Don't Be So Dramatic
Rachel Baker
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Don't Be So Dramatic, the podcast that talks to different people in the entertainment industry to discover what their job involves and how they got there. Hosted by Rachel Baker, each episode delves into the career and thoughts of her guest in Film, TV, Theatre, Comedy, Casting, Managment and more.
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The Final Ep: Success, The Journey and Networking
This is the final episode of the Don't Be So Dramatic podcast. In this episode Rachel recaps some of her biggest takeaways from interviewing countless successful creatives in the entertainment…
Lin Yin on Going From Psychology to International Actor, One Small Step at a Time
Lin Yin is an actress born and raised in Melbourne whose work in film, television, and theatre has taken her across the globe—from the US and Australia to Asia and the Middle East. Since touring…
Josh Lacy on Acting, Advocacy, and Authenticity in 'Before We Sleep'
Josh Lacy is an AACTA nominated Australian actor, writer and director who found success starring as Nathan in the hit television series 'Troppo'. He has since appeared in 'Last King Of The Cross' and…
Shamita Siva Talks 'Good Cop/Bad Cop' and Dancing with Myth in 'Twin Flame'
Shamita Siva is an actor, dancer and filmmaker based in Melbourne, Australia. Shamita recently starred as the straight laced, ex-marine Sarika Ray in the US TV series 'Good Cop/Bad Cop'. Their short…
Anne Alexander-Sieder on Acting Bold And Navigating A Career Hiatus
Anne Alexander-Sieder is an American actress, coach and podcaster based in Germany. Anne is the founder of Act Bold, a community for actors to find resources, workshops and events designed to help…
Sara Khan on Writing For Heartbreak High, Erotic Stories And Consenting To The Mental Toll Of Work
Sara Khan is a screen writer and proud Wailwan, Gomeroi, Pakistani woman with a strong background in story telling within a range of industries. Sara is currently developing her debut original series…
Tim Ross on Acting Career Longevity And Supporting A Family As A Creative
Tim Ross is an Australian actor whose career spans almost 20 years. Tim was born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia. Shortly after graduating from high school, Tim accepted a coveted position at…
Danielle Walker on Becoming a Stand Up Comedian And 'Gold Diggers'
Danielle Walker is a Comedian, Writer and Actor who grew up in Bluewater outside of Townsville in Queensland. Danielle was the winner of RAW Comedy in 2016, was nominated for Most Outstanding show at…
Emily Joy on 'Human Error’ And The Power Of Flipping Your Internal Dialogue
She's back!! This week's episode is a return guest and one of my favourite people, Emily Joy. Emily is an actor and acting coach/owner of Joy Studio - a boutique acting coaching service. Emily's…
So You're Worried There's Not Many Opportunities In The Industry...
In this episode Rachel unpacks the all too familiar belief that there's not a lot of opportunities in the entertainment industry. Although there may have been some experiences that led you to believe…
Creative Identity And Taking A Break At The Height Of Success
Happy New Year! It's 2024 so I wanted to wrap up 2023 with a short rambles episode. In this episode I talk about what has been going on for me in my break from recording the podcast, what it's like…
Nikki Barrett on Casting Directing And Having Autonomy In Your Career
Nikki Barrett is a casting director based in Sydney, Australia. Nikki's casting credits include projects such as 'Australia', 'The Babadook', 'The Water Diviner', 'Mad Max: Fury Road', 'Peter Rabbit'…
Why I No Longer Subscribe To 'Hustle' Culture- Short Rambles
This week's episode is a short rambles where Rachel talks about hustle culture and why she doesn't find it helpful for her career or life anymore. Don't Be So Dramatic Podcast: Podcast…
Esmé Louise James on 'Kinky History' And Digital Content Creation
Esmé Louise James is a writer and researcher based in Melbourne, Australia. She is a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne in the School of Culture and Communication. In 2020, Esmé was…
Lauren Simpson on Producing, WIFT And How To Pitch To A Streaming Service
Lauren’s film story started with a specialist study in film at California State University Long Beach. She backed that up with a Bachelor of Film and Television from Swinburne University and a MBA…
Jordan Rodrigues on His First Acting Job And Learning To Put Life Before Work
Jordan Rodrigues is a Malaysian/Australian actor best known for the Golden Globe winning film, 'Lady Bird' and Aussie TV series, 'Dance Academy'. His latest work can be seen in the Disney+…
Limiting Beliefs: What Are They And How They Effect Your Career- Short Rambles
On this week's episode of the podcast, Rachel delves into limiting beliefs. She talks about what they are, her experiences with working on her own and why you should clear them for the sake of your…
Tristan Barr on One Shot Feature Films And Why He Become A Producer
Tristan Barr was the first writer/director down under to shoot a full-length feature film in one single take, across the span of 9 different locations and a running time of 82 minutes, ‘Watch the…
Anita Anabel on Journalism, Having The Courage To Change Careers And Psychic Mediumism
Anita Anabel is an entertainment editor and journalist, podcaster, voice over artist, MC and presenter. And on top of all of that she's also a psychic medium. Anita recently stepped into the role as…
Ben O'Toole on Acting And The Mentality Of 'You Win Some, You Lose Some'
Ben O'Toole is an Australian actor. He is known for his role as Rex Coen in film 'Bloody Hell', his roles in several Australian TV-Series such as 'Love Child', 'Amazing Grace', ABC's 'Barons' as well…
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Don't Be So Dramatic has published 104 episodes since June 2019, covering topics in Arts, Business.
Don't Be So Dramatic is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 1m.
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