Don't Be So Dramatic

Anthony Brandon Wong is an actor, acting coach, writer and musician. His screen credits include Steven Soderbergh’s 'Haywire, Guns Girls and Gambling' opposite Gary Oldman and Christian Slater, 'Hemingway and Gellhorn ' opposite Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen, 'The Matrix Reloaded', 'The Matrix Revolutions' , ' Glee ', 'NCIS', ' The Unit' , ' Crooked Business' , ' All Saints' , ' Home and Away', 'Sa...

Jye Currie is a Newcastle born Director, Producer and Writer. Jye's latest film 'Beat' has seen great success as Jye's debut feature, having secured distribution in American as well as being released on Stan from the 1st of September 2022. Jye also recently released a short documentary alongside sports commentator, Craig Hamilton, following the story of Hamilton's mental breakdown in 2000 which le...

This week's episode is a short rambles where Rachel talks about a recent breakdown that had her considering whether to quit the industry. It is such a common feeling among actors and creatives so why do we feel this way? What can we do to honour our feelings and understand where they are coming from?  Don't Be So Dramatic Podcast: @dbsdpodcast @rachel.lauren.baker Email: info@asmanagement.com.au P...

Marny Kennedy is an Australian actress best known for her role, at 11 years old, as Taylor Fry in the series 'Mortified' as well as her early roles in 'The Saddle Club', 'A Gurls Wurld' and 'Conspiracy 365'. Marny, more recently, has worked on productions such as 'Janet King', 'Wentworth', 'Bite Club', 'Between Two Worlds' and 'Home and Away'.  Marny's insta: @marnykennedy Don't Be So Dramatic Pod...

This week is our 100th episode! So we thought we'd record a special episode about a question we get asked so often: How do you create a podcast? This week we have our friend Justin from The Theatre Thoughts Podcast sit down with Rachel to discuss how they both started their podcasts, their advice on equipment and software, and the gold nuggets of wisdom they wish they had known when they started. ...

Danny Ball is an actor, director and playwright who graduated in 2016 from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA). Danny has been involved in multiple theatre works over the years including 'Love Me' (Old 505), 'The Players Tour' (Bell Shakespeare), 'The Serpent’s Teeth' (KXT), 'Mercury Fur' (KXT) and 'Much Ado About Nothing' (Bell Shakespeare). Danny is currently directing 'Tom at the Far...

On this week's episode of the podcast, Rachel answers some of our listener's questions about acting, podcasting and the Entertainment Industry.  Instagram: @dbsdpodcast Website: www.dontbesodramaticpodcast.com/home Email: info@asmanagement.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week is a 'Best Of' episode. I'm feeling pretty exhausted this week and I'm trying to take my own advice that I constantly give to others, listen to my body and give myself a break. So please enjoy one of my favourite episodes so far with the wonderful and lovely Melanie Zanetti.  Melanie Zanetti is a Brisbane-born actress who is best known as the voice actor for Chilli on the popular kid's c...

Luke cook is an Australian Actor who has worked on productions such as Netflix's 'The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' and 'Dynasty', The CW's 'Katy Keene', and Disney+/ Hulu's 'Dollface'. Luke also creates content for his TikTok and Instagram, using the platforms for his comedic skits and reaction videos. He has also recently started a podcast called The Zaddy Zone which is focused on health and w...

Aaron Glenane is an Australian actor most recently starred in the Netflix action movie, ‘Interceptor’. Aaron has been involved in projects such as ‘The Black Balloon’, 'Picnic At Hanging Rock', 'Danger Close', 'Home and Away', 'Ride Like A Girl', and 'Snowpiercer'. He also recently wrapped shooting on the series 'Shantaram' which is set to be released sometime in late 2022- early 2023.  @aaronglen...

Byron Dempsey and Pace Randolph are online content creators and podcasters who have found success in growing their audiences on the Tiktok app. Byron is an online content creator and educator and is the founder of Driven Young, a program that educates young people in areas that the traditional education system does not teach such as managing money, doing taxes, growing you network, and starting a...

Matt Zukowski and Anna Mcevoy are reality TV stars from Love Island Australia Season 2 and are the hosts of the podcast ‘Where’s Your Head At?’ Matt and Anna both started out as models in the entertainment industry before being cast on Love Island. Their podcast talks all things relationships, break-ups, reality tv, trending shows and everything in between.  Podcast: Where's...

Jim Robison is a renowned producer and the co-founder of the production company Lunar Pictures. Jim has now been working in the film and TV industry for over fifteen years in various roles in production & Art Departments; on major Blockbuster films like 'Hacksaw Ridge' , ' The Great Gatsby' & ' Mad Max: Fury Road' . During his film career as a producer Jim has earned a total of 6 wins and...

CJ Johnson is the President of the Film Critics Circle of Australia, the film and television critic for The Nightlife on ABC Radio, and the Head of Screen Storytelling at Sydney Film School. His film blog Film Mafia ( www.filmmafia.com.au ) is widely read internationally. CJ’s short films include The Bris  which premiered as part of Cinema Des Antipodes at the 2010 Cannes Film Fest...

James Prier and Stephen Harmon are the founders of the Australian management agency, X Division. Both James and Stephen have extensive experience as managers in the entertainment industry, having previously worked with some of the best agents in the business. X Division manages actors both nationally and internationally and their client list includes some of the best Australian talent such as Keyi...

Susie Porter is an Australian Actress who has an amazing body of work. Susie has worked on such productions as 'Puberty Blues', 'Underbelly', 'Two Hands', 'Little Fish', 'Hounds of Love', and 'Ladies in Black'. She is also one of the most notable characters on the Aussie series 'Wentworth'. Susie recently worked alongside Zac Efron on the new film 'Gold' which is now out on Stan and she just finis...

Mike Cotton-Stapleton is an Agent and the founder of the Sydney-based agency MCSM. Mike started his career in the industry as an actor before becoming an agent, creating his own company to represent Australian actors. MCSM represents actors working both in Australia as well as having ties to the US and Canada.  @MCSM Website: www.mcsm.com.au/ @DBSDPodcast Email: info@asmanagement.com.au See o...

Lucy is the Founder, Artistic Director and CEO of New Ghosts Theatre Company. She specialises in the creation and presentation of new theatrical works and strives to champion playwrights & women in theatre. In 2019 she established the IGNITE Collective - a women-led, inclusive collective of theatre makers from across the nation, formed with the mission of putting new women-driven stories on Au...

Happy 2022 everyone! We are starting off the year with a short rambles episode. In this episode Rachel talks about how her start to the year was a little rocky and how she is turning this into a positive lesson to be learned. Rachel also talks about how important it is to be mindful of the language we use when talking about negative experiences or things that make us feel not so good.  www.do...

Rachael Carpani is an Australian Actress who has a wealth of experience both in Australia and the US. Rachael first started on 'McLeod's Daughters' in 2001, a show she worked on for 179 episodes. Other Australian credits include 'Scorched', '800 Words', 'All Saints' and 'Home & Away'. In the US, Rachael has worked on such projects as 'Seeds of Yesterday' alongside Heather Graham, 'If There Be...

A Brand Specialist in Film & Entertainment, George Konstand specialises in personal branding for actors in Australia and abroad. He has worked closely in developing artist brands in entertainment, in association with television segments:  So You Think You Can Dance, Australia's Next Top Model, X Factor Australia  and international music Artist & Repertoire. In the last...

Matt Okine is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, author, musician and radio presenter. He is best know for his series 'The Other Guy' (STAN) which is a semi-autobiographical series based on events in his life. Matt has performed stand-up on Rove, at the E dinburgh Fringe Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival (for which he won award for best newcomer). Ma...

This week's episode is a short rambles about walking the walk in our daily life and our career. Rachel shares how she personally tries to implement all the advice and ideas she talks about on the podcast as well as thinking about how social media can cause us to talk the talk without reason. There are some podcast updates also shared in this episode. You can contact Rachel via her website or via D...

Bradley Trevor Grieve is a New York Times mega-selling author, renowned wildlife expert, international wildlife conservation leader, TV host, executive producer, military soldier, adventure sportsman, champion strongman, and qualified cosmonaut. Bradley's latest project 'Adventure Beast' is an animated series that is now available on Netflix. Bradley is the author of 'The Blue Day Book' which is t...

Jason Wilder is a Queensland based actor who is currently filming the series 'Irreverent' (NBC Netflix) in Mission Beach. Jason has had an incredible year, with roles in three feature films: 'You, Me and The Penguins', 'Love In Bloom' and 'The Portable Door'. Jason has worked with so many notable creatives such as director Jeffrey Walker, The Steve Jaggi production company, and actors such as Tamm...