Launching Your Comedy and TV Career through TikTok with Clara Batten

Join the waitlist: https://form.typeform.com/to/eDtmkFff Clara Batten is a TikTok comedienne, actress and author of “Gin and Phonics”. She’s here to show you that it’s never too late to find your passion. If you’ve got a passion you’re not sure about pursuing and need a friendly nudge to go get it, are interested in acting and comedy, or just want to have a laugh, then tune in. Timestamps: 00:00 - Trailer and Introduction 02:40 - Starting a TikTok Account During the Pandemic 07:39 - Why Posting on Social Media is so Time Consuming 09:32 - More Followers More Problems 10:58 - Getting Noticed by Peter Andre, Jeremy Clarkson and Amanda Holden 14:47 - Taking Everything in Your Stride 16:53 - Turning 40 19:31 - Why Your 20s Aren’t the Best Years of Your Life 22:18 - The Endless Possibilities of Acting 28:44 - Stand Up Comedy 33:21 - Clara’s Bridget Jones Alter Ego 36:10 - Why Performing Live is Better than TV or Film 38:44 - Why a Lot of Actors Go Back to Doing Theatre 40:47 - The Creative Process 43:53 - Unexpected Challenges In Creating Content 46:16 - Using ChatGPT to Write Comedy Sketches 46:06 - Censoring Humour 49:04 - Posts She’s Regretted Posting 51:01 - Dealing With Haters 53:48 - Lip Syncing Trump and Taking the Piss Out of Boris Johnson 01:01:09 - Writing a Sitcom After giving up on her acting career and raising her kids, Clara Batten broke into the movie industry in her 40s. All thanks to social media. She started posting self-deprecating comedy sketches on her TikTok account during the pandemic, quickly garnering a huge following. She is co-writing a comedy series and recently acted in the Sky Original film A Christmas Number One. Clara Batten: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clara_batten_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clara_batten_ Maria Hvorostovsky: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maria_hvo X: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com Podcast filmed, edited and produced by: https://www.londonbeautyphotographer.com Need help HIRING – http://www.hirewithmaria.com LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW.