Today we sit down with Kanishka Perera, a storyboard artist working within the Animation Industry. Kan has worked on Concept Art, Backgrounds and Storyboards on Dr Who and several in hours IPs. Kan has also sent us some awesome video work which we will be putting up on our instagram @chookas_podcast

In this episode we are joined by Sam Haft. Sam has taught in a number of institutions across Australia and New Zealand, including The National Institute of Dramatic Art, The Australian Theatre for Young People, The Australian Institute of Performing Arts, Brent Street Studios, The Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Centre City Music Theatre, Auckland, Pacific Opera, The NIDA Open Program (Sydney and Touring) and various workshops in Sydney and across Australia.

He has been a core tutor for The Full Time Course at the Actor’s Centre Australia and teaches regularly with their Power of Performance course as part of the part-time program. If you're an actor wanting some tips then this is the episode for you! CHOOKAS!

*ATTENTION* The Microphone on SOME PARTS of this particular episode was playing up, it's not horrible but we just want to give you a heads up if you hear a little rustling. In this episode we speak to LEONARD SUN TIEN-NOH, an Australian actor who wen't from being in the corporate world into the creative arts world. We explore his journey from being a dancer, a singer and now a stage/screen performer. We also discuss the challenges that he faced as a person of colour (POC) in the Australian arts industry. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did. CHOOKAS!

In this episode James and Neil discuss actors burnout, downtime and how to manage both effectively to they can assist one another and go hand in hand. I hope you enjoy this episode and take away something from it that can help you in your life and arts career. Please share as that's how we grow and support one another. CHOOKERS EVERYONE!

In this episode we sit down with DANIEL KHAN. Daniel is a Visual Effects artist working for ILM/Disney. He has previously worked on movies such as Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Spiderman: Homecoming, The Lego Movie, Mandalorian and the latest film being Space Jame 2. DAniel has been in the industry for over 4 years. Daniel says that it has always been his dream to work as a Hollywood visual effects artist and in this episode you will find out how Daniel got to where he is, including the steps you would need to take if you would like to go down this career path. CHOOKAS!

Monique Muskens is a professional make-up artist for Film and Television. She spent her first year out of high school at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), studying a Diploma of Screen and Media (Specialist Makeup Services). Her passion for the arts has grown with her, as she continues to develop her creativity, skills, and enthusiasm from a young age. In this episode we ask her how she got to where she is beyond just the studies and some advice she may have for other trying to go down this path within the creative space. Please share and as always, thank you for listening. CHOOKAS!

In this episode we sit down with Nafees Nazim, an Australian/Shrilanka actor who has just been part of a Hollywood movie. We discuss networking through social media as an actor, what you should remember as an actor, agents in the creative field and much more. This was a fun episode and we hope you get a lot out of it.

In this episode the CHOOKAS team discuss Stage fright and some ways that you can deal with overcoming performance anxiety. They then discuss the audiences that you should cater to as a creator and then finish off with a deep dive into 'Imposter Syndrome' and how it affects creatives.

In this episode of Chookas Neil and James discuss different plays that have come to Australia and their thoughts on the shows, the cast, the marketing, the Directors and how some plays have really pushed the boundaries whilst others that are great have fallen short. They Dive into 'Hamilton' and discuss their impact in theatre, whilst wishing the cast CHOOKAS for 2021's campaign. Hope you guys enjoy and don't forget to share.

in this episode we are joined by Roelene Coleman, who is an Australian/South African actress and model. She is best known for her lead role in independent feature film, Short Distance which won the Maverick Movie Award - Best Ensemble in 2017. Roelene's featured in numerous short films such as Sisters, Gangsters Inc and Charlie & Sam. Hope you guys enjoy and don't forget to share.