The Actor’s Waiting Room

Send us Fan Mail Steven is an actor, model, presenter and even a life coach,  so I think its fair to say that Steven knows exactly what it's like to be in entertainment industry. Through years of practice, he knows how to keep his head level and healthy throughout this crazy journey we are all on.  We talk about his multiple career paths, using manifestation as a scientific tool and not a spi...

Send us Fan Mail You could say that since starting the podcast and my 6 years in the acting industry, I have learnt a lot. However, there is still so much I don't know yet.  I have my very good friend and actor, Brittni Shaw, on this week where we talk about all the things we don't know about the acting industry. Including how famous actors get paid millions, how they hire security, kiss...

Send us Fan Mail It is just you and I this week.  Throughout my creative journey I have learnt so much, but I wish I knew these things when I was in my early 20s. Like most actors, I didn't know much when I first entered the industry, but if someone had told me all of this sooner, it would have saved me a lot of time.  This week we talk about Spotlight pages, showreels, communicating with you...

Send us Fan Mail I am incredibly lucky to have Amit Shah as my creative guest on the podcast this week.  Amit has worked on a huge variety of projects. His early career started in theatre, performing for The Royal Shakespeare Company, The National Theatre and The Royal Court. His TV credits include Happy Valley, Crashing, Mr Bates Vs The Post Office and more. Lastly, Amit has worked extensively in...

Send us Fan Mail I am joined by Red Talent agent Conor Nolan who shows us what its like on the agenting side of the industry.  We talk about the significance of supporting the arts, what the process is for the agent and how to reach out to casting directors. 

Send us Fan Mail A creatives lifestyle is pretty hectic. We balance multiple day jobs, auditions and performing jobs that all have their own schedule. When we think about working out on top of all this? We think there it no way we can do this too. Celeste da Palma is a fitness coach specifically for performers. Celeste has designed workout and nutrition plans to benefit and fit into our busy sched...

Send us Fan Mail I am happy to confirm that this episode, when listening back in the editing room, did not sound as depressing as the title may suggest. Therefore, 'Surviving Rejection' has made its final reveal on the podcast.  Surviving rejection is a hard topic to talk about as it is the biggest challenge that all creatives have to navigate and come to terms with. I am going to try an...

Send us Fan Mail You may recognise my guest this week from the original Waterloo Road series as Zack Diamond. Lee Abbate has been acting professionally from the young age of 14 when he landed his first job on Waterloo Road. Since then, Lee went on to work on Shameless, Coronation Street, Doctors and more.  We discuss growing up in the TV industry, how to gain your power back as an actor and genera...

Send us Fan Mail Working in the film and TV industry is a goal every actor wishes to achieve but acting on screen can seem really intimidating. There is a lot of equipment pointing at you that tries to take you out of your performance. How do we get over this? This week I am very lucky to speak to Natalia Kostrzewa who runs her own screen acting studio in London called 'Owning it.' Natal...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever thought about moving countries to pursue your acting career? It may have been an idea or dream of yours but you didn't know where to start. Shelby Corley, my lovely guest this week, moved from LA to London to pursue her acting career. She tells us why it was one the best decisions she ever made and what the whole transition period was like.

Send us Fan Mail This week I am joined by Vanessa Shanessa Jenkins aka Sarah Penney.  Sarah has gone viral on TikTok for her amazing Nessa impressions from Gavin and Stacey, but she is also an Actor and Producer for theatre.  I get to talk to Sarah about her acting and producing journey alongside her new career as a 'Nessa Jenkins impersonator'.  Sarah Penneys TikTok - @sarahlouisepenney

Send us Fan Mail Firstly, welcome back to Season Three of The Actor's Waiting Room Podcast! Talking to your creative community can be a great source of comfort and stability for a performer, but it can also lead to a few myths about the entertainment industry. This week I am going to debug all these rumours that might tie a creative in knots about trying to behave the right way in the auditio...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the final episode of The Actor's Waiting Room Season 2.  This week I am joined by my creative community and great friends. Josie Bergman, Brittni Shaw and Naomi Bell.  Join us for a slightly chaotic Christmas episode where we talk about when we found out Santa wasn't real, family traditions and a unsuccessful Christmas quiz. I want to thank you all for the sup...

Send us Fan Mail After opening up her own private practice as a trained family therapist, Jennifer Manocherian committed career suicide by becoming a theatre producer. Over the years she was involved in producing over thirty shows on Broadway, off Broadway, one in London. At the same time, she returned to writing. She wrote books of two musicals, both of which have been filmed for streaming.  I go...

Send us Fan Mail I am with the fabulous Deborah Groves this week talking about Dyslexia. Deborah is a mentor and coach for creatives who are neurodivergent and has worked across some big theatre companies such as The Globe, The National Theatre, The Almedia and The Royal Shakespeare Company. This episode is very close to my heart as I am dyslexic myself and  have wanted to raise awareness for this...

Send us Fan Mail It's my first solo episode! I have lived in London for eight glorious years. Three of those were spent in West London (Ealing) when I was at drama school and the other five have been in North London. I was told that I had to stay in London to be able to survive this crazy industry and 'Make it.' In this episode I am going to go through all the pros and cons of livin...

Send us Fan Mail I am joined by my two favourite guys this week, Jay O'Connell and Louis Sparks! In the past 9 months, Jay and Lou have developed not one but TWO creative businesses. VRC Studios, a headshot portfolio house designed to give creatives an affordable kick off into the industry, and Fraction Productions, a videography company that promotes a wide range of brands. We talk about how...

Send us Fan Mail This week may be the only time I will ever come close to speaking to Tom Hardy. Last year Imogen Eden-Brown decided to lip sync a scene from the film, Legend, reenacting Tom Hardy playing the Kray twins. The Kray twins were 2 notorious gangsters in London during 1950s and 1960s. This scene went viral and she woke up to 3.5 million views and had gained 50,000 followers.  Come liste...

Send us Fan Mail Imagine going to an arty independent theatre bookshop, and realising at the back of it, you have a gorgeous little creative space where they host acting workshops. This my friends, is 'Acting Practice'. Joseph Samimi runs these workshops weekly from this amazing space in Waterloo,  and he has kindly come on the podcast to talk about a whole variety of subjects within the...

Send us Fan Mail 'The Corn is Green' ran at the National Theatre here in London from 12th April — 11th June 2022. The cast was huge, starring Nicola Walker, Saffron Coomber and my guest for this episode, Megan Grech.  Megan reveals what it is actually like behind the scenes of 'The Corn is Green.' From what her life was like before auditioning, to taking her first steps onto th...

Send us Fan Mail My first guest for Season Two is.... Alison J Price (My Mum).  After a lot of convincing, mum accepted my request to come on the podcast. This week we are going to be talking about the relationship between a parent and a child who wants to become a creative.  So if you are a creative already and still your parents don't really know what you do or you are thinking of taking a...