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On this podcast I will be interviewing performers and colourful creatures from the entertainment world (actors, ballet dancers, drag queens and creative souls) and we'll be making you laugh as my guests and I regale you with our funniest on-stage moments, embarrassing audition experiences, devastating rehearsal room travesties, hilarious drama school memories, not to forget, all the random jobs we put ourselves through in order to survive whilst we are ...."resting". Hosted by Joseph Raisi-Varzaneh
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This week I had the privilege of speaking to multi faceted, multi dimensional, multi talented human being River Roux! I saw River's show 'Juice' at the Volksbühne Theatre in Berlin and I instantly wanted to speak to her - I was so fascinated Her show explores the body, her body, an exploration of a gender-non conforming experience and we discuss this, the duality between theatre and sex work and everything that has led her to today and the creation of her art. I really hope ...
This week Sam and I take a trip down memory lane. We discuss drama school memories, switching from acting to becoming a successful writer and the birth of Femme, Sam and Ng Choon Ping's BAFTA nominated short that went on to become an amazing queer noir film - she's on Netflix ! This episode is basically a writers wet dream !
West End veteran Adrian Hansel regales us with tales from his long and varied career. We talk about some sensitive issues so there is a trigger warning with this episode but Adrian gives us an exciting glimpse into his world- from working with Queen, to the West End to Geri Halliwell... tea is spilt
On this episode I speak with dancer, choreographer, movement specialist extraordinaire Jordan James Bridge We chat everything from his career at Wayne McGregor, aspects of collaboration and choreography and knowing your worth !
This week...my old friend Emrhys Cooper and I sit in a park and shoot the shit! I love this interview, it's candid and free and Em really opens up about his journey from when we met at Ballet school 20 years ago, to everything that led us to where we are today...sitting in a park. Emrhys is in Coronation Street
In this week's episode I travelled to the seaside to chat with the super talented Amy Lennox! We chat about everything from her drama school training, staying in questionable diggs, heartbreak, shitty agent meetings and everything that led to her incredible performance on the Olivier's stage, taking the iconic role of Sally Bowles in Cabaret
Finally back with Season 2 of 'Performer Trauma' Kicking off the season after a two year hiatus I have the pleasure of speaking with a personal creative icon, Olivier Award winning MBE Edward Watson. Ed speaks about his amazing career, how he became a force in the dance world, his amazing collaborations and how he changed classical dance as we know it
On this episode I have the pleasure of catching up with stage sensation and old old friend Holly James. A love letter from Broadway to London Holly truly is lightening on stage, you literally cannot take your eyes off her and if you've been lucky enough to see her in a performance you'll know I'm telling the truth! We talk about her journey from where we both started out, at our school in Covent Garden in the 90's, to Reno...West End and now on to Broadway. It really is all about the jo...
On this episode it is my honour to have Selina Mosinski, the actress behind Charity Shop Sue stop by for a chat! We chat about all the roads that led to her finding her Sue family, finding creative freedom and the future...and how we stopped giving a shit and how it sets you free. I can't wait for yo to hear Selina's story
Joining me this week is drag superstar Willam Belli ! Actor, drag sensation, author, recording artist, make up creator... the list goes on On this ep I speak to Willam about the origins of his drag, working on tv/film and stage and as usual the funniest on stage moments. Willam's interview is open, honest and frank and I cannpt thank him enough for giving me his time! Catch Willam touring in 'Death Drop Back in the Habit', on instagram, twitter, suck less make up and on their very...
On this stunning ep I speak to creative mogul that is Sarah Blanc We uncover the origins of her Jason Donovan obsession which led to her creating a whole show about the aussie dreamboat, being a master of all things creative, how fatpobia is bullshit and we try... and remember how we met ! Clarins... please sponsor her...me ... thanks babe Host. Joseph RV Guest. Sarah Blanc Sarah’s Socials www.sarahblanc.com IG: @thesarahblanc @moxiebrawl T: @sarahblanc @moxiebrawl YT: @sarahblanc FB...
On this stunning episode I speak to the gorgeous Angie Bell We met many moons ago in an unnamed institution, in an unmentioned decade. Since then ,Angie has come a very long way and taken a very unconventional route to get there...in the West End, which makes our conversation all the more interesting! Host. Joseph RV Guest. Angeline Bell
On this weeks ep I speak to stunning drag Queen and performer Ella Veryde We find out the origins of that filthy name, my drag name... though I haven't done drag,how she got bent over in a duck costume and her beauty tipssss Host. Joseph RV Guest. Ella Veryde
Today actor Tom Varey recants us with some entertaining moments We cover actor training , his new film directed by one of the last proper ‘movie stars’ in Hollywood and he remembers holding a piece of chocolate in his hand for an hour and a half and then … becoming the chocolate … all in the name of acting !
On this ep I speak to talented Aussie dancer Jackson Fisch. Jackson recalls being called ‘pudgy’ at ballet school, fainting on stage and working in a bougie pyjama shop! Jackson is in London rehearsing New Adventure's Sleeping Beauty … which is also a beauty tip … sleep ya beaut Host. Joseph RV Guest. Jackson Fisch
On episode 7 I speak to the gorgeous Eliza Butterworth. Eliza remembers when a local taxi rank radio interfered with her west end show 'The Windsors' on stage, wearing flesh coloured jeans in a Shakespeare's schools tour and the mistake of not getting her lovely neon pink acrylics removed when shooting the 'Last Kingdom" Host. Joseph RV Guest. Eliza Butterworth
On this episode I interview actor Jake Mitchell We reminisce over 'armed combat' classes and what can go wrong when you lose grip of a prop...mid show ! We remember our scene study classes for Ibsen's 'A Doll's House' and as usual Jake regales us with some of his colourful work history Enjoy! Host. Joseph RV Guest. Jake Mitchell
This week I speak to writer and actor Benjamin Salmon. We talk about never fitting into the proverbial 'box', being told to change our voices and we look back with a fondness at how annoying we were! I hope you enjoy Host. Joseph RV Guest. Benjamin Salmon
On this episode I speak to actress Emily Johnstone. We laugh and reminisce over gnome auditions, her sharing a bed with a stranger at the Edinburgh Festival, forgetting lines on stage at the RSC and remembering some RADA gems !
On this episode I interview Gary Wood. We discuss everything from how we met rehearsing a zombie movie, an embarrassing Mama Mia audition, RSC 'workshops" and finding happiness carving out new careers post performer trauma. Host Joseph RV. Guest Gary Wood.
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