This weeks guest is the ever charismatic, loveable, laughable Gary Boulter. Gary is an actor, event MC, murder mystery host and just a wonderful guy. In this weeks we talk about Gary’s approach to keeping motivated, viewing his craft as a bus

Daniel Wilson on when acting is no longer a side hustle and following your heart

Sep 8th, 2022 47m 13s

This week I chat with Aussie Actor, Daniel Wilson… who, has beaten me to a handful of commercial gigs that we both auditioned for over the years. Daniel and I first met on the set of Steve Khuory's AFTRS graduate film Bimbalo, it was a very d

Shah Hussain from Pro MMA Fighter to Stunt Man and Actor

1 Sep 1st, 2022 54m 11s

This week I speak with actor, stunt man, retired MMA fighter and family security detail Shah Hussain. Shah is no amateur when it comes to bright lights having had a successful career as a pro MMA fighter, however he’s swapped fighting rings for

Mariama Bojang - The Articulate Autistic Actor on marketing yourself to get noticed

Aug 25th, 2022 33m 59s

This weeks guest is British actor Mariama Bojang. Now Mariama has coined herself “The Articulate Autistic Actor”She has an interesting story on how she can promote herself and get her dream part on some well known UK Soap Operas. I won’t go in

Stephen Stallone on making your own work and using it to market yourself to the right people.

Aug 18th, 2022 55m 47s

Stephen is a London based Actor/commercial model. Since completing training at Kingdom School of Arts 2014/2015 he has gone onto perform at the Arcola theatre London, The Courtyard theatre in ‘Undercover’, and Brookside theatre in ‘The Buddy Ho

Angela Blake on Mobile Film Making and Smart Fone Flick Fest - SF3

1 Jun 30th, 2022 1h

This weeks guest is SF3 Festival Director Angela Blake who only ever set her sights on a career in the arts. With dreams of young talent time, Angela has forged a successful career in the arts and is quite the multi-hyphenate having garnered

Craig Baldwin on Becoming a Theatre Director and what's involved

Jun 16th, 2022 1h 8m

This weeks guest, began his career with a desire to act. He applied to and was successful in an entry to The Juilliard School based in New York City. A world leader in performing arts education.Craig has lived and worked in the USA forging a c

William Prescott on the seduction of Hollywood and the reality of landing in LA as a fresh face

Jun 9th, 2022 1h 6m

Will is a highly accomplished actor in the throws of making it in LA. He has already worked on the Warner Bros hit show The Sex Lives of College Girls and the upcoming Netflix film We Have a Ghost starring Anthony Mackie and David Harbour. Will

Wayne Tunks on writing yourself the best parts and being true to who you are

Jun 2nd, 2022 43m 26s

This week I have a chat with writer, director, actors of theatre and screen, teacher, radio host and filmmaker, Wayne Tunks.In this weeks episode we talk a lot about developing your own works. Wayne wasn’t being cast all that much and decided

Lulu Quirk on starting young, convincing her parents to go to performing arts school and the hustle

1 May 26th, 2022 56m 37s

This weeks guest is just 18 years old and has already racked up some amazing credits in some amazing home grown series such as Frayed, Born to Spy and most recently Barons. When I tell you this actor has the type of drive and determination th

Danny Barton on becoming homeless, being dropped by an agent and being told he is too big to act

1 May 19th, 2022 1h 11m

Soooo this episode feels a little self indulgent to be honest with you BUT number of people recommended telling my story on the podcast and well, Rachel Baker from the ‘Don’t be so dramatic’ podcast agreed to interview me for Actors Making it.

Nathanial Hall on navigating an acting career as a HIV positive gay man.

May 12th, 2022 55m 45s

A couple of weeks ago I had a really wonderful chat with Nathanial Hall who has appeared in major LGBT TV Shows "Cucumber" and "It's a Sin" In this weeks episode we talk about how Nathanial turned his experience of contracting HIV into a an a

Josh Margulies on being present and getting physical to combat mental health hurdles

Apr 14th, 2022 46m 34s

This weeks guest is the very chilled Hawaii born, LA based actor Josh Magulies. Josh has been grinding for about 20 years and forging a career in the industry though it wasn’t until he moved to LA in 2008 that he felt like he could start calli

Paul Talbot on his 10 step Road Map to Making It

Apr 7th, 2022 1h 8m

This weeks guest is Paul Talbot who moved to Sydney from Brisbane a little over two years ago and has been going from strength to strength. In this episode we talk about going all in and focussing completely on acting above all else. His hus

Monday Musings - Should you list extra work on your profiles?

Apr 4th, 2022 7m 51s

I had a question from regular listener, Christina Kim about working as an extra and I thought it was interesting and worth taking about.The comment: I'm glad you and David mentioned how extra work can still be an avenue to earn income as an ac

David John Clark on being a "Late Bloomer Actor" and fitting it in around a 30 year public service career

1 Mar 31st, 2022 1h 2m

This weeks guest is Adelaide native, David John Clark. What I love about the conversation with David is how humble and down to earth he is about his acting journey. At the time of recording David was still waiting for what he terms a “profess

Tally Vartarnian on Living and Acting with OCD and Anxiety

Mar 24th, 2022 55m 19s

Living with Obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD and pretty sever Anxiety...Tally is making a real go of it following her passion of acting. In this weeks episode we talk about Tally's experiences with OCD and Anxiety and how it manifests fo

Josh Futcher on making the move to LA, depression, therapy and starting out at Movie World

Mar 17th, 2022 51m 44s

This weeks guest is another Aussie making it in Hollywood, Josh Futcher. Josh had big dreams of making it as an actor and living on the gold coast, he did the thing that most south east Queenslanders do who wanna be actors – he got a job at wa

Lee Shorten on O1 visas, how much harder diversity casting is now and kicking off an acting career as an Asian Aussie in Vancouver

Mar 10th, 2022 51m 46s

Lee didn't listen to his family or teachers and quit law to pursue an acting career. As someone of Asian heritage and not seeing himself represented on Australian screens, Lee packed his bags and headed for bright light and relocated to the Hol

Ionica Adriana on when to say no and when to say yes to work and how that can set you up for success

1 Mar 3rd, 2022 56m 54s

This weeks guest, Ionica Adriana is an English actor, presenter, host, judge, photographer, videographer and someone who isn’t afraid to put herself out there to achieve her goals.In this episode we talk about finding a job you can bare to kee

Charlie Brooks, Eastenders fame, insecurities about her craft and how turning 40 changed her mindset

Feb 24th, 2022 48m 13s

Charlie Brooks, aka Janine Butcher has been gracing our screens since she was but a wee teenager. When we think about actors that have just been in the industry for such a long time, it's so easy to assume that they are not experiencing the sa

Michael Henry - Bullied for his voice, never being chosen and pivoting to create a YouTube following of 170k

Feb 17th, 2022 57m 20s

Michael Henry moved to LA with dreams of being on billboards but after never getting chosen to audition, to get the part or even act in his friends short films, he pivoted and created a successful YouTube channel. Now he's free to create as muc

Dominic Burgess on the pressures of auditioning, ignoring the naysayers and no back up plan

Feb 10th, 2022 1h 9m

Dominic is probably someone you could consider has made it, but just like you and me he's been through all the same things we have. Being told he needs to lose weight or that an agent doesn't know what to do with him, over coming adversity a

Murisa Harba Actor, Coach, Dancer & Author of Acting with Energy Creating Brilliance Take after Take

Feb 3rd, 2022 54m 37s

Like many, Murisa migrated to LA with big dreams and a desire to make it as an actor after being inspired by dirty dancing at the age of 4. Years later, she's founded her own acting studio, written a book, founded her own acting technique, "T

Benjamin Murray on Dyslexia, ADD and beating Cancer to Make It

Dec 9th, 2021 58m 22s

Benjamin Murray is no stranger to overcoming obstacles in the pursuit of his dreams. Having developed thyroid cancer at a young age, he threw caution to the wind and chose acting rather than treatment. He also is dyslexic and has ADD which we