Don't Think, Act!

There's no inspiration without breath   Holly Renaut has had an international career in theatre, film and voice over, both as a performer and as a highly regarded dialect and acting coach, working with hundreds of performers all over the world individually and in production, most recently coaching Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomie Harris in the Man Who Fell to Earth. A native of Canada, she has per...

"An Artful Bush Behind You" Naomi Cooper-Davis is a comedic character actor that has appeared in Peep Show, Netflix's Sandman & Coronation Street among many other projects on screen. We talk about: how we rebel in some auditions; bad casting experiences to do with ethnic ignorance and even have time for a little history lesson as the questioning format goes out the window, due to having too mu...

Tatterdemalion Matt Ray Brown is a talented and inspiring actor on stage & screen with a delicious ASMR voice for your loyal ears. We chat about acting coming you later in life, the pressure to use social media and we get interrupted by my postman and Matt's lovely dog. Spotlight: https://www.spotlight.com/1259-0167-4932   Do Schools Kill Creativity? Sir Ken Robinson - https://www.youtube...

Work from a calm place   Stephanie is an Australian actor, a devised theatre practitioner and all round movement artist. Definitely one of the most interesting artists I’ve interviewed having had and a variety of training in performance. A fascinating storyteller in her practice, can’t wait to see what she does next, particularly her short film ‘Stones.’   Please give her a follow o...

Loose Canon   Rebecca is our first guest to have come away from acting, but found a creative outlet in writing and more recently, photography. Please check out her links below:   12 months, 12 Stories: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/12months-12stories/id1682111871 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/23ts5TXfcq0tG5WbBVFLzT Instagram https://www.instagram.com/itchy_...

"The Big One." I chat to Michelle Crane about how things can quickly change in the acting world, who's our favourite Bad Sister and reminisce about Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Please watch Michelle’s short film Granny here: https://vimeo.com/663947487   Spotlight: https://www.spotlight.com/9411-8975-6118   If you're fan of the pod, or you've enjoyed a listen or two, and you'd like to show...

David is an American actor who fell in love with performing arts at a rather early age. He’s such a wonderful guest and offers plenty of inspiration as we look at the cultural differences between the U.S. and the U.K, as well as his love for Disney. Please follow: https://www.instagram.com/crochandisney/ https://www.youtube.com/@CrochanDisney/featured   For Casting: https://www.spotlight.com/...

"Do you want another go?" Today I chat with Brian J. Twiddy about being inspired by a screen legend, how he's been able to work in the arts for most of his life, and how working with puppets got him a cast in an iconic 80's film   Brian’s debut novel Blessing is available from http://brianjtwiddy.com/ and all available bookshops.   Blessing blurb: Two young illegal immigrants, Dev, with...

"I'm an 8!" Welcome to the first episode of Don't Think, Act. Today I chat to Katherine Moran, who acts across multiple mediums & disciplines. We share our love for Florence Pugh, the need for a creative community and there's an audition story which has set the bar very high for future guests!   To find out more about Katherine's work, please click on this linktree   If you're fan of...

Subscribe now to Don't Think, Act a new podcast for actors by actors where they can have the freedom to talk about their craft, inspirations and acting goals! Let's get the business to know you better. Inspired by Inside The Actor's Studio & Actors on Actors I’m keen to create a resource for performers of all levels, to learn from actors of all levels. If you're an actor, and love talking crea...