Episodes
Published 03/20/24
Published 01/03/24
Meet Tendai - he's an actor and composer. Listen in to his journey into the creative arts, and up to his most recent role as Robert in Mischief's brilliant 'The Play That Goes Wrong'. We talk auditioning, mental attitude, comedy, audience reactions, and all the good, bad, mad things that come with a creative life. Enjoy! 
Published 11/14/22
Published 11/14/22
My final guest for Season 3, is actress Cherelle Skeete, notable for her work as Rose Granger-Weasley in Harry Potter & The Cursed Child, & Hanna, and co-founder of the community group Blacktress UK. We chat through her journey into acting, and what she has learnt from the industry to date. Hope you enjooy!
Published 01/14/22
My guest for this episode is the wonderful actor, Alex Hassell, notable for his roles in The Boys, Joel Coen’s Tragedy of Macbeth, and Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop. We chat through his journey into acting, with the tips and tricks he’s picked up along the way! Hope you enjoy!
Published 12/24/21
My guest for this episode is theatrical writer & director P Burton Morgan of Metta Theatre. We talk about their journey into the arts, learning to write & direct theatre & musicals and their upcoming original musical, The Rhythmics. Hope you enjoy!
Published 12/24/21
My guest for this episode is olivier award winning producer Brian hook, of Hartshorn-Hook productions who create live entertainment including traditional theatre and world-class immersive shows including, Amelie, Great Gatsby and their new show Doctor Who: Time Fracture. We chat through his journey into the arts, cutting his teeth at the edinburgh fringe, and his approach to the theatre industry. Hope you enjoy! https://www.hartshornhook.com Instagram: @hartshornhook
Published 12/24/21
Kev Orkian is my guest for this weeks podcast episode. His story covers a lot of ground; from facing bullies with his jokes, to manifesting opportunities, to impromptu backyard medical procedures....gonna have to listen to it to find out what I'm talking about. A very inspiring man, trying to put some goodness out in the world. Big thanks to Kev!  https://jongleurs.com https://www.howlinentertainment.com https://www.britishpantomimeacademy.com https://www.instagram.com/kev_orkian/
Published 10/20/21
My guest for this episode is the aptly named Underwater Cinematographer, Ian Seabrook, who has worked on Hollywood's biggest films including Batman vs Superman, Mission Impossible 4, Jungle Cruise & X Men 3. We chat through how he found his craft and the lessons he learnt along the way. He tells us about how 'underwater cinematography' actually works, and how bubbles are key! He gives us a case study of the underwater car crash in Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol too! Hope you...
Published 10/04/21
Manjari Makijany (@manjarimakijany) is a directorial powerhouse, earned her stripes working on projects such as Wonder Woman and The Dark Knight Rises. She also took part in the famous AFI, Universal & Fox Lab Intensives. Since, she has gone on to direct her own highly successful film, Skatergirl, which hit the Netflix Top 10 during Lockdown. Her new film, Disney’s SPIN starring Avantika Vandanap is Disney’s first original TV movie with an Indian American lead centred on Indian culture....
Published 09/20/21
My guests for this episode are Wyatt Rockefeller & Julie Fabrizio, a husband and wife filmmaking team. We chat through their experiences starting out in the industry, and developing their first sci-fi feature film, Settlers. We cover everything from pitch packets & tax incentives to working with VFX, and the importance of willing the project into existence. Hope you enjoy it! @wrockefeller @settlersmovie
Published 09/06/21
My guest for this episode is the fantastic Sian Welby.  She can currently be heard every weekday morning on the hugely popular CAPITAL BREAKFAST SHOW. She walks us through her journey as a presenter, from weather girl, to Heart, to Capital to give us an insight into what it takes to be a radio presenter. Hope you enjoy it!
Published 05/17/21
My guest for this episode is the wickedly funny, olivier -awarding winning Cassidy Janson. Known for her musical theatre work in & Juliet, Chess, Beautiful (The Carole King Musical), Cassidy is also 1/3 of the powerhouse trio Leading Ladies. Cassidy shares with us her journey into theatre, with the ups and downs along the way! Hope you enjoy it! http://www.cassidyjanson.com
Published 05/17/21
My guests for this episode are the co-artistic director's of the Paines Plough Theatre Company. They are a nationally touring company who are dedicated to new writing and empowering creatives across the UK. Hope you enjoy!
Published 05/17/21
My guest for this episode is the wonderful director Sophia Banks. She is an award-winning director, whose debut feature, Black Site, an action thriller starring Jason Clarke, Michelle Monaghan and Jai Courtney, has just wrapped filming in Australia. She gives us great insight into her career journey, and the transition from working in commercials to features. Hope you enjoy it!
Published 05/17/21
My guest for this episode is Jamie Roberts, Head of Casting at Disney Animation. She talks us through her career, her job role and give us an fabulous insight into the Frozen casting process. Hope you enjoy it!
Published 05/17/21
My guest for this episode is Alan d'Escragnolle, CEO of Filmhub. In our chat, we pull apart what Film Distribution currently looks like and discuss how platforms such as Filmhub aim to democratise it for future filmmakers. Hope you enjoy! 
Published 05/17/21
My guest for this episode is the astonishing Kerry Ellis, an actress & singer best known for her musical theatre roles such as Wicked's Elphaba and Eliza Doolittle. Hope you enjoy it!
Published 05/17/21
My guest for this episode is the wonderful editor Jim Flynn. He talks us through the role of an editor and how much it can effect a film. He gives us great insight into his work including the famously popular Netflix series Bridgerton.
Published 05/17/21
My guest for this episode is the gorgeous Ronke Adekoluejo. She's a young actress best known for playing Jack in Amazon's Alex Rider, & Three Sisters at the National Theatre. She tells us how legendary Eastender's character Phil Mitchell started her on a creative path, we talk drama schools and entering the industry along with the lessons she's learned so far. Hope you enjoy it! 
Published 05/17/21
Our guest for this episode is cinematographer James Kniest, @jkniest. Known for his horror films such as The Haunting of Bly Manor & Annabelle (which grossed $250MM worldwide), Kniest talks us through the role of a cinematographer & the transition from celluloid to Digital. Enjoy! 
Published 03/08/21
Our guest for this episode is Meredith Markworth-Pollack @meredith_costumes. Her costumes have been all over Meg's @pinterest page for near 10 years - so we were extremely excited when Meredith said yes to being a guest on our podcast! Having worked on Dynasty, Reign, Hart of Dixie & more, the CW's queen of costume is here to talk about what it takes to be a costume designer, and the ins & outs of the role! Listen in!
Published 03/08/21