The actor’s body is an instrument. We create characters, stories, move, dance, putting it through its paces, freely throwing it around a stage. Our guest Beth Liston talks about the illness that forced her out of the industry.

The Things We Do is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging.

Producers/Co-presenters: Renee Palmer & Scott Jackson.

Sound recordist, designer & Editor: Inder Singh:

Brand Creator: Beck Storer- The Cutaway www.thecutaway.com.au

Social Media Manager: Maya Carmody

Warning: This episode contains sensitive subject matter.

Links: Actors Benevolent Funds of Australia https://www.actorsbenevolentfund.org.au/

Arts wellbeing collective. https://www.artswellbeingcollective.com.au/

Beyond Blue https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ 1300 22 4636

Life Line: https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Entertainment Mental Assist https://www.entertainmentassist.org.au/

Actors: one moment you’re the lead in a dramatic Shakespeare show, the next you’re dancing in a bear costume for three-year-olds. We talk to master adaptor Phoebe Anne Taylor about their creative practice and all of their side jobs.

The Things We Do is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging.

Producers/Co-presenters: Renee Palmer & Scott Jackson.

Sound recordist, designer & Editor: Inder Singh:

Brand Creator: Beck Storer- The Cutaway www.thecutaway.com.au

Social Media Manager: Maya Carmody

Drama school, what’s the point? Do you really need to train to be a great actor? Aren’t we all just faking it anyway? Renee and Scott chat with Director and Drama Teacher Naomi Edwards talks about the audition process, different types of drama schools and why training is so important to an actor’s craft.

The Things We Do is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging.

Producers/Co-presenters: Renee Palmer & Scott Jackson.

Sound recordist, designer & Editor: Inder Singh:

Brand Creator: Beck Storer- The Cutaway www.thecutaway.com.au

Social Media Manager: Maya Carmody

Welcome to The Things We Do, a podcast that pulls back the curtain and reveals the wild, weird world of acting. Renee Palmer, Theatre Director and writer, Scott Jackson, Actor and Fight Choreographer, chat about unpredictable hours, working three side jobs, pretending to love self-taping and getting paid in exposure. So, join us as we laugh, overshare. And figure out why we still do this!

Producers/Co-presenters: Renee Palmer & Scott Jackson.

Sound recordist, designer & Editor: Inder Singh:

Brand Creator: Beck Storer- The Cutaway www.thecutaway.com.au

Social Media Manager: Maya Carmody.