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…

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…

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…

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 …

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 extensiv…

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…

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…

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 organisa…

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 C…

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 Acti…

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 acce…

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.

Terry Knickerbocker is the founder of the Terry Knickerbocker Studio in Brooklyn, NY.A veteran of the NY Tisch experimental theater and a protege of William Esper, he has coached Academy Award winners and nominees, helping them find authenticity and depth in their work.