Guests

Andy Roth is a voice-over teacher at the Terry Knickerbocker Studio in New York City. Specializing in voice-over, Andy Roth is one of New York’s busiest casting directors with a career that has spanned over two decades. After several years as the in-house casting director for one of the country’s top commercial talent agencies, Cunningham Escott Slevin & Doherty (CESD), where he did the voice casting for over a thousand projects for animation, commercial, television, film, video games and more, he started his own company and has since been working with many of the biggest advertising agencies, casting houses and production companies in the world. He has worked on projects for such high-profile companies as Discovery Kids, Blizzard Entertainment, Disney, Rockstar Games, Calvin Klein, Geico, and many more. His handiwork can be seen on just about any network, cable channel, video game system, and all over the Internet.

Anousha Zarkesh Casting specialises in a broad range of prominent and often prestigious Australian Film and Television productions. Based in Sydney, our casting agency has gained a reputation for a specialised service championing cultural diversity and local indigenous talent. We take pride in casting for a wide range of genres including political satire, drama, comedy, telemovies, documentary series and film.

Anthony Minedell, is an award-winning Writer, Director, best-selling Author, creativity expert, and founder of Anthony Minedells Actor Workshop, now in its 25th year and with studios around the world, including Sydney. His latest book, UNSTUCK, is out now.

Chris is a seasoned Australian writer with experience across many Australian staples from All Saints, to Blue Heelers, Neighbours, Halifax and more. He also teaches writing.

An Australian Actor, Writer, and Director. Co-creator of Bondi Hipsters.Also known for A Sunburnt Christmas (2020), Dom and Adrian: 2020 (2020) and Soul Mates (2014).

Of Greek-Cypriot decent, Damien is an award winning actor that has worked extensively across television, film and theatre for over a decade. His film credits include; I Am Woman (Dir. Unjoo Moon), Transfusion (Dir. Matt Nable), Pre-Vis Voice on Peter Rabbit 1&2 (Dir. Will Gluck), Sydney for Dream Maker Studios, as well as the Western Australian Screen Academy shorts, The Door and Choices for which he won Best Actor at the WASA Awards in 2012. Damien is staring as a series lead in the Easy Tiger/ Warner Brother production, The Twelve. You can also see him in The Tourist (HBO Max/BBC ), Wonderland (Network 10), Home and Away (7 Network), Frayed (ABC), and the Netflix Original series Pieces of Her. Damien is set to take the stage in Ensemble Theatre’s production of The One, due to open in July 2022. Additonal Theatre credits include; The Harp in the South (Stand in) for Sydney Theatre Company, The Life of Galileo (Belvoir). For The Bell Shakespeare Company Damien has appear…

An award winning Actor, NIDA alumni, teacher of improv, Shakespeare and comedy.

An Australian Casting Director who has cast over 80 films and countless hours of Television.Greg has helped discover many talented Actors.... Russell Crowe, Eric Bana, Jacki McKenzie, Rachel Griffiths, Guy Pearce, Hugo Weaving.He also helps Actors through The Audition Technique

Harriet is best known for her role as the titular character in the Bell Shakespeare production of Hamlet.Harriet was cast by director Matthew Lutton in the Malthouse/Black Swan Theatre Company tour of Picnic at Hanging Rock. Harriet received Green Room Award nominations for ‘Best Ensemble’ and ‘Best Production’ and was also nominated for the Performance WA award for Best Newcomer. She went on to perform its international tour at the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh and at the Barbican in London. She is set to appear next in Bell Shakespeare’s 2022 In A Nutshell which features Artistic Director Peter Evans favorite Shakespeare plays.Harriet’s other stage work, The Museum of Modern Love (Seymour Centre/Sydney Fringe), The Miser (Bell Shakespeare Company) You Got Older and Leaves (Kings Cross Theatre), Lifestyle of the Richard and Family (Next Wave festival), Kindertransport (Darlinghurst Theatre Co) and the award-winning Moving on Inc. for the Perth Fringe Festival. On televisio…

Casting Director from Canada, published author, and five-time nominee for Outstanding Casting at the LA Voice Arts® Awards, Hélène is a recognized force in the entertainment industry. Her voice casting was also featured in the Oscar®-nominated documentary Fire of Love (2023), adding to her extensive credits in film, TV, and commercials.She has an amazing website — www.totalcasting.ca — where producers can browse her credits, and talents can register their profiles to join her curated casting database.In addition to her casting and studio work, Hélène is the creator and host of Showbiz Connect, a bilingual live Zoom series designed to help emerging and returning artists grow their careers. Hosted twice a month, Showbiz Connect brings together actors, singers, and models for live coaching, insider industry tips, expert guests, and real-time feedback — all in a welcoming, dynamic format that builds real connections.

Ivana Chubbuck is the founder and director of the Ivana Chubbuck Studio and creator of the cutting edge and widely adopted Chubbuck Technique, which has been used in Oscar winning and nominated performances. In her own words, “The difference between the Chubbuck Technique and those developed in the past is that I teach actors how to use their emotions not as an end result, but as a way to empower a goal. My technique teaches actors how to win.” Ivana is the author of 'The Power of the Actor'.

Jack Allen Keech is an up and coming Director/Writer from Sydney, Australia.

Jacob Wood is a Writer/Director from Sydney, Australia. He studied and graduated from the Academy of Film, Theatre and TV in 2018. He has gone on to write and Direct a short film entitled, 'Come Together'. Also writing three other short films, 'Black Sheep' and 'The Interrogation' & 'The Taking' - in which he wrote and Directed.

Jordana plays Bonnie in the series Young Rock from Universal Television and NBC, and was also in the 10th Anniversary Tour of Billy Elliot The Musical. Jordana appeared in various television commercials before landing her breakout US television role in the series Legend of the Seeker.But probably best known for the lead title role in the feature film Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer, opposite Heather Graham.Jordana joined us to talk about how her approach to a character has changed from 8yr old Actor to now, the challenges of working across comedy and drama roles, being prepared for a TV schedule vs Film, what it was like filming throughout Covid and what would Jordana go back and tell her young Actor self?

Known for her sharp wit, incredible stage presence, and a career spanning decades across film, television, and theatre.

Mark is the founder and Managing Director of Morrissey Management and has over 40 years experience in the business managing talent including the likes of Chris Hemsworth, and is also a Producer.

Matthew Deaner is the Chief Executive Officer of Screen Producers Australia. Matthew sits across all aspects of Screen Producers Australia's advocacy work, industrial negotiations, events and operational issues. He also works closely with our Council to set the strategic direction of the organisation as well as identify and execute new business development opportunities.

Michelle Danner is a legendary acting teacher. Her students have included Christian Slater, Salma Hayek, Gerard Butler, Seth McFarlane, Penelope Cruz, Chris Rock, Gabrielle Union, and Zooey Deschanel. Danner is also now a well-established feature film director. Danner recently opened The Creative Center for the Arts in Culver City. The facility houses a theatre for upcoming productions as well as two acting schools: The Los Angeles Acting Conservatory (for conservatory classes and international students), and the Michelle Danner Acting Studio (for single courses, coachings and children's classes). She is also an established filmmaker. Her most recent films are “Miranda’s Victim” and “The Italians” which is currently available on Amazon Prime Video.

Miranda has taught at TIFF in Toronto, at NFTS and NYU Tisch, The London Film School and Directors UK in Britain, at AFTRS and The Hub in Sydney, at Toi Whakaari, The Actors’ Program, Otago University and Victoria University in Aotearoa, New Zealand. For seven years Miranda was the Head of the Acting Department at Toi Whakaari -New Zealand Drama School."In my work with actors and directors, I aim to shift paradigms, empoweringcreatives to realise their own talent. I introduce simple but innovative ways of thinking about and achieving connection and character. I have developed a series of tools and exercises for use in rehearsal and on-set that get actors to where they need to be, fast."Miranda has worked with both emerging Directors and Directors such as Jane Campion, Taika Waititi, and Peter Jackson. Miranda has also coached A-List Actors such as Nicole Kidman.

Paige Walker hails from New York and has been a go-to dialect coach on Aussie shores since 2000. Her work has seen her coaching on Helpmann award winning shows, STC, Beautiful, Stan and Netflix series. Paige's passion for this work is about allowing the actor to find their own voice within the accent and character, layering their authentic sound into the piece.

Founder Peter Rasmussen is a highly respected Casting Director and Acting Coach with over 25 years in the industry, with casting experience across feature films, commercials and major TV productions. He’s known for bringing fresh, authentic casting to every project and for developing actors who stand out on screen.Peter’s teaching draws on a range of proven acting techniques (including Meisner, Strasberg, Uta Hagen, Chubbuck and Practical Aesthetics) and tailors the work to each actor. The result is training that’s practical, challenging, and supportive — designed to help you deliver the kind of work casting directors love to watch.

Director, Actor, and Stunt Co-ordinator. Sam Directed Chris Hemsworth in Extraction and was in the middle of filming the sequel when he dialled in to the Podcast. Sam also has experience performing and co-ordinating stunts on the Marvel movies.

Best known for playing lifeguard John Palmer on Home & Away for over 14 years, Shane Withington is an Australian Actor with credits across Television and Film over several decades. An experienced Actor, Shane provides some insight into what its like working on a fast moving set like Home & Away.