Episode 4: Creating Good Work

This week on Let's Talk Acting we discuss the highs and lows of landing a role, Andrew shares some very exciting news, and the boys bid you farewell... for now! We would like to say a huge thank you to all of our listeners for joining us for season 1 of Let's Talk Acting. Season 2 is in development so stay tuned for updates and teasers!

This week we hear from an anonymous actor who is struggling to reconcile a wealth of talent with a lack of work. Then our resident acting pros talk about competing with friends for work and what it takes to get in to drama school.

How far is too far in an audition? Should you kiss the reader? This week the lads discuss navigating boundaries with the people you're acting with and the danger of character briefs.

In episode six of Let's Talk Acting we interview Tim Roseman, Artistic Director of Playwriting Australia. Playwriting Australia is an organisation which aims at supporting emerging playwrights, and has helped countless playwrights move forward in their careers. This podcasts looks into everything to do with playwriting, putting on new work and what is the future of the playwright...

Is acting an individual art form? Or is collaboration the key to success? We throw around their thoughts on co-operation, creativity, and control. Oh and Bruce Lee gives some sage advice.

As always we reflect on the previous week’s ups and downs as young actors in Sydney, Australia. Sharing experiences working on a first feature film before the boys make the inevitable dive into philosophical discussions on compliments and criticism, creating meaningful work as an actor, and making good professional relationships.

With twenty minutes before he’s driven to set to film his TV debut. This week's podcast is therefore recorded over the phone, capturing 30 mins before he heads off. Episode Four - First TV Gig, discusses pre-shoot anxiety, auditions and acting morality. Yes it gets deep, enjoy.

This week we chat about their acting origins and how to become director proof. Our hosts share tips on nailing commercial auditions, and Andy’s inner diva explodes on set.

We discuss the highs and lows of being an actor. They look at how to take the pressure off in an audition, how to deal with negative feedback, and how to begin finding some sanity in what can be a pretty tumultuous life.

We try to find what on earth to talk about in an acting podcast.