94 episodes

Don't Be So Dramatic, the podcast that talks to different people in the entertainment industry to discover what their job involves and how they got there.
Hosted by Rachel Baker, each episode delves into the career and thoughts of her guest in film, TV, theatre, dance, marketing, managing and many other areas.

Don't Be So Dramatic Rachel Baker

    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 28 Ratings

Don't Be So Dramatic, the podcast that talks to different people in the entertainment industry to discover what their job involves and how they got there.
Hosted by Rachel Baker, each episode delves into the career and thoughts of her guest in film, TV, theatre, dance, marketing, managing and many other areas.

    Creative Identity And Taking A Break At The Height Of Success

    Creative Identity And Taking A Break At The Height Of Success

    Happy New Year! It's 2024 so I wanted to wrap up 2023 with a short rambles episode. In this episode I talk about what has been going on for me in my break from recording the podcast, what it's like to take a break when you're at the peak of success in your creative endeavour, and my thoughts on creative identity. 

    Don't Be So Dramatic Podcast:

    Podcast instagram:@dbsdpodcast

    Rachel's instagram:@rachel.lauren.baker

    Email: info@asmanagement.com.au

    Produced by: Rachel Baker, Alyssa Stevenson

    Network: Diamantina Media (DM Podcasts)
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    • 27 min
    Nikki Barrett on Casting Directing And Having Autonomy In Your Career

    Nikki Barrett on Casting Directing And Having Autonomy In Your Career

    Nikki Barrett is a casting director based in Sydney, Australia. Nikki's casting credits include projects such as 'Australia', 'The Babadook', 'The Water Diviner', 'Mad Max: Fury Road', 'Peter Rabbit' and 'The Invisible Man'. Most recently, Nikki won a BAFTA for her work on Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis'. 

    Don't Be So Dramatic Podcast:

    Podcast instagram:@dbsdpodcast

    Rachel's instagram:@rachel.lauren.baker

    Email: info@asmanagement.com.au

    Produced by: Rachel Baker, Alyssa Stevenson

    Network: Diamantina Media (DM Podcasts)

    Audio Editor: Echidna Audio https://echidnaaudio.com/

    Video Content: Nicole Tabuena
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Why I No Longer Subscribe To 'Hustle' Culture- Short Rambles

    Why I No Longer Subscribe To 'Hustle' Culture- Short Rambles

    This week's episode is a short rambles where Rachel talks about hustle culture and why she doesn't find it helpful for her career or life anymore. 

    Don't Be So Dramatic Podcast:

    Podcast instagram:@dbsdpodcast

    Rachel's instagram:@rachel.lauren.baker

    Email: info@asmanagement.com.au

    Produced by: Rachel Baker, Alyssa Stevenson

    Network: Diamantina Media (DM Podcasts)

    Audio Editor: Echidna Audio https://echidnaaudio.com/

    Video Content: Nicole Tabuena

     
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    • 23 min
    Esmé Louise James on 'Kinky History' And Digital Content Creation

    Esmé Louise James on 'Kinky History' And Digital Content Creation

       Esmé Louise James is a writer and researcher based in Melbourne, Australia. She is a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne in the School of Culture and Communication. 

       In 2020, Esmé was listed in the Top 30 Emerging Writers by SBS Australia. Esmé’s creative works have twice been nominated for a Fitzpatrick Award and she was a finalist for the Melbourne Arts Student’s Society’s ‘Creative Writing’ award for four consecutive years. The Awakening was shortlisted for Amazon’s Breakthrough Novel of the Year in 2013. 

       Esmé is best known for her irreverent lecture series on TikTok, Kinky History, which explores the evolution of human sexual history -- "the history they didn't teach you in high school." It currently stands at a following of over 2,200,000 people. In 2021, she was the recipient of Screen Australia's Every Voice initiative (in partnership with TikTok Australia and the Australian Government) to fund the creation of a new series on her channel. Created alongside her mother, SexTistics will teach how statistics can be used to create a snapshot - past and present - of gender, identity, and sexuality within Australia.

    Esmé's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esme.louisee/ 

    Esmé's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@esme.louisee

    Don't Be So Dramatic Podcast:

    Podcast instagram:@dbsdpodcast

    Rachel's instagram:@rachel.lauren.baker

    Email: info@asmanagement.com.au

    Produced by: Rachel Baker, Alyssa Stevenson

    Network: Diamantina Media (DM Podcasts)

    Audio Editor: Echidna Audio https://echidnaaudio.com/

    Video Content: Nicole Tabuena

     

     

     
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    • 53 min
    Lauren Simpson on Producing, WIFT And How To Pitch To A Streaming Service

    Lauren Simpson on Producing, WIFT And How To Pitch To A Streaming Service

    Lauren’s film story started with a specialist study in film at California State University Long Beach. She backed that up with a Bachelor of Film and Television from Swinburne University and a MBA from the Australian Institute of Business.

      Her work in the industry has been varied and rewarding, working with  FilmInk Movie Magazine, Event Cinemas on George Street and, as an accomplished Service Producer, Lauren has produced high-level international content for companies all over the world.

      Today she’s the CEO and co-founder of Iris Arc Pictures – where she produces and develops several high-concept feature films, series and podcasts across the fantasy, thriller and horror genres. Most recently she has worked on the feature film 'Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism' with its US release at The Overlook Film Festival in April 2023 and the award winning web series 'Pivot'. 

    Lauren's instagram: @laurenjsimpson

    Iris Arc Pictures: irisarcpictures.com

    Don't Be So Dramatic Podcast:

    Podcast instagram:@dbsdpodcast

    Rachel's instagram:@rachel.lauren.baker

    Email: info@asmanagement.com.au

    Produced by: Rachel Baker, Alyssa Stevenson

    Network: Diamantina Media (DM Podcasts)

    Audio Editor: Echidna Audio https://echidnaaudio.com/

    Video Content: Nicole Tabuena
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 1 hr 12 min
    Jordan Rodrigues on His First Acting Job And Learning To Put Life Before Work

    Jordan Rodrigues on His First Acting Job And Learning To Put Life Before Work

       Jordan Rodrigues is a Malaysian/Australian actor best known for the Golden Globe winning film, 'Lady Bird' and Aussie TV series, 'Dance Academy'.  

       His latest work can be seen in the Disney+ series 'National Treasure: Edge of History'. He has also recently starred as a lead in the Hulu television series 'Light as a Feather' and prior to that he starred in Jerry Bruckheimer's Peacock television series, 'LA’s Finest' opposite Jessica Alba and Gabriele Union. 

       He has previously been seen in three seasons of the hit ABC show 'The Fosters' with other credits including CBS’s 'Hawaii Five-O', NBC’s 'Camp', SBS’s award winning series 'Better Man', MTV’s 'Faking It' and 'Bring It On Worldwide' and 'Home & Away'.

    Jordan's instagram: @itsjordanjr

    Don't Be So Dramatic Podcast:

    Podcast instagram:@dbsdpodcast

    Rachel's instagram:@rachel.lauren.baker

    Email: info@asmanagement.com.au

    Produced by: Rachel Baker, Alyssa Stevenson

    Network: Diamantina Media (DM Podcasts)

    Audio Editor: Echidna Audio https://echidnaaudio.com/

    Video Content: Nicole Tabuena
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 59 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
28 Ratings

28 Ratings

podman31 ,

Some great advice

Enjoyable listen, bubbly energy and lots of helpful wisdom

Danny James iPhone ,

Dramatically Insightful

I love Rachel and I love the guests she has on “Don’t be so dramatic”

There have been so many lovely moments and pearls of wisdom that come from each episode.

davkell ,

Dramatically wonderful.

I have been binging this podcast from the very first episode and am currently pushing towards the end of 2020. Some wonderful insights from a very diverse mix of creatives, I have taken something from every episode. Rachel, have loved being with you on this journey so far.

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