differences In Between States in Australia, Unusual Sleeping Patterns, Not Believing You Could Get Depression, Having a Turning Point Moment, Not Being Able To Say How You Feel When You Need Help, Changing How We View Mental Illness, Growing Up Pressures on How You Feel In Your Skin, and Positive Social and Cultural Awareness Changes Happening in the World

Warning: This episode covers topics such as Self Harm and Suicide. Some listeners might find the content triggering or confronting. If you are seeking help please contact Lifeline in Australia or your local Help Line.

Alana and I chat Acting, Writing, Stand Up, Nerves in Performing, Balancing Worth and Self Care, Self Forgiveness, Researching Roles, Respecting Personal Life and Work Life, Supporting Each Other in the Arts Industry, Capitalist Society Issues, People Putting Humans on a Pedestal, Do We Have Too Many Options to Watch or Not Enough Options?, Pushing the Barriers, Feeling Like You’ve F**ked Up Life, Checking In On Yourself, The Impact of Losing a Friend, Getting External Help to Dark Times in Your Life, Respecting Boundaries in Your Life, Advice or Comfort, and Never Having the Exact Same Experiences in Life

Sarah and I chat Growing Up in Germany, Bilingual, Diversity in Casting, Finding Direction After a Injury, Feeling Like Your Cup Is Full, Gender Roles, Career Goals, Plan B’s, Your Inner Child, Going to a Catholic School, Differences in Growing Up, LGBTQIA+ Experiences, A World Without Labels, Talking About Sex in a Safe Space, Being in Lockdown with your Partner, Covid Impact in Australia (In May 2021), Getting the Vaccine and the Benefits with it, Lockdown Problems and Restrictions, Our Hate with Boris Johnson and UK Government, Selfish Politicians, and The Arts Not Being Supported During the Pandemic

Rupert and I chat The Pressures of Creating Short Films, Diversity in Performances Choices and Characters, Types of Creatives, Having Your Personality Injected Into Your Work, Teamwork, Measuring The Input and Output, Covid - 19 Projects and Self Reflection, The Hustle and Bustle, The Struggling Artist in Sydney, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales”, Filming in Australia (But Not Setting Your Film in Australia), Pay-check Films Vs Material Films, Remakes vs Continuations, Punching in Early, Good Worth Ethic Regardless of Age, Self Doubt in Yourself, Online Criticism and Different Experiences in Life

Stef and I chat Imaginary Friends, Growing Up in Port Macquarie, Being an Introvert in Life, Assumptions, Differences in Cultures, Fitting into the Western Society Mould, Covid Controversy, Government Flaws, Being Aware of One's Own Self, Views on Relationships, “No” Means “No”, Dreams Roles, Motion Capture, Voice Acting, Doing Proper Character Acting, Enjoying Life in the Moment and Not Through Social Media, and Future Endeavours and Goals