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Do you want to know the secret to becoming a successful actor? So do we.
Acting Up is a podcast made for struggling actors, by struggling actors (heavy emphasis on the struggling). Your hosts Megan Alderson and Jordan Skidmore delve into the harsh realities of breaking into a ruthless creative industry when you're working class, working a suffocating day job and disgustingly desperate. If you are sick of success stories and looking for something real, relatable and - in our opinion - quite funny? Welcome to Acting Up!
You can find us as @actingupthepodcast on all socials ;)
We are @megan_alderson_ & @jordan.skids
Artwork by @those_who.try
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Welcome back to Acting Up! This week Megan and Jordan are catching up and diving into the historical world of female film directors! Jordan kicks it off by discussing the statistics and state of affairs for female directors today (shocker - it’s not looking great) despite the quality and cult impact of the work being made. Are things even changing for the better? Jordan then dives into the life and work of Alice Guy-Blaché, who is widely regarded to be the first woman to direct a ...
Today Megan and Jordan are Acting Up with the wonderful Morgan Beale! Colleague of Megan (shocking) and shockingly talented Actor, Morgan is here to share his unconventional journey into the industry, and how he found himself on the set of Wednesday! Morgan’s journey started as many of ours do, in a school play that ignited a love for theatre he’s still trying to understand. Studying GCSE and then A Level drama Morgan ended up doing a degree in… American Studies? Thank god for student l...
In the effort of drumming up suspense for the finale of our GIFF 2 series, enjoy a simple catchup with your hosts Megan and Jordan! But not TOO simple, as nothing ever is. Sorry about the immediate chronic wheeze. The long overdue catch-up includes: Megan booked a short film (!), the audition process for said short, upcoming auditions and lack of auditions, filling the void with other voids, standing by selectiveness, the myth of “just put yourself out there”, has the podcast served its purpo...
Welcome to the grand finale of our series from the second Gloucester Independent Film Festival! Become part of the festival audience and tune in to hear panel interviews and audience Q&A’s with the teams behind the evenings incredible out of competition screenings, ‘Rodent’ and ‘Twain’. Firstly, Megan and Jordan snatch a quick interview (couldn’t let Joshy and Oscar have all the fun) with the incredible Pip, renowned photographer turned narrative writer & director and the wonderful pr...
Welcome back to Gloucester Independant Film Festival with your hosts Megan & Jordan! For this, the third instalment of the behind the scenes interviews, the Acting Up girls sit down with the some of the creatives behind ‘The Monster Beneath Us’ - nominated for best feature film, ‘Him Then Us’ - nominated for best short film and ‘Ingest’ the festivals winning Micro-Short. First we have the fabulous actor Nicola Wright to tell us all about her work on the horror feature film ‘The Mons...
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