The Actor’s Waiting Room
Grace has had it rough. She’s spent thousands on training and years in customer service. Like most actors her life is a perpetual cycle of waiting. Join Grace as she tries to uncover the mysteries of the industry and why she isn’t famous yet. Some may call this investigative journalism, others may call it a waste of breath. But who can blame her, she’s just trying to pass the time, while she sits in the waiting room.
Episodes
42 episodes
S3. Ep 15. Acting, writing and developing your artistic taste with Ally Ibach
This week I am joined by my good friend Ally Ibach! We met back in December 2022 when we were both cast in 'A Comedy of Errors' here in London and have stayed in touch ever since. Ally is an Actor and Playwright who is b...
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Episode 15
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38:38
S3. Ep 14. 'Politely bang down the doors of people that you want to work for' - Millie Innes
This week I am joined by the lovely Millie Innes! Millie's acting career started at the age of 8 working with David Tennant on the BBC series 'Single Father.' She has worked on the iconic show 'Dani's House' and even had her own TV ...
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Episode 14
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35:45
S3. Ep 13. OVERSHARE with Eleanor Hill
Ever wondered how you create a show? How a creative writes their first draft to performing it on a stage? Well my guest this week has done just that. Eleanor Hill, the writer and performer of 'OVERSHARE' has come to speak to me abou...
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Episode 13
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50:58
S3. Ep 12. Acting, Modelling, Presenting and Coaching with Steven Luemba
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 th...
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Episode 12
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46:36
S3. Ep 11. How does that work?
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 ta...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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45:31
S3. Ep 10. Things I Wish I Knew!
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 ...
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Episode 10
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44:48
S3. Ep 9. Happy Valley, Comedy Vs Drama and Staying Creative with Amit Shah
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 Th...
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Episode 9
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52:02
S3. Ep 8. Agenting life, seeing new work and .MOV files with Red Talent agent Conor Nolan
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 di...
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Episode 8
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46:56
S3. Ep 7. The Actors Fitness Coach - Celeste da Palma
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 Pa...
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Episode 7
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36:02
S3. Ep 6. Surviving Rejection
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 i...
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Episode 6
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41:33
S3. Ep 5. Growing up on screen with Lee Abbate
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 Sh...
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Episode 5
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36:39
S3. Ep 4. Owning your Screen Acting Career
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?<...
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Episode 4
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44:36
S3. Ep 3. LA to London
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 car...
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Episode 3
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40:00
S3. Ep 2. Industry Conversations with Vanessa Shanessa Jenkins
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...
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Episode 2
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41:57
S3. Ep 1. Myths
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 ind...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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31:49
S2. Ep 10. Christmas Special
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 epis...
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Episode 10
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38:31
S2. Ep 9. Abit of Everything with Jennifer Manocherian
After opening up her own private practice as a trained family therapist, Jennifer Manocherian committed career suicide by becoming a theatreproducer. Over the years she was involved in producing over thirty shows onBroadway, off Broadwa...
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Episode 9
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43:10
S2. Ep 8. The Dyslexic Actor
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, Th...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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43:59
S2. Ep 7. Do you have to live in London to be a successful creative?
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 Lon...
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Episode 7
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38:27
S2. Ep 6. 'If you want to run with the wolves, don't p*ss like a puppy'
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 creative...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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42:27
S2. Ep 5. Is Tom Hardy actually a woman?
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 g...
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Episode 5
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47:24
S2. Ep 4. By Actors For Actors
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 workshop...
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Episode 4
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37:46
S2. Ep 3. The Corn Is Green
'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 actual...
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Episode 3
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49:36
S2. Ep 2. 'Mum, I think I want to be an Actor.'
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 w...
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Episode 2
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39:35