Dan is joined by actress, writer, and filmmaker, Denise Crosby AKA Tasha Yar AND Sela from Star Trek!We chat about her work on the TV series Suits, her Tasha Yar action figure, the overwhelming nature of going to conventions, being educated on Trek fandom by Gene Roddenberry, inspiring young women, coming from a famous showbiz family, initially thinking she'd go into journalism, the magic of theatre, the natural fit of acting, finding the perfect acting teacher, the thrills of walking onto a soundstage, the battle for our failing attention spans, making her documentary Trekkies, finding a newfound love for writing, writing like you talk, poetry, doing a reading of her writing work on the Star Trek cruise, the importance of encouraging environments, enjoying the creative process, getting anxious before something starts, asking herself if she's good enough, her decision to leave Star Trek: The Next Generation during the first season, her character Sela, losing her house in the California fires, and a whole lot more!Cover Photo (background): Matty Parker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode #287 with Tommy Dassalo
Dan is joined by comedian, podcaster, writer, and cartoonist, Tommy Dassalo!We chat about creating a self fulfilling prophecy with his previous podcast, being ignored by the conventional industry, making a living from podcasting, the end of the last podcast, podcasting in a vacuum, memories of doing the very fist live podcast, getting in on the ground floor of podcasting, starting How To Do Everything, contending with all the new requirements for podcasting, not being resistant to new things, overseeing the development for a video game, making his comedy special stand out from the rest, seeing the reaction after releasing Scam Artist, the positive in seeking negative feedback, the thought of doing over previous solo shows, cartooning, the possibility of working on an animated show, quitting his job at the first Grill'd, getting a writing gig on Rove, being in a writers room, being a bit disorganised, burn out to the finish line, the final boss for podcast guests, and a whole lot more!Cover Photo: Matty ParkerGo and follow Tommy and watch his stand up special, Scam Artist! Links below.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQa5xeak_Y0&t=345shttps://www.instagram.com/dassalo/https://www.tommydassalo.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode #286 with James Callis
Dan is joined by a Battlestar Galactica alumni, James Callis! It's been over a year since having a Battlestar Galactica cast member on the show!We chat about his striking resemblance to Alexander Siddig, moving on from Battlestar Galactica, the privilege of having the career he has, finding the energy of a set, the unglamourous nature of the business, wanting to be surprised, impatience, the need of having to be the most critical of your own work, accepting responsibility, constructive feedback, the importance of surrounding yourself with a creative partner, the difficulty of rallying yourself, seeking action and adventure, creating his own music, finding other creative projects with his fellow Battlestar cast members, ideas not leaving you alone, the importance of resistance, not learning anything on the good days, the inner voice, working with some of your inspirations, not wanting to be anyone else, maturing into yourself, putting life into perspective, the trial of Gaius Baltar, what Battlestar Galactica means to him, and a whole lot more!Cover Photo (background): Matty Parker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode #285 with Ray O'Leary
Dan is joined by comedian and the face of Vanuatu tourism, Ray O'Leary in a really fun conversation! The most fun I've had on the show!We chat about the story behind Ray's comedy outfit, becoming the face of Vanuatu tourism, the values of the modern age, the thought of acting, desires to write a sitcom. the collaborative nature of writing and sharing his stand up material with peers, the moment he realised stand up comedy could be a job, initially writing material down on his hand, making excuses not to do stand up, getting stuck in an office job, the Ray O'Leary "character", struggling to look at the audience, the goal of making comedy the day job, quitting his job, becoming a full time comedian, the crisis of confidence, feeling gratitude, the television appearances, the conducive environment on a Working Dog show, performing internationally, the stage name, filming his stand up special, persevering through bits, dealing with silences, nerves. and a whole lot more!Cover Photo: Matty Parker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode #284 Going Abroad with Christopher Wayne
Dan is joined by magician, Christopher Wayne in the final "Going Abroad" themed episode!We recorded this chat while Christopher was in Boston preparing for a 70 city tour of The Naked Magicians!We chat about being able to meet legends in the magic world, Carrot Top being the nicest guy you'll ever meet, preparing for a seventy city tour of The Naked Magicians, the nitty gritty of putting on a show, curbing the ego, having a wake up call while touring, finding pure joy in entertaining people, moving to Boston, opening a residency in Boston, falling in love, the weirdness of introducing new cast members into The Naked Magicians, not putting his name on the poster, knowing the show was always going to be bigger than him, the times he and Mike Tyler argued while they were on tour, looking after each other, losing a knuckle, creating The Naked Magicians, the audience being an important component in helping to form the show, getting advice from Teller, staying original as a magician, presentation, making shows about the audience's experience, wanting everyone to win, leaning into comedy, failing drama & comedy in school, trying and failing, risk taking, hitting rock bottom, finding sobriety, working with Christian Hull, reshaping how we look at our relationship with alcohol, feeling creatively crisp, and a whole lot more!Cover Photo (background): Matty Parker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to Game of Life with Dan and Harman! This podcast is all about understanding the ups and downs of life and career from a creative lens. Your hosts Dan and Harman come from a writing, comedy, and photography background so our guests have ranged from comedians to photographers.We love delving into the success, failures, and struggles that other creatives endure when making their way through life in the industry. What is their why? What makes them unique? Why do they have a passion for what they do? We delve into the philosophical and try to ask as many questions as we can from a creative's point of view in hopes we can apply some words of wisdom to our own creative trajectory.Above all else, we keep our conversations light, fun, and relaxed! Our guests have included comedians, photographers, actors, writers, documentarians, podcasters, opera singers, DJ's, journalists, clowns, dancers, musical theatre performers, directors, producers, and a whole lot more!Please enjoy, rate, and subscribe! Visit our patreon! patreon.com/GameofLifewithDanandHarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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