Chris Gun

Go Pluck Yourself: The Actor’s Pursuit

Arts EN ↓ 23 episodes

Go Pluck Yourself! Because the Hollywood cavalry is not on its way to pluck you from obscurity like the proverbial claws of a claw machine. Only you are responsible for your little dent in this industry. No one is coming to pluck you out of the crowd — You have to pluck yourself. Join actor Chris Gun as he chats to his creative pals about life as an actor navigating this wonderful industry. These are the conversations that actors and filmmakers have between takes, between shoot dates, whilst waiting for their next gig. An insight into what life is really like for a creative on their way “up”....

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Chris Gun

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Ep 21 Madeleine Wighton: Maintaining Your Mental Health As An Actor 20.05.2026 59:28

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/c/GoPluckYourselfPod 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod My IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8690472/ Follow Madeleine on Instagram: @madeleinewighton @hopefulgoosecreative Also check out: https://h...

Ep 20: James Watson & Emelia Williams: The Creative Team Behind The New Australian Play 'The Housewarming' 14.04.2026 48:25

Get your tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/the-housewarming-flw The Housewarming by Famous Last Words Written & Directed by James Watson At The Goodwood Theatre from the 24th of April to 2nd of May So this is a special episode. I’m currently in a play called The Housewarming with Famous Last Words Theatre, and I am so excited about it. I thought it’d be fun to bring in a couple of the...

Ep 19 Chrissie Page: Trusting Your Gut & Embracing Your Quirks As An Actor 03.04.2026 1:26:05

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/c/GoPluckYourselfPod 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod GET TICKETS TO MY NEXT PLAY ‘THE HOUSEWARMING’ HERE: https://events.humanitix.com/the-housewarming-flw Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod My IMDb: https://m.imdb.com...

Ep 18 Brad McCarthy: What Actors Should Do When The Work Dries Up 20.03.2026 1:08:37

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/c/GoPluckYourselfPod 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod GET TICKETS TO MY NEXT PLAY ‘THE HOUSEWARMING’ HERE: https://events.humanitix.com/the-housewarming-flw Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod My IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/na...

Ep 17 Sasha Simic: Embracing Flexibility in Your Acting Career 27.02.2026 1:07:31

Support the show: patreon.com/gopluckyourselfpod 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod My IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8690472/ Follow Erik on Instagram: @thesashasimic Sasha’s Agency Profile: https://www.randommanagement.com.au/talents/sas...

Ep 16 Erik Thomson: Life Lessons From a Career in Film & TV 11.02.2026 1:19:56

Support the show: patreon.com/gopluckyourselfpod 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod My IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8690472/ Follow Erik on Instagram: @lucasardelis Erik’s IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm6619960/ What does it really look...

Ep 15 Luca Sardelis: Building an Acting Career With Intent 31.12.2025 1:17:35

Support the show: patreon.com/gopluckyourselfpod 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod My IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8690472/ Follow Luca on Instagram: @lucasardelis Luca’s IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm6619960/ Happy New Year! Let this...

Ep 14 Damon Herriman: Child Actor to Charlie Manson. The Iconic Career of Australia’s Most Prolific Actor 12.12.2025 1:08:14

Support the show: patreon.com/gopluckyourselfpod 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod My IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8690472/ Grab some tickets to his show: https://arttheplay.com.au/ This week on the podcast, I sat down with multi-award-w...

Ep 13 Frazer Hadfield: Better Man Reflections with “Nate” & “Noel Gallagher” 27.11.2025 1:35:01

Support the show: patreon.com/gopluckyourselfpod 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod My IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8690472/ Follow Frazer on Instagram: @frazerhadfield @fromage.frazer Check out his IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm909009...

Ep 12 Laurence Boxhall: Gollum Takes on Tennessee Williams wit 14.11.2025 1:29:19

Get your tickets to The Glass Menagerie here: https://statetheatrecompany.com.au/shows/the-glass-menagerie/ Support the show: patreon.com/gopluckyourselfpod 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod My IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8690472/ Follo...

Ep 11 David Daradan: Viral Memes to Silver Screens 30.10.2025 1:11:07

Support the show: patreon.com/gopluckyourselfpod 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod My IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8690472/ Follow Dave on Instagram: @daviddaradan Get tickets to the SASA Nominations Screenings: https://themercury.org.a...

Ep 10 Tom Spiby: Two Noel Gallaghers Walk Into a Podcast. Art & Ambition 10.10.2025 1:14:52

Support the show: patreon.com/gopluckyourselfpod 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod My IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8690472/ Follow Tom on Instagram: @tomspiby @core_film @noasis_official Check out his IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm962...

Ep 9 Benji Groenewegen: Acting, Parenting & the Unexpected Weight of Grief 01.10.2025 1:22:48

Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions of loss, mental health & alcoholism. Support the show: patreon.com/gopluckyourselfpod 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod My IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8690472/ Follow Benji on Insta...

Ep 8 Jess Kuss: Navigating an Acting Career as a New Mum 25.09.2025 59:27

Support the show: patreon.com/gopluckyourselfpod 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod My IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8690472/ Follow Jess on Instagram: @jess_kuss Check out her IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm9621041/ In this episode, I si...

Ep 7 Calen Vanstone: Finding Your Voice & Kicking Down Doors 18.09.2025 1:10:52

🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod ❤️ Support the show: patreon.com/gopluckyourselfpod Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod My IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8690472/ Follow Calen on Instagram: @catsordeathfilms Check out his IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm447104...

Ep 6 Virginia Blackwell: An Actor's Guide to Directing Actors 12.09.2025 1:17:11

🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod ❤️ Support the show: patreon.com/gopluckyourselfpod Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod My IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8690472/ Follow Virginia on Instagram: @g_i_n_n_i This week, I sit down with Virginia Blackwell. A director, writer, mu...

Ep 5 Lauren Koopowitz: Building an Acting Career on Your Own Terms 03.09.2025 1:23:52

🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod ❤️ Support the show: patreon.com/gopluckyourselfpod Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod My IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8690472/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: @lauren_koop Check out her IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6664826/ This week I’...

Ep 4 Poppy Mee: Claiming Your Creative Identity 20.08.2025 1:13:34

🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod ❤️ Support the show: patreon.com/gopluckyourselfpod Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod My IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8690472/ Follow Poppy Mee on Instagram: @poppy_mee_ Check out her IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11005770/ This week...

Ep 3 Jasmine ‘JJ’ Leech: How Actors Find Calm in the Chaos on Set 13.08.2025 1:07:48

🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch on YouTube : youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod ❤️ Support the show : patreon.com/gopluckyourselfpod Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod My IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8690472/ Follow Jasmine Leech on Instagram: @jjleechie Check out her IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm13324533/ This w...

Ep 2 Connor Pullinger: Drama School, Delusion & Death of Ego 06.08.2025 1:15:55

🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch on YouTube : youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod ❤️ Support the show : patreon.com/gopluckyourselfpod Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod My IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8690472/ Follow Connor Pullinger on: IG: @connorpullinger TikTok: @connorpulli Check out his IMDb: https://m.imdb.com...

Ep 1 Nick Launchbury: Mastering Self Tapes 30.07.2025 1:03:58

🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watch on YouTube : youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpod ❤️ Support the show : patreon.com/gopluckyourselfpod Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod My IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8690472/ Follow Nick Launchbury on IG: @nicklaunchbury @promptsideactors Check out Nick’s IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/nam...

PROLOGUE: Welcome to Go Pluck Yourself: The Actor’s Pursuit with Chris Gun 30.07.2025 4:20

If this is your first time here, then start here! Just wanted to make this little prologue to let you guys know who I am, and what you can expect from this show. This is not an official episode. But you can listen to Episode 1 by heading to my channel. Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @featuring_chris_gun @gopluckyourselfpod 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ Watc...

TEASER: Actors… Go Pluck Yourself 12.07.2025 1:31

Go Pluck Yourself: The Actor's Pursuit -- The new podcast by Chris Gun Because the Hollywood cavalry is not on its way to pluck you from obscurity like the proverbial claw of a claw machine. Only you are responsible for your little dent in this industry. No one is coming to pluck you out of the crowd — You have to pluck yourself. Join actor Chris Gun as he chats to his creative pals about lif...