46 episodes

This podcast digs deep into Australia's most creative minds, to uncover the tools you need to survive being an actor.

An Actor Survives Emily McKnight

    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 38 Ratings

This podcast digs deep into Australia's most creative minds, to uncover the tools you need to survive being an actor.

    Rose Marel

    Rose Marel

    Introducing Rose Marel - an Aussie actor living and working in Canada! If you have ever wanted to give that move a go - listen to how Rose did (and is doing!) it. When in Sydney she produced a film company called Chimera Storm Productions, and starred in a play called 'Tick Tick Boom' with subtlenuance (and me!) and since moving to Canada she's done numerous jobs for screen, and recently featured in the play 'Time Stands Still' at the Nest Theatre Granville Island. If you want to check out he...

    • 45 min
    Jay James-Moody

    Jay James-Moody

    Jay James-Moody is an award-winning actor, director, writer and producer. Jay is the creator and Artistic Director of acclaimed boutique company Squabbalogic Independent Music Theatre - one of Australia’s premier producers of intimate musical theatre. In this chat he talks about how squabbalogic came about, and shares many thoughts and experiences from his ongoing, amazing career as an actor and a director. Support the Show.

    • 58 min
    Darius Williams

    Darius Williams

    You’ve seen him in plays in Sydney and Melbourne, or maybe on you Tv in Home and Away, Transfusion, Deadloch, The Secret Kingdom or many others!? Now you’ve heard him on An Actor Survives! A star of stage and screen - and a genuinely lovely person- chatting with Darius was heaps of fun and really inspiring. Episode out now!Support the Show.

    • 1 hr 7 min
    Taia Favale

    Taia Favale

    It’s exciting to hear about the experiences from actors at all stages of their careers- and this episode absolutely rings true to that! Taia graduated from Actors Centre Australia in 2022, so is in her very first year out in the industry. In this episode she chats to Emily about her first experiences with a professional job, life at drama school during a pandemic and her thoughts about life as an actor - as well as her hopes and dreams for the future. Listen now!Support the Show.

    • 46 min
    Julia Billington

    Julia Billington

    Season 3 episode 2 featuring Julia Billington. We chat about acting of course, but also religion, experience as a student and they share their love of yoga, of community, their dog (who you might hear chatting with my cat in the background!) and all the ways they are contributing to the world as a wonderful creative artist. I was also (as I often am) very much fan girling - Julia is an incredible actor- whom you may have seen in recent Bell Shakespeare productions. SO thrilled to have th...

    • 55 min
    Patrick Brammall

    Patrick Brammall

    Season 3 is finally here!! And what an absolute thrill to start it off with incredible Aussie actor- Patrick Brammall. You’ve likely seen him on your screen - offspring anyone? Colin from Accounts? (Of which he also wrote with his wife Harriet Dyer!) And, now you get to hear him chat with Emily about what life as an actor is like for him- and hear his top tips for surviving a career in the arts.This episode is sponsored by Actors Centre Australia.Each episode of season three ...

    • 45 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
38 Ratings

38 Ratings

Bard On A Bike ,

Great for all actors & all creatives

Practical advice & an inspiring story. Two smart people talking. Put it in your ears!

DogMacAus ,

Delightful

It’s just a great listen. Fab insights from talented, resilient artists on all aspects of craft, family life, and finding balance. Broad reaching and joyful-a must for anyone in the creative arts, and a hard should for everyone else.

Aussie Alicia ,

Actors Tune In!

I love listening to An Actor Survives. To hear stories and listen to people in our industry and our country successfully working. Emily is great and I love all the guest speakers. It’s real life experiences and an honest reflection of what it’s like to be an actor in Australia. Tune in now!

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