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From drama school dreams to survival jobs, from self-doubt to breakthroughs, Acting Up dives into the messy, magical reality of life as a working actor in Australia.Join us for honest conversations with performers who are navigating the ups and downs of stage and screen.Auditions, agents, rejection, mental health, money, identity, resilience, and creativity.🎙 Honest chats.🎧 No script.🎭 Just the truth about making art and making rent.📧 actingupau@gmail.com
Sophie Donkin hosts Acting Up. Honest Conversations With Working Actors., a arts show with 11 episodes published.
In Episode 10, I’m joined by actor, comedian and improviser Lily Hensby as she prepares to take her show “I, Julia” to the Sydney Comedy Festival. Inspired by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, we dive into the female comedy icons who
Is there a “correct” way into acting? In Episode 9, Kloud and Sarah say there isn’t. One followed a traditional path of training, writing, directing, collaborating. The other knocked on a door… and ended up on a film set
I’m joined by John O’Hara and Mat Verevis in Episode 8, two seriously bookable actors you’ll recognise from Tina: The Tina Turner Musical and countless other productions. We talk about what it really means to build a lif
For Episode 7 we are inside the rehearsal room of Contest at Flight Path Theatre I sit down with director Kirsty Semaan and actors Willa King, Emma Monk and Lana Morgan from Space Jump Theatre We talk producing new work,
Three years ago, Daniel was an accountant. Today, he’s a leading name in the global vertical micro-drama industry, one of the fastest-growing areas in screen performance, now valued in the billions of dollars. In this ep
From one line in a read-through to two years on Broadway... In Episode 5, I’m joined by my friend James (back from Episode 2) for a fabulous conversation with the brilliant Tricia Paoluccio, who was recently in Sydney st
Welcome to Episode 4! This was my first ever Zoom interview, and I’m chatting with two Melbourne-based actors whose paths into the industry couldn’t be more different, yet whose generosity, craft, and passion align perfe
It was a true honour to sit down with the one and only Todd McKenney for Episode 3! Todd opens up about his extraordinary career across stage, television, and film; from starring in Baz Luhrmann’s first film Strictly Bal
In Episode 2 of Acting Up, I sit down with actor David and dancer James, who share their generous and candid insights into the highs and lows of life on stage. We talk big wins like touring, leading roles, and long contr
"Why don't you just go on Home & Away?" In the very first episode of Acting Up, Amy and Megan let us into the realities of being a working actor in Australia today. From juggling auditions, self-tapes, and casual jobs wh
Here’s a quick taste of what’s to come on the first episode of Acting Up. Honest Conversations with Working Actors. Expect refreshingly real, funny, and fearless chats with people making art and making rent. Have questio
James Taylor
author of SuperCreativity: Accelerating Innovation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence · Rangers Football Club
1 appearance on this show
Sahil
Malmö University
1 appearance on this show
David
Head of Product · Spirit Chasers UK
1 appearance on this show
James
US Army Veteran and Historian · Wilderness Brewery
1 appearance on this show
Amy
speaker · IvyWise
1 appearance on this show
Megan
certified breathwork facilitator · Rawcology
1 appearance on this show
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