Strip The Script

Jazz Lintott
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What does it really take to build a life in the creative industries? Strip The Script goes beyond the credits, premieres and polished success stories to uncover the real experiences behind extraordinary creative careers. Hosted by award-winning actor and producer Jazz Lintott, each episode sits down with leading actors, filmmakers and creators for an honest conversation about the moments that shaped them — the breakthroughs and rejections, the risks, relationships, sacrifices, mistakes and mindset that rarely make it into the traditional interview. From navigating rejection and self-doubt to handling success when it finally arrives, Strip The Script explores not only what our guests achieved, but who they had to become along the way. Season One features conversations with Katherine McNamara, Mena Massoud, Steve Carr, Adjani Salmon, William Stanford Davis and Jimmy Akingbola — six very different careers, with lessons that reach far beyond the entertainment industry. No formula. No perfect path. No script. LIVE UNSCRIPTED.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    “I Made More Money on Reprisal Than Aladdin” — What Hollywood Success Really Looks Like

    Mena Massoud became known around the world as the star of Disney’s Aladdin — but the reality of what came next was very different from what most people imagined. In this episode of Strip The Script, Mena sits down with Jazz Lintott for an honest conversation about what Hollywood success actually looks like: from secretly applying to drama school and waiting tables, to landing Aladdin, navigating the expectations that followed, and learning why one breakthrough doesn’t guarantee a career. Mena also opens up about money, entrepreneurship and why actors need to think beyond the next role. He shares how his relationship with money changed, why he believes creatives should think like entrepreneurs, and what he has learned about building something sustainable in an unpredictable industry. They also discuss rejection, identity, ambition, resilience, the years before the breakthrough, and what it takes to keep moving when the career you imagined doesn’t unfold the way you expected. In this conversation: • The road to Aladdin • What happened after a billion-dollar movie • Why Mena made more money on Reprisal than Aladdin • Why actors should think like entrepreneurs • Money and financial discipline as a creative • Building a career beyond acting • Rejection, expectation and resilience • Finding your way back to the mindset you had before success Strip The Script — LIVE UNSCRIPTED. New conversations every week with actors, filmmakers and creators about the craft, psychology and life behind the work. Subscribe and follow Strip The Script for more. Sponsored by BetterHelp. BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/actorflow10 ActorFlow: myactorflow.com/signup?ref=STS15 CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction: From Cairo to Hollywood 04:33 Growing Up Egyptian in Canada 09:33 Choosing Drama School Over Medicine 16:12 Waiting Tables and Building the Dream 21:16 Moving to LA: Mindset & Manifestation 23:24 Booking Jack Ryan and the Aladdin Audition 30:17 The Aladdin Pressure: All In or Nothing 32:40 When Success Doesn't Feel Like Success 34:00 What Aladdin Really Cost Him 40:05 Post-Aladdin Blues and Finding the Way Back 48:16 Think Like an Entrepreneur: Building Beyond Acting 52:46 The Self-Tape Era and Industry Competition 1:00:06 Playing Daniel: Faith, Preparation & Collaboration 1:06:27 Advice for Actors: Money, Perseverance & the Long Game 1:09:37 Savoring Every Moment on Set

    “I Made More Money on Reprisal Than Aladdin” — What Hollywood Success Really Looks Like

  2. Sep 15

    Katherine McNamara: From Broadway at 14 to Shadowhunters — What Success Really Takes

    Katherine McNamara has spent most of her life performing — from Broadway at just 14 to becoming Clary Fray in Shadowhunters, Mia Smoak in Arrow, and building a career across film, television and theatre. In this episode of Strip The Script, Katherine sits down with actor and producer Jazz Lintott for an honest conversation about what it really takes to build a lasting career in an industry where talent alone is never enough. Katherine shares the Broadway audition that changed her life, the story behind #WhoIsClary, what happened when she landed Shadowhunters, and why she believes an actor's job isn't simply to book the role. They also explore rejection, resilience, preparation, relationships, the pressure that comes with success, and the mindset that has kept Katherine moving forward since she was a teenager. Strip The Script goes beyond the credits and success stories to uncover the decisions, setbacks and turning points that shape creative careers. LIVE UNSCRIPTED. Hosted by Jazz Lintott. Subscribe/follow Strip The Script for new conversations with actors, filmmakers and creatives every week.

    Katherine McNamara: From Broadway at 14 to Shadowhunters — What Success Really Takes
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What does it really take to build a life in the creative industries? Strip The Script goes beyond the credits, premieres and polished success stories to uncover the real experiences behind extraordinary creative careers. Hosted by award-winning actor and producer Jazz Lintott, each episode sits down with leading actors, filmmakers and creators for an honest conversation about the moments that shaped them — the breakthroughs and rejections, the risks, relationships, sacrifices, mistakes and mindset that rarely make it into the traditional interview. From navigating rejection and self-doubt to handling success when it finally arrives, Strip The Script explores not only what our guests achieved, but who they had to become along the way. Season One features conversations with Katherine McNamara, Mena Massoud, Steve Carr, Adjani Salmon, William Stanford Davis and Jimmy Akingbola — six very different careers, with lessons that reach far beyond the entertainment industry. No formula. No perfect path. No script. LIVE UNSCRIPTED.

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  • Creator
    Jazz Lintott
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Explicit