Making Creativity Pay

Welcome to ‘Making Creativity Pay’, this isn’t a podcast about making millions, more about speaking to people in creative industries whether that’s music, literature, art or anything that relies on creativity about how that ties in with making a living from it.The aim is not about selling out any creative endeavour but to ensure that there is at least some way to pay the bills and keep the lights on, money can be seen to be a vulgar part of the process but getting fairly paid for the time, effort and expertise you put in to something shouldn't be a bad thing.

Making Creativity Pay is a arts podcast hosted by Dan Barnett, with 84 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Dan Barnett hosts Making Creativity Pay, a arts show with 84 episodes published.

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  Episode #104

  Lucy Lutte - Actor and Director

  Sep 25, 202622 minS1

  This episode is with Lucie Lutte who is founder of Arts organisation Limitless Presents and director of upcoming play Extremism that is on at The Cockpit Theatre from 29th Sep to 2nd October We talk about what it takes to put a play like this together, running workshops for actors and creating opportunities to help people break into the sector. Tickets: https://www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/extremism_by_anders_lustgarten Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/limitless_presents/ https://www.instagram.com/lucie_lutte/ Find More about ‘Making Creativity Pay’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingcreativitypay/ Making Creativity Pay Newsletter: https://makingcreativitypay.substack.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danjbarnett/

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  Episode #103

  Clown and Fringe with Natalie Patuzzo

  Sep 21, 202626 minS1

  "Some people were really scared... it kind of surprised me how many tourists I came across that didn't even seem to realise that Edinburgh Fringe was going on. And they were sort of walking down the mile, like what is happening right now. Some people came up to me because I was in costume and they were like, right, what's all this about? Give me your pitch kind of thing. So yeah, you get a real mix on the mile." Latest guest Natalie Patuzzo talking about flyering in costume for her Fringe show 'Every Single Sound in the World'. We talk about how the show and her love of clown came about, her experience at the Fringe and also her regular comedy night in Manchester Village Idiots! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliepatuzzo/ https://www.instagram.com/villageidiots_comedy/ Cover Image: https://www.instagram.com/bensherwoodphotography/ Find More about ‘Making Creativity Pay’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingcreativitypay/ Making Creativity Pay Newsletter: https://makingcreativitypay.substack.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danjbarnett/

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  Episode #102

  Poltergeist - Charlie Vero-Martin

  Aug 22, 202627 minS1

  "I've taken four solo shows to the Edinburgh Fringe previously, which have all been multi-character shows, and slowly throughout, the very first show I did was just all characters, and then second, third, fourth, I started more and more each time being a bit more myself in the show. and it's interesting because a lot of the time, especially after my last show in 23, a lot of the sort of industry feedback I was kind of getting was like, we loved it, it was great, but sketch is dead. so maybe you should work on like a one-woman play or a one-woman show and I thought, I don't know about that. Of course now though that I'm telling everyone I'm doing stand-up, they're like, but sketch is coming back. ” This episode is with Charlie Vero-Martin who is at Fringe this year with her work in progress stand-up show Poltergeist We talk about deciding to take a stand-up show to Fringe after previous years with character comedy shows, the resurgence of sketch comedy, her workshops and other writing experience. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlievmartin/ Fringe Tickets: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/charlie-vero-martin-poltergeist-wip Substack: https://charlieveromartin.substack.com/ Find More about ‘Making Creativity Pay’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingcreativitypay/ Making Creativity Pay Newsletter: https://makingcreativitypay.substack.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danjbarnett/

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  Episode #96

  Juliette Burton and Gareth Gwynn

  Aug 20, 20261h 31mS1

  “I did a sketch show that was on the free fringe that during that month, I walked so much that I actually put holes in my shoes. So I had to buy shoes in Edinburgh during the fringe, but it meant I had a pair of shoes with holes in. I could physically show the audience. To go, look, I need money. I have actual holes in my shoes.” “For me, it's leaning on the nerd culture thing. I think that there are very different types of nerds. There are nerds who really studied hard, got into maths and have really high paid jobs now. If you're that kind of nerd, please give... And then there's the nerds like us who, you know, we really enjoyed being nerds, but unfortunately, we've chosen to nerd out about an industry that is completely not high paid” This episode is with Juliette Burton and Gareth Gwynn - Juliette is doing 3 shows at Fringe this year across both ticketed and Free Fringe and we discuss doing multiple shows and the differences between them. Gareth is performing his show Cyril after a having it as a work in progress last year We talk about skill swaps between the two of them, PR, social media advertising and other ways to get the word out Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliette_burton/ https://www.instagram.com/gareth_gwynn/ Fringe Tickets: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/juliette-burton-villain-era https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/get-your-geek-on-a-nerdy-comedy-showcase https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/juliette-burton-s-board-to-distraction https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/gareth-gwynn-cyril Find More about ‘Making Creativity Pay’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingcreativitypay/ Making Creativity Pay Newsletter: https://makingcreativitypay.substack.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danjbarnett/

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  Episode #100

  Hannah Platt, Ruby Carr and Kat Higgins - Episode 100!

  Aug 18, 20261h 27mS1

  “Ruby is daft and funny and high energy and silly, and whatever the content of the show is, it will be through that lens. And same with Hannah, it'll be dry and witty and things. And people who know me and have seen my stand-up, like know what I'm like on stage. I think for me having done marketing and stuff for other fringe shows before, sometimes it's about making that clear what the content of the show is, because some people just want to see stand up, right? Some people don't want to see clowning or whatever else, but then there's even within, you know, stand up, me, Ruby, and Hannah all do very different things on stage.” This episode is with Hannah Platt, Ruby Carr and Kat Higgins who are all performing at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. It was brilliant to hear from 3 great comedians and how their styles and attitudes to things like Flyering or Social Media differ as well as the things they have in common. We talk about poster design, fringe finances and lots more Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahtheplatt/ https://www.instagram.com/rubyvroomvroom/ https://www.instagram.com/kat.higginscomedy/ Fringe Tickets: https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/hannah-platt-cult-classic https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/ruby-carr-bite-me https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/kat-higgins-in-memory-of-me Odd Jobs Podcast: https://spotify.link/D2IrPvmdCXb Hannah on Bandcamp: https://alovelytime.bandcamp.com/album/defence-mechanism Find More about ‘Making Creativity Pay’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingcreativitypay/ Making Creativity Pay Newsletter: https://makingcreativitypay.substack.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danjbarnett/

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