Beyond Reel Talk

Andrey Rogozin

A podcast where I invite entertainment industry professionals to discuss their roles, methods, motivations, obstacles, and share insights on how you can start a similar career.

  1. 4 FEB

    41. Áine Rose Daly - Acting Career, Mental Health, and The Physician 2

    Áine Rose Daly is an actress and musician known for her roles in Boiling Point, Amazon's Hanna and The Physician 2. In this episode, we talk about her last couple of years of self-work, including OCD, therapy, and coming off medication, and why mental health is an ongoing process. We also get into hers (and any actor's) struggles. Áine shares stories from working on The Physician 2, what it was like working with Tom Payne and Emily Cox, scenes that didn’t make the cut, challenges on set, and her first big red carpet moments. Tickets to the short film screening: https://princecharlescinema.com/film/31617321/scroobius-pip-presents-an-evening-of-short-films-and-short-conversatio/Instagram: @ainerosedalyYouTube music channel: @ainerosedaly2220  CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Coming up 01:34 - Intro 03:34 - Two years of self-work 06:15 - OCD, therapy, and getting off meds 15:40 - When is it time to get ff meds? 22:43 - Mental health is hard work 37:21 - Acting career and struggles 44:06 - Acting vs Music 48:20 - Working on The Physician 2 7:06 - The cast, Tom Payne, Emily Cox 1:03:18 - Cut scene 1:05:49 - Biggest challenges on set 1:10:51 - Red carpet experience 1:13:38 - Making "More Than It Hurts" 1:21:15 - Music. Releasing "Reprise" 1:24:36 - Filmmaking plans 1:27:01 - Lasting Words... almost 1:30:51 - The EndBeyond Reel Talk is a podcast where I invite entertainment industry professionals to ask them about their journey, their professions, challenges and motivation.#beyondreeltalk #interview #podcast #videopodcast

    1h 32m
  2. 26/11/2025

    39. Natalia Kostrzewa - Reality of Eastern European actors in the UK

    Natalia Kostrzewa is a Polish-born actress who moved to Ireland before building her career in the UK. In this episode, she talks about her early life, training, and the realities Eastern European actors face in the UK. We also discuss self-tapes, casting pressure, social media, and staying grounded through rejection. She talks about her work at Owning It Acting Studio, her experiences on Black Mirror, and shares practical advice on showreels, headshots, nerves, and finding a life balance. https://www.owningitactingstudio.com/ Instagram: @owningitactingstudio CHAPTERS:00:00 - Coming up 01:37 - Intro 02:02 - Poland, childhood, getting into acting 04:46 - Move to Ireland 12:28 - Studying acting 16:11 - Realities of Eastern European actors in the UK 22:55 - Self-taping 42:15 - Owning It Acting Studio 55:53 - Most valuable skill for actors 58:56 - Life balance, rejection and regrets 1:03:40 - Changes in the industry, accents and diversity 1:12:03 - Social media game 1:14:09 - Whose advice to listen? 1:17:30 - You're never out of the woods 1:21:42 - Working on Black Mirror 1:24:34 - Yellowstone, Taylor Sheridan and his Empire 1:27:10 - Bloodline 1:27:40 - Forgetting your lines 1:31:52 - Acting classes 1:35:44 - Casting, nerves and avoiding desperation 1:39:23 - Showreels, headshots and reaching out 1:42:37 - Mission in life 1:46:02 - The Film school experiment 1:49:08 - Universal advice 1:51:41 - Lasting Words 1:55:14 - The End Beyond Reel Talk is a podcast where I invite entertainment industry professionals to ask them about their journey, their professions, challenges and motivation.#beyondreeltalk #interview #podcast #videopodcast

    1h 58m
  3. 29/10/2025

    38. Kayne Lee Harrison - How to hustle your way into acting?

    Kayne Lee Harrison is a British-American actor best known for his role as Cre in Netflix’s Resort to Love. In this episode he talks about breaking into acting from a working-class background, the class barriers that still shape the industry, and what it took to push through them. He reflects on Resort to Love, his writing on Heterogeneity, and the importance of honest conversations around faith and politics. We also cover rejection, the impact of social media on cinema, his creative influences, cultural differences between the UK and the USA, and why reading is central to growth as an artist and a person. Instagram: @kayneleeharrison TikTok: kayneharrison CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Coming up 01:56 - Intro 02:37 - Who is Kayne 04:32 - Hustling your way into acting from working class background 12:22 - Resort to Love 23:25 - Rejection 25:52 - Life after Resort to Love 27:44 - Heterogeneity. Writing. Faith and hope. 46:56 - The Night In 54:14 - Watching yourself 56:15 - How reality TV and social media affect cinema 59:46 - TV vs film. Game of Thrones 1:05:55 - Charlie Sheen, Robert Downey Jr. and nepotism 1:08:58 - Actors, directors, genres 1:15:20 - Controversy of Witcher 1:18:37 - Heat, Vegas and gambling 1:22:39 - GB vs USA 1:27:03 - Advice for actors 1:29:17 - Know your lines! 1:35:14 - Class barrier 1:36:30 - What's next 1:39:55 - Mission in life 1:40:57 - Universal advice 1:43:30 - Lasting Words 1:47:48 - Importance of reading 1:51:08 - The end Beyond Reel Talk is a podcast where I invite entertainment industry professionals to ask them about their journey, their professions, challenges and motivation.#beyondreeltalk #interview #podcast #videopodcast

    1h 52m
  4. 16/09/2025

    36. Jim Shields - We will find a way to make it interesting

    Jim Shields is a filmmaker and the director of The Inside Man series. In this episode he shares his complicated childhood and family story, including how theatre saved him and how he first stepped on stage. We follow his path from acting into corporate filmmaking, and how he turns boring material into something engaging through story and humour. He explains his work with Rob McCollum and how The Inside Man was created. Jim also opens up about his books, Three Guys Walk Into A Bar and Once More With Feeling.We don't forget to talk about AI (and whether it will take our jobs), rejection, and life in general. Jim's books are available on Amazon. Website:jimshieldscreative.co.uk CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Coming up 01:53 - Intro 03:00 - Complicated childhood 10:00 - Getting into theatre 20:30 - From acting to corporate filmmaking 24:39 - Story first. Brave decisions. 30:55 - Combining story and corporate 35:53 - Understanding how the story works 43:09 - Working with Rob McCollum 47:40 - The Inside Man by Knowbe4 1:00:21 - Jim's books (Three Guys Walk Into a Bar & Once More With Feeling) 1:06:26 - Will AI take our jobs? 1:14:05 - Dealing with rejection 1:18:42 - Mission in life 1:20:56 - Universal advice 1:22:34 - Lasting words Beyond Reel Talk is a podcast where I invite entertainment industry professionals to ask them about their journey, their professions, challenges and motivation.#beyondreeltalk #interview #podcast #videopodcast

    1h 26m
  5. 18/06/2025

    35. Kirsty Averton - The Industry doesn't care about you

    Kirsty Averton is an actor known for roles in Our Girl, The Inside Man, Killing Eve, and Sardar Udham. In this episode, she reflects on the experiences that shaped her—both personally and professionally. We talk about her childhood, what formed her as a person and a performer, and the realities of life as an actor: from navigating rejection to staying grounded in a tough industry. Instagram: @kirstyaverton CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Coming up 02:10 - Intro 02:41 - Childhood, Hull 09:19 - Getting into drama 21:30 - First professional role (Our Girl) 31:17 - ADR 34:39 - Voice work 34:57 - Video games (Andrey loves Cyberpunk 2077) 37:47 - Elden Ring 39:00 - Console vs PC 40:06 - More Cyberpunk 2077 and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 42:50 - Watching yourself 54:12 - Noticing progress 56:24 - Saying "I'm an actor" 1:01:07 - Being mentored by Andrew Scott 1:08:11 - In-between jobs 1:09:35 - Rejection isn't personal 1:13:22 - Missed opportunities 1:20:14 - Why acting? / Appreciation for acting 1:28:47 - Writing 1:34:05 - Killing Eve 1:37:30 - Working on Sardar Udham 1:47:25 - Working on Malpractice season 2 1:49:38 - Working on The Inside Man 1:58:44 - Working with people 2:03:04 - It's not personal 2:06:48 - Biggest challenge in life 2:14:05 - Mission in life 2:22:55 - Universal advice 2:24:20 - Lasting words 2:31:35 - The End Beyond Reel Talk is a podcast where I invite entertainment industry professionals to ask them about their journey, their professions, challenges and motivation.#beyondreeltalk #interview #podcast #videopodcast

    2h 30m

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A podcast where I invite entertainment industry professionals to discuss their roles, methods, motivations, obstacles, and share insights on how you can start a similar career.

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