#29 - Being a Young Parent, Actor & Dancer

There’s a quote that haunts the dusty halls of the internet and it goes “New friends are great but old friends are gold.” Well, how about a friend that you’ve known since year 4? Well, that friend is Rennard; a friend who has existed in my life before the Global Financial Crisis (2008), the creation of Instagram (2010) and the debut of the iPhone (2007). Am I officially reaching the retirement age? As I often repeat, one of the objectives of my podcast is to bring interesting people and experiences to the forefront of discussion. This means, finding an unusual, or even niche, aspect of someone’s life and then seeing what wisdom I, and hopefully my audience, can glimpse from the discussion. Well, Rennard is both a world-class hip hop dancer, having represented Australia and the state of NSW multiple times, an actor who has appeared in films like Shang-Chi (2021) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), and the young father to a daughter! Of whom I am the ninong (godfather) to! Join us as we learn how one makes a career in the arts industry, how Rennard balances his talents between dancing and acting, the celebrities that he has met when filming, his advice for other young parents and to hear us gush about the fact that we’re still friends after so many years. Here’s a list of time stamps for your convenience: (3:31): Being a godfather (9:25): Being an actor (11:08): Representing Australia in the World Hip-Hop Dance Championship (15:04): Pioneers Dance Crew (22:11): Being too muscular to dance? (23:58): How does one become a paid dancer? (29:23): Why did Rennard move towards being an actor? (31:33): Rennard's acting career (33:50): Shang-Chi and Thor: Love & Thunder (35:36): Playing a dumpling god in Thor: Love & Thunder (38:10): The pay for actors (42:50): Moving towards being the main actor in plays (44:20): Being a parent (50:20): Advice to young parents (53:32): A lack of sleep when raising a child (54:36): Raising your child with expectations (56:08): Message to Rennard's daughter (57:14): Shout out to Rosie Did I also mention that I’m also a ninong (godfather)? Oh, I did? Fine.