Ep 17 Sasha Simic: Embracing Flexibility in Your Acting Career

Support the show: patreon.com/gopluckyourselfpod 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts▶️ Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@gopluckyourselfpodFollow me on Instagram & TikTok:@featuring_chris_gun@gopluckyourselfpodMy IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8690472/ Follow Erik on Instagram:@thesashasimicSasha’s Agency Profile: https://www.randommanagement.com.au/talents/sasha-simicSasha Simic has toured the world doing what he loves. Musical theatre, stunt work at Universal Studios Japan, cruise ships, theme parks, Jersey Boys in Alaska, even playing a pirate in the Bahamas.And he was gonna be a doctor.In this episode of Go Pluck Yourself: The Actor’s Pursuit, I sit down with Sasha for a proper chat about building a career in the performing arts without really knowing what you’re doing at the start. We talk about saying yes before you feel ready, learning under pressure, getting humbled, killing your ego, and figuring things out in real time.We get into musical theatre versus film and TV, auditioning with no clue how auditions work, working internationally as a performer, the reality of theatre in Australia, social media for actors, and being the antithesis of impostor syndrome. He shares what it was like growing up in a refugee family after the Yugoslav war, how a high school drama teacher changed the direction of his life, and why staying open to everything has probably been his biggest strength.This is a conversation about curiosity, building your toolbox, and understanding that you have to be bad at something before you can be good at it. It is about confidence versus ego, maturing as an artist, and what actually happens after drama school when the real world hits.If you are an actor, performer, creative, or someone trying to carve out a life in the entertainment industry, this one is for you.Go Pluck Yourself is an independent acting podcast hosted by Chris Gun. New episodes drop fortnightly. If the podcast fires you up creatively, hit subscribe and share it with someone who needs itAvailable to watch on YouTube or listen on all podcast platformsSend us Fan MailSupport the show