Acting Up. <br /> Honest Conversations With Working Actors.
Acting Up. Honest Conversations With Working Actors.
Podcast Description
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.
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The show delves into the realities of being a working actor in Australia, with themes covering auditions, agents, rejection, mental health, and resilience, highlighted by episode discussions like the juggling act of self-tapes and casual jobs, and the magic that fuels their passion for acting.
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.
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 shaped Lily’s voice from Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to Kate McKinnon and what shows like Saturday Night Live represent for performers coming up today.
We talk about why Australia doesn’t always create the same space for female comedic inspirations, and what that means for emerging artists trying to build careers locally.
Lily shares how improv became more than a skill, it became a lifestyle, and the rules that underpin it: saying yes, trusting your instincts, and backing yourself even when there’s no clear path.
We also get into TikTok, going viral, creating characters that connect, and the shift into making your own opportunities rather than waiting for them.
A funny, thoughtful and honest conversation about comedy, creativity, and putting yourself out there.
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