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. 3 DAYS AGO

    43. Tino Orsini - When I get on stage, I feel at home

    Tino Orsini is an actor working across theatre and screen. In this episode, he talks about playing Banksy in Ted Lasso, his early life, and how he got into acting. He also shares his time in Los Angeles, why he left, and what it was like coming back to London and continuing his career. We get into the difference between theatre and screen, dealing with rejection, and why making your own work can make a real difference. He talks about his one-man show Ghosts of West Hollywood, which he wrote and is preparing to perform, along with the day-to-day reality of self-tapes and commercials. We also touch on preparation, staying truthful in performances, and what success means to him as an actor. --------------------------------------- If you enjoy this, you’ll love our friends at LIFE IN FILM PODCAST:  @LIFEINFILMPODCAST  --------------------------------------- Website https://https://www.tinoorsini.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinoorsiniofficial/ CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Coming up 01:03 - Intro 01:16 - Playing Banksy on Ted Lasso 04:20 - Roots, childhood, getting into acting 11:32 - Time in Los Angeles 16:58 - LIFE IN FILM ad 18:12 - Career after LA 19:30 - Theatre vs Screen 24:26 - Surviving the industry and rejection 29:32 - Creating own work 31:50 - Ghosts of West Hollywood 35:01 - Commercials and self-tapes 39:15 - One man show 40:49 - Festival life 46:00 - Actor's life: Resilience, truthfulness 55:42 - Preparation, technique 59:26 - Pleased to Kill You short film 1:01:53 - Best projects 1:02:29 - Success for an actor 1:03:52 - Hardest shoots 1:05:55 - Dream project 1:07:00 - Dream directors and actors 1:08:16 - Mission 1:11:15 - Universal advice 1:12:25 - Lasting Words 1:15:11 - 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

    1hr 16min
  2. 15 APR

    42. Akie Kotabe - Realities of a working actor. Silo, The Batman, Mad Men

    Akie Kotabe is a Japanese-American actor known for The Batman, Andor, Silo, Gran Turismo and Mad Men.In this episode, we talk about growing up in America with Japanese roots, how he got into acting, and what it takes to build a long career in the industry. Akie shares his experience of living in Los Angeles as a working actor, dealing with rejection, casting, and how an acting career often means constant hustle and a lot of sacrifice. We also talk about theatre, his experience working with Michael Shannon and Ruth Wilson, as well as voice work and screen acting. We also get into working on projects like Cyberpunk 2077, Andor, Silo and The Batman — including his experience working with Common on Silo, what those sets were like, how certain roles came about, and which projects stayed with him the most. --------------------------------------- If you enjoy this, you’ll love our friends at LIFE IN FILM PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/2w4hoE5UgPBKEOpgM0CY7A?si=41ab5c6d74964e2 --------------------------------------- Website: https://www.akie-kotabe.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akiekotabe/ YouTube channel: @AkieKotabe  CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Coming up 01:50 - Intro 02:46 - Youth in America. Japanese roots. 06:39 - Getting into acting 11:33 - Success and survival as an actor 23:52 - LIFE IN FILM ad 25:06 - Living in Los Angeles as an actor 31:49 - Working on MAD MEN 34:16 - Authenticity in casting / Tokyo Vice 38:43 - Small world 40:24 - Theatre 42:00 - Moon for the Misbegotten 56:42 - Voice Over 1:02:12 - Working on (and playing) Cyberpunk 2077 1:09:39 - Rejection 1:15:56 - Casting type 1:18:18 - Working on THE BATMAN 1:23:08 - Working on ANDOR 1:26:58 - Costumes/suits in films 1:31:42 - Working on SILO 1:39:37 - Apple TV 1:42:27 - 1883 1:46:30 - Favorite projects 1:49:00 - Working on Gran Turismo 1:52:43 - Midgets VS Mascots 1:55:42 - Dream projects 1:56:15 - Best people to work with 2:02:05 - Mission in life 2:05:56 - Universal advice 2:07:29 - Lasting Words 2:10:40 - Japanese culture 2:14:14 - America 2:17:11 - Anything in the pipeline? 2:18:18 - Contact information 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 21m
  3. 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

    1hr 32min
  4. 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

    1hr 52min
  5. 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

    1hr 26min

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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.