YoungStars

Join David and special guest, Gabrielle Witschi, for today’s episode of YoungStars.

In today’s episode we talk about Gabby’s background in dance, the challenge of learning screen acting from dancers point of view, getting into the mindset of a character and breaking them down, Gabby working with her mum on 1988 but not as her ACTUAL mum and of course Gabby's exciting opportunity to set sail on the high seas and perform on a cruise ship for the next few months with all its positives and negatives of living on the sea.

Join David and special guest, Az Cromhout, for today’s episode of YoungStars.

In today’s episode, we talk about baby Az’s inspiration for performing and music, the scars we both got from theatre, the infamous Sebastian the Crab incident during Brindabella’s production of The Little Mermaid, something something something experiences with trombones, Az's audition for Heist and fun of playing a villain. We also delve into Az’s journey with her disability, being diagnosed with scoliosis and the harsh reality of identifying as a wheelchair user.

Plus stick around as Az performances an original song for us. Our very first music performance on the podcast. Oh yeah pretty exciting.

Join David and special guest, Bron Thomson, for today’s episode of YoungStars and the first episode of 2025.

In today’s episode, we talk about how defying gravity inspired Bron's career as a performer, how through her brother, Taylor Thomson, Bron decided to dip her toes into working behind the camera, how our own personal experiences go into the creative process of the stories we make, why relying on too much voice isolation is bad, and of course we talk about Bron being an advocate for neurodiversity, queer and female voices in the creative arts.

Join David and special guest, Andre Le, for today’s episode of YoungStars.

In today’s episode, we talk about Andre’s humble beginnings with acting, music and dance, we dive into the story and characters of the stage show, Away and Andre's experience playing Rick, Andre's friends reaction to seeing him being advertised on buses around Canberra, studying music and psychology and how the two can be used together, how Andre met his girlfriend, Lilly Welling and of course we give our spoiler free reviews for Transformers ONE and how it is the BEST Transformers movie.

Join David and special guest, Lilly Endres, for today’s episode of YoungStars.

In today’s episode, we talk about the entire creative process behind Lilly's FIRST EVER short film, 1988, which she both directed, wrote, produced and starred in, and how she was incredibly lucky and supported for a first time filmmaker. Everything from funniest behind the scenes to some of the more stressful moments, we talk about it all. Well mostly everything.

Join David and special guest, Ty McKenzie, for today’s episode of YoungStars. 

In today’s episode, they talk about the first role Ty played when he first moved to Canberra, the complexity of playing a pure innocent character turned absolute monster, how watching Critical Role and playing dungeons and Dragons became a massive influence to Ty as an actor, as well as the experience of writing, starring and directing his very first short film. From the national acting school to superheroes to heartfelt words of inspiration, there is plenty to enjoy in today’s episode.

Join David and special guest, Beya Babyack, for today’s episode of YoungStars.

In today’s episode, we talk about how a spoonful of sugar inspired Beya to pursue acting, the difficulties of playing an android, learning the ropes whilst studying screen and media, wardrobe on an upcoming Canberra feature film, David's first clubbing experience with Beya and their mate Maggie, and plenty hilarious moments to come.

Join David and special guest, Daniel Beaumont, for today’s episode of YoungStars. 

In today’s episode, we talk about Dan’s inspiration for becoming an actor, the personal connection an actor can make with the characters they play, his experience working getting to work on the biggest Australian Soap opera, getting to work together on Trapped directed by Lyndsey Turnbull, and about writing/playing characters part of the LGTBQ+ community. Plus stay tuned till the end for a very funny improv scene between David and Daniel, trust me, it’s pretty funny.

Join David and special guest, Tommy Warburton, for today’s episode of YoungStars.

In today’s episode, we talk about Tommy’s interest for acting specifically screen, how being an extra on true purpose lead to his decision enrolling for the National Acting School, his troubled history with doing theatre, Comedy short films in Canberra and how it has  become a dying median to some extent, as well as the the struggles and pressures that young actors face when it comes to finding work, auditioning, performances and their own self doubt.

Join David and special guest, Isaac Travers, for today’s episode of YoungStars.

In today’s, episode we talk about Isaac's interest in acting and filmmaking, his first time performing in a cabaret with David, his love for cosplaying and conventions, and of course we talk about Doctor Who, A LOT.