Creative Full Time

Send us Fan Mail We had fun in this interview, not only dodging the sun around the room (thus the camera angle changes) but talking about John's experiences on set; the good the bad and the broken bones. We talk about the importance of relationships in this industry and all the rejection every actor should brace themselves for and so much more! Link to the short film Butterfly is here: https:...

Send us Fan Mail TKAY's new song "So Close" is out now, wherever you listen to music! I loved this interview, a little different than my usual actors but there's so many similarities in the creative journey. TKAY was brave enough to share her art with the world and is inspiring others to do the same. We talk about writers block, taking inspired action, being gentle with yoursel...

Send us Fan Mail So nice to finally meet L.A. Sweeney in person! She's a fireball of energy and joy, I had so much fun talking to her in this interview.  We talk about:  Being in your power, how the Toronto Monologue Slam has changed her career, being a full time mom & full time fabulous, being a warrior living with cystic fibrosis and how that's affected her life and SO MUCH MORE. I...

Send us Fan Mail I laughed so much throughout this interview, I laughed watching it back, it was such a good time talking with Dorrett about her career so far. We talk about being a graduate from Humber and the CFC program, tips for call backs, diversity and multi-dimensional characters and confidence. It's so clear that Dorrett puts so much work and thought into each and every one of her cha...

Send us Fan Mail So glad Spencer reached out to be a guest on my podcast! We talked about his decision to leave accounting and become a full time creative, networking (apparently some people love it?), collaborating with other creators, his experiences on set and so much more. Also! Huge congratulations to Spencer; since our interview he has been awarded "official selection" for his shor...

Send us Fan Mail Obi Obikudu, a full time creative person and fitness coach! I met Obi in class and was thrilled when he agreed to hop on my podcast. We talk about "survival" jobs (bonus points for liking your job), actors that he looks up to, projects that he's been involved in that are making their festival rounds and so much more! You can find Obi on instagram [at]obi.jeme3 Episo...

Send us Fan Mail I met Jon at the Monologe Slam and was thrilled to talk to him on the podcast! We talk about how he got started in acting, how he got his agent, how to be a professional on set and how he hopped back on the acting train after a 10 year break. It was so awesome talking to him, I hope you enjoy and comment your favourite part below! Podcast filmed & Edited by  @abhishekraina_dp...

Send us Fan Mail So glad that Jabar reached out to be a guest on my podcast, I've known him as a stand up comedian mostly, but saw that he was doing some acting things as well. So happy to get to know him better through this conversation. We talk about his experience finding himself, a 10 day silent retreat, how teaching helps his acting and so much more. Lots of wisdom, honest and open shari...

Send us Fan Mail Cabaret of Murder written and directed by Blair Moro and performed by these three incredible ladies Isabella Ciccone, Paulina Pino Rubio & Katie-Rose Connors was such a BLAST at the Toronto Fringe that I HAD to interview them. I am so honoured to have them as my first out of province guests and my first multi-person interview! We talk about the show Cabaret of Murder, their ex...

Send us Fan Mail I learned so much from this interview, the art of completing a project is not an easy task and Caitlin has some wonderful tips about that and is so inspiring!! We talked about her production company she co-founded, her webseries AND upcoming musical, coming to Alumnae theatre this winter! I can't wait, in this interview you find out more about the musical "Not A Cult&quo...

Send us Fan Mail Oh how the turns have tabled. The oh so generous Lana Evanson was so kind to interview ME for my podcast. I was so nervous, BUT ANYWAY we talk about my acting origin story, my experiences on set, doing stand up comedy and lots of other fun stuff I have opinions on and stuff I have no clue about but I'm confident I will find guests that do know the answers! Thanks for watching...

Send us Fan Mail Check out her course here: https://catherineblack.thinkific.com/?ref=6f3474 Listeners save 25% when you use code CREATIVEFULLTIME25 Catherine is an actor, writer, directer and teacher! She teaches acting classes and she's also created an online course for actors who are looking to direct. Whether you're an actor looking to direct other actors or looking to direct yoursel...

Send us Fan Mail A legend in the making with already an impressive resume. A recent graduate of the CFC Actors Conservatory program we talk about how he applied to the program and his biggest takeaways from that experience. We talk about his role on the CBC drama "The Porter" his favourite on set experiences so far and so much more! We love seeing Sam on screen and can't wait to see...

Send us Fan Mail Lana was very generous when she reached out and offered to interview me. We filmed my interview (coming soon) and by the time we got to filming her interview I clearly didn't turn off being interviewed and turn on being the interviewer so this is more of a casual conversation but I loved it! It felt very natural, this was our first meeting and I feel like I've known Lana...

Send us Fan Mail This is one of those episodes where I feel like I'm going to rewatch it every few months because the lessons in here are so helpful! The inspiration is incredible! I was going to cut some footage for bonus material but I wanted you all to get access to all this fantastic information. I loved rewatching this interview I loved the life lesson reminders and I'm so thankful...

Send us Fan Mail I had such a great interview with Chelsea that we had to split it into 2 parts!! We talk about how school prepared her for the real world acting, her experience on Warrior (NETFLIX), and the business side of things. Stay tuned for Part 2 as we dig deeper and talk about more of the projects she's been involved in! If you haven't already watch Warrior on Netflix. You can f...

Send us Fan Mail I am so happy that Paulina reached out to be a guest on this podcast. She is not afraid to speak her truth, share what she knows to help other actors and she's really good with her words (jealous). We talk about the transition from theatre to film, about switching agents being necessary and when to do it, training in the UK and so much more! Let me know what you learned or yo...

Send us Fan Mail I learned SO MUCH from this interview, share your thoughts in the comments!   Talking to Chad was fantastic, we talked about his journey from Calgary to Toronto, how meeting and working with an acting coach changed his life,  his experience writing, directing, producing AND acting in his first short film and so much more! I did have to cut parts of this interview to keep it under...

Send us Fan Mail Sitting down with Madison Seguin was SO FUN! I loved watching back this episode, she's so candid with her experiences and thought process and you can't help but love hearing her talk. We gush about her experience working with Tony Shaloub (I'm so jealous in the best way), the importance of a good agent and/or manager, and the mentor and TV show that changed her pers...

Send us Fan Mail It was so easy to have such a natural, honest, authentic conversation with Michael, and the fast five questions may be the longest, but they're definitely one of my favourite fast 5 questions so far, I could of edited out some bits out but I loved the authenticity and honesty of Michael and that's what we want to see, the real authentic YOU!  We talk about all the tough...

Send us Fan Mail You will hear nothing but praises from my mouth about Crystal Ferrier, she was my first stand up comedy teacher and I'm beyond honored to call her my mentor and friend. Not only is she an incredible cheerleader for others but she's fucking HILARIOUS. Crystal has hit the stand up comedy stages for 15+ years. Opened for Russel Peters, on multiple episodes of Roast Battle C...

Send us Fan Mail So honored that my first behind the scenes girl boss is my friend and former coworker Josette Joseph! She has been working so hard in school and now on sets all over Ontario! We talk about her experience in the art department, how it works (because what do I know?) and how she deals with imposter syndrome and burnout.   She is a true talent in her own right and you can check out h...

Send us Fan Mail Had so much fun talking to Paul about the industry, he talks about the reality of having other jobs other than acting and his favourite side hustle to date, which is great for actors and honestly he sold it so well I may sign up myself!   Let me know what your takeaway is in the comments!   Video shot & edited by @abhishekraina_dp 

Send us Fan Mail Star of Bria Mack Gets a Life (watch on Crave!) we talk about how Malaika Got to where she is now! We talk about celebrating the wins, big and small, her experiences on set, acting classes and so much more! So much fun talking with Malaika, let us know something you're taking away from this interview in the comments!  Episode shot & edited by: @abhishekraina_dp   Classes...

Send us Fan Mail I met Gloria in film school and since then she's produced so much of her own work, whether it's acting or music. In this episode, we talk about what Gloria did when she heard "no", how people wanted to change her authenticity and the moments she said "no more". You can find her music on Spotify, Gloria Gift Nankunda For more information check out: htt...