Game of Life Podcast

Dan is joined by two of the greats of the Australian stage, Paul Hanlon and Alana Tranter, currently in the Australian production of A Beautiful Noise, the Neil Diamond musical!

We chat about their experience working on A Beautiful Noise, the organic rehearsal process, what they've learnt about Neil Diamond, what they enjoy about each other's performances, being excited going to work, the fun of backstage, filming curtain calls, managing life outside the show, finding your people, imposter syndrome, having moments of realising how lucky they are, auditions, overcoming the fear of looking silly, routines, the state of the industry, celebrating successes, audience engagement, freezing on stage, gifts from fans, working on Wicked, last minute calls, covering, being shaped as a person by the people around you, constantly refining, and a whole lot more!

Catch Paul and Alana in A Beautiful Noise! Link below.

https://theneildiamondmusical.com.au/
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Dan is joined by super talented actress, singer, and dancer Elaina Bianchi, fresh off High School Musical and set to make a return in the Australian production of American Psycho: The Musical!

We chat about her experience working on High School Musical, feeling exhausted doing something you love, going back to American Psycho, stepping into the job of dance captain, perfectionism, being truthful to the story, imposter syndrome, what she learnt from fellow performer Emma Wilby, de-rolling out of a character, always knowing she would be a performer, empathy, her training, learning on the job, being the 'Mumma Bear', giving herself whiplash at a group audition, trusting herself to do the work, finding characters through animals, the delicate balance of not going too over the top in comedy roles, the special effects in Evil Dead: The Musical, shy audiences, the frustration with audience filming shows, when her parents see her perform professionally, the magic of theatre, being a part of the puzzle, and a whole lot more!
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Dan is joined by actor, writer, comedy sketch icon, and one half of The Burton Brothers, Josh Burton!

We chat about his audition for the Australian production of Mrs. Doubtfire: The Musical, feeling connected with the role, preparing for his first commercial musical, his relationship with musical theatre, always wanting to be comedic, being open to everything, honouring the IP of Mrs. Doubtfire, watching the movie, playing Mrs. Doubtfire for the stage, being the stand by, exhausting the body in a productive way, the inception of The Burton Brothers, a Grumpy Santa character, learning more from failure, the first show, developing a show, a love of physical comedy, listening to the audience, his favourite character, fighting with his brother creatively, doing a kids show, breaking on stage, working with Frank Woodley, and a whole lot more!
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Dan is joined by musical theatre superstar, Gabriel Tiller, recorded after the opening weekend of the James Terry Collective production of High School Musical!!

We chat about opening High School Musical, the beauty of working in independent theatre, learning a show quickly without much preparation, needing to put a bit more love into dance, playing the principal role, being goal oriented, finding free time outside the show, auditioning for Peter Pan, having a healthy delusion to make a career as a performer, finding your people, the crazy nine day process of Singin' in the Rain, putting aside ego, doing Jersey Boys on a cruise ship, getting to work with close mates, Movie World, giving a casting panel a sense of what he's like to work with, embracing disappointment, Maverick Newman, working on Footloose, learning to chill, covering roles, maintaining consistency, being aware of the audience, impacting people, having a sense of humility, finding a sense of ease and inward energy, and a whole lot more!
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Dan is joined by actor, singer, dancer, and creative director James Elmer for a fun and off the wall chat!

We talk about the importance of good interview techniques, James' first time being on a podcast, the fear of not wanting to sound too condescending, interviewing Kermit the Frog, peppering in a little bit of himself in for every gig, a Henry Cavill experience, hyperconsciousness, ADHD, street hip hop dancing, personality, luck, auditioning for a kids show, playing the fool, embracing the dirty, the seriousness of comedy, Viva, the role of the dice, staying confident in yourself to keep going, stand up comedy, becoming a creative director, his phone cover, fostering relationships, the Game of Thrones musical parody, knowing & Juliet was a big deal, making people laugh, going viral, playing video games backstage with Rob Mills, and a whole lot more!
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