14. An Actor's Journey with Danielle Macdonald

Danielle Macdonald was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. At the age of 18, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting full-time. Audiences know Danielle for her breakout role as ‘Patti’ in Fox Searchlight’s PATTI CAKE$as well as the title character opposite Jennifer Aniston in DUMPLIN’. She also stars in the romantic comedy FALLING FOR FIGARO from director Ben Lewin which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in the Industry Selects section. Macdonald stars alongside Jamie Dornan in the new HBO Max Thriller THE TOURIST. The series also debuted internationally on Stan in Australia and on BBC in the UK to rave reviews. Macdonald also won the Breakthrough Actor award for her role in THE TOURIST at the Edinburgh TV Festival’s TV awards. The series recently got picked up for a second season and set to start production in April. Audiences can also seeMacdonald as a guest lead in Rian Johnson’s new Peacock anthology series POKER FACE alongside Natasha Lyonne. Macdonald also appeared opposite Sandra Bullock in Netflix’s runaway hit, BIRD BOX. Additionally, she appeared in Fox Searchlight’s Oscar-winning short film, SKIN, opposite Jonathan Tucker. She also appearedin the feature version of A24’s SKIN, with Jamie Bell, as well asPARADISE HILLS with Emma Roberts and Awkwafina. Jess and Jenn dive into Danielle's journey as an actor, how she prepares for her roles and the kinds of projects she's looking forward to taking on in the future. - Coffee with Casting - Danielle's Whine of the Week - How Danielle Prepares for Her Work - Danielle's Origin Story - Embracing the industry in the U.S. - Handling the Heartbreak of Losing Jobs - Finding the Right Representation - The Sundance Director's Lab - PattiCake$ - The Casting of Dumplin' - Trusting Your Gut When Picking Projects - Falling for Figaro - Working with Jamie Dornan - Danielle's Dream Role - The Multi-Layered Issue of Self-Tapes & Zooms Resources - Danielle's IMDB Danielle's Instagram ──────────────────────────── ⁠⁠Stay Tuned with Tipsy Casting on IG⁠⁠ Watch the ⁠⁠Tipsy Casting YouTube Channel⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Follow Jessica ⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Follow Jenn ⁠⁠ Learn More About ⁠⁠Jess ⁠⁠& ⁠⁠Jenn's⁠⁠ Casting Journeys ⁠⁠Get Casting Life Away Merch here!⁠