Don't Think, Act!

It’s All About The Journey! For the first time, I interview 2 creatives, 1 of which is a returning interviewee, Lee Hutchings. He is joined by Aaron Wayne as they represent the London Creative Artists Network, a creative community that is growing in London. We look at the importance of networking; the decline of quality in film, as quantity and profit margins are being put first in cinema; A.I. an...

Oh My God, I'm God! Lily Streames is an actor, writer and producer from Essex, and this year, was one of the directors of the Essex International Film Festival. She started performing young, charging her family to watch her perform from a very early age, from their home! We talk about what it's like growing up with her Dad being an actor; acting on screen in a comedy and why Kristen Wiiig is a gen...

I know That Laundrette Nathan Hubble, is an actor, writer, and director. We talk about making your own opportunities, the differences between working on stage, and screen and his short film Smokescreen, which was screened at the Essex Internation Film Festival earlier this year, winning an award for the best LGBTQ+ film. Watch it here: Smokescreen   Links: Spotlight: https://app.spotlight.com...

31: Olivia Bennett - Don't Think, Act! - 27.10.25   You, As If… Olivia Bennett is an actor, a writer, a drummer and super lovely human! We talk about being a twin, replicating Andrew Scott's talents, a new question about AI - and whether it can remove our suffering during creation? We also talk about Olivia's short film Metronome that's doing the festival circuit at the moment.   Links:...

Collect The 'Nos' The loveliest of chats to kick off the 3rd series of DTA. It begins with pizza, as creativity should, and ends with loveliest of creative chats. An acting journey that starts much younger that you'd expect, and takes a detour and returns to a passion that Harry absolutely excels at. We also discuss the influence of Robin Williams, Dace Chappelle, comedic acting & the first ev...

What Do You Love About Acting?   Here’s a compilation of answers to my favourite question from the podcast. A great reminder of why we do what we do.   Have a Merry Christmas & Happy and creative New Year x   Order of speakers:   Mo O'Connell Richard Bland Tess Glinert Alice Ryan Stephanie Elgersma Florence Harvey Gary Turner Lee Hutchings Tom Hartwell Brad Wendes Abigail P...

Your Brand Of Weird   Abigail Parmenter is an uber talented actor/writer/director with experience of stage and screen. She’s a lovely human, and has a wonderful approach to the craft as well having ups and downs, including being cut from Netflix’s biggest export!   Links How To Catch A Weasel Info https://www.abigailparmenter.co.uk/ IMDB   Insta: https://www.instagram.com/abigailpar...

At Least We Had Mars   Brad Wendes is a: Parkour coach; fight/stunt choreographer for stage and screen; Britain’s Got Talent Semi Finalist; a fellow podcaster and so much more!   Links Websites: https://bradwendes.com/ https://parkour.uk/club/brad-wendes/ https://www.teamkinetix.co.uk/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BradWendesPod   Insta: https://www.instagram.com/bradwend...

Feeling The Room   Tom Hartwell is a London based Actor/Writer who is enjoying creating his own work, and helping others in develop their own. Some of the chat includes his Edinburgh Fringe experience & getting cast in big feature film.   IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5291825/   Spotlight: https://app.spotlight.com/3573-1270-1581   Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomhartwe...

10,000 Hours of Practice   Lee Hutchings is a now a Writer, but started off his creative journey via acting on stage and screen, as well as producing his own work. We talk about how there’s no such thing as failure; geek out over Marvel’s Cinematic Universe missing its first Captain America; the frustrating bureaucracy of being an actor; plus tips on starting out as an actor when you need sho...

Self-Tapes: The Tinder Of Casting   Gary Turner is an actor on stage and screen, known for playing Carlos Diaz in Emmerdale and more recently voicing a variety of characters in the Doctor Who Podcast Series. We get talking about how doing drama saved us from bullying; how idolised award winning actors leaves the rest of us behind, this leads to some hot takes on some iconic performers, and a...

Then I Got A Puppy, And Now I Drink Coffee   Florence Harvey is an Actor/Writer/YouTube Vlogger and another inspiring creative you need to know. Watch out Pugh, there’s another Flo we need to go with! We get talking about all the things that can go wrong when you’re making a short film; the impact of Baby Reindeer & Phoebe Waller-Bridge changed the game with Fleabag – all this and much mo...

I Hope That's Not What Your Mum Paid For!   Stephanie Elgersma is talented actor and puppeteer/puppet maker. A native of Canada, Stephanie has travelled around Europe to further her skills as a performer. We talk about how the performing arts helps with shyness and vulnerability; a great chat about puppets obvs; what it’s like to work alongside people for a short space of time and how Wa...

That’s Not Cool Guys, Don’t Do That!   Alice Ryan is Essex based Actor, Writer & Producer for stage and screen. We discuss the differences working in front of a camera & an audience; just how good is Billie Piper and the Essex Film Collective, plus so much more. Spotlight: https://app.spotlight.com/0171-1200-8564 Film Company: http://www.arkpictures.co.uk/ N-Act Theatre Company: http:...

U.S. or the U.K. Office?   Tess Glinert is a Triple Threat Musical Theatre Performer. Tess moved from France to London during 2020 to gain more training, but was interrupted by a global pandemic. We talk about the differences between the English & French culture, and how the arts are valued in each country. We also ponder, is Taylor Swift the new Shakespeare?   Here are Tess’s l...

I didn't get it, what a pile of shit!   Richard is an actor turned director and one of the greatest practitioners I’ve had the honour of working alongside. He runs a weekly acting class in Colchester, Manningtree & Ipswich, as well as directing various plays in the Essex, most recently he staged Educating Rita at The Headgate Theatre.   Website: https://www.richardblanddirector....

Stop Thinking About Your Face!   Mo is an award winning actor, writer, director and founder of the Dublin International Comedy Film Festival. https://maureenoconnell.weebly.com/   Insta: @dubcomedyfilmfest Twitter: @dublin_Comedy Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/DublinInternationalComedyFilmFest   To submit a funny film or script: https://filmfreeway.com/DublinInte...

What Do You Love About Acting?   Here’s a compilation of answers to my favourite question from the podcast. A great reminder of why we do what we do.   Have a Merry Christmas & Happy and creative New Year x   Order of speakers:   Katherine Moran Brian J. Twiddy David Herzog Michelle Crane Stephanie Osztreicher Matt Ray Brown Naomi Cooper-Davis Holly Renaut Kate Austen Kira...

Are you telling the right story? Conor is a working-class Actor, Motion Capture Artist, Theatre Practitioner and a fully qualified Daoist Flow Yoga Teacher.   He is an Associate Artist of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and regularly facilitates for The Old Vic on their School's Club programme, delivering bespoke workshops to schools from areas with poor arts provisions.   Co...

3 Star Richards   Paul Richards is a drummer/drum teacher, comedy writer/performer (for theatre), playwright and novelist based in Cambridge. 42, lanky, can’t grow a beard.   As a writer/performer he has taken countless (well, 34) shows to the Edinburgh Fringe, tours the UK frequently going through quite a lot of cars and has had some quite nice reviews in the process. He talks very fast...

Challenge Yourself To Freak Out Your Neighbours Amy grew up in Australia, to an Aussie mum and an English dad who had come over with the ten-pound tourists. Since graduating with a B.A. (Hons) in Classics from Monash University, Amy’s diverse career has led to touring Australia with Tony Bones Entertainment, working onstage and off at Main Street Theater, (in American Theatre's 'Top 20 Children’s...

A Jack Of All Trades… Michelle Payne started out acting for stage, and has evolved into a published playwright and fantastic director. We discuss what it's like performing in something you've written, advice for actors who are cast as understudies and we look into what it’s like to receive criticism.   Website: https://www.michelle-payne.co.uk/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/chellesta Spotlight:...

It's Your Job To Fill Those Holes Gary is a versatile actor, who has appeared in the films Green Street, Top Dog and Cass as well co-writing We Still Kill The Old Way. In this episode, we talk about inclusivity in theatre and onscreen and censorship, as well as Gary having some acting research advice that completely blew my mind! Spotlight Twitter    If you're fan of the pod, or you've e...

Do. The. Thing. Australian Musical Theatre performer Kira Morsley has been nominated for two Off West End Awards for her performances as Kate Hardcastle in The Kissing Dance, and Christine in Maury Yeston's Phantom, both for All Star Productions. Previously, she has played the title role in Vampi: The Vampire Cabaret at the Edinburgh Fringe, and has appeared in eight seasons as a vocalist in the T...

Suddenly Susan   Kate Austen is a very talented Essex based actor turned writer. She is currently a Mercury Theatre Playwright. Her first piece was a self-verbatim piece entitled Find Me and later staged at The Vaults Waterloo. She enjoys writing about characters from Essex that surprise the audience and has recently been commissioned by the Minack Theatre in Cornwall.   Kate is loo...