Don't Be So Dramatic
by Rachel Baker
Don't Be So Dramatic, the podcast that talks to different people in the entertainment industry to discover what their job involves and how they got there. Hosted by Rachel Baker, each episode delves into the career and thoughts of her guest in Film, TV, Theatre, Comedy, Casting, Managment and more.
Episodes
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The Final Ep: Success, The Journey and Networking
This is the final episode of the Don't Be So Dramatic podcast. In this episode Rachel recaps some of her biggest takeaways from interviewing countless successful creatives in the entertainment industry. Thank you so much to all our listeners and supporters, thank you to DM Podcasts for housing…
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Lin Yin on Going From Psychology to International Actor, One Small Step at a Time
Lin Yin is an actress born and raised in Melbourne whose work in film, television, and theatre has taken her across the globe—from the US and Australia to Asia and the Middle East. Since touring Australia in the principal cast of Sydney Theatre Company’s critically acclaimed White Pearl, Lin can…
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Josh Lacy on Acting, Advocacy, and Authenticity in 'Before We Sleep'
Josh Lacy is an AACTA nominated Australian actor, writer and director who found success starring as Nathan in the hit television series 'Troppo'. He has since appeared in 'Last King Of The Cross' and has gain worldwide recognition for his debut short film ‘Before We Sleep’ which gained him a 2025...
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Shamita Siva Talks 'Good Cop/Bad Cop' and Dancing with Myth in 'Twin Flame'
Shamita Siva is an actor, dancer and filmmaker based in Melbourne, Australia. Shamita recently starred as the straight laced, ex-marine Sarika Ray in the US TV series 'Good Cop/Bad Cop'. Their short film 'Twin Flame' blends authentic South Asian storytelling with a modern take on ancient…
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Anne Alexander-Sieder on Acting Bold And Navigating A Career Hiatus
Anne Alexander-Sieder is an American actress, coach and podcaster based in Germany. Anne is the founder of Act Bold, a community for actors to find resources, workshops and events designed to help them get in control of their career. Act Bold is also the name of Anne’s podcast where she discusses...
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Sara Khan on Writing For Heartbreak High, Erotic Stories And Consenting To The Mental Toll Of Work
Sara Khan is a screen writer and proud Wailwan, Gomeroi, Pakistani woman with a strong background in story telling within a range of industries. Sara is currently developing her debut original series for television, supported by Screen Australia. For television, Sara wrote her first one hour of...
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Tim Ross on Acting Career Longevity And Supporting A Family As A Creative
Tim Ross is an Australian actor whose career spans almost 20 years. Tim was born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia. Shortly after graduating from high school, Tim accepted a coveted position at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), relocating to Melbourne and becoming a recipient of the...
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Danielle Walker on Becoming a Stand Up Comedian And 'Gold Diggers'
Danielle Walker is a Comedian, Writer and Actor who grew up in Bluewater outside of Townsville in Queensland. Danielle was the winner of RAW Comedy in 2016, was nominated for Most Outstanding show at Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival and was…
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Emily Joy on 'Human Error’ And The Power Of Flipping Your Internal Dialogue
She's back!! This week's episode is a return guest and one of my favourite people, Emily Joy. Emily is an actor and acting coach/owner of Joy Studio - a boutique acting coaching service. Emily's acting credits include the series regular role in Nine's Human Error, Fisk season 2 and 3, as well as...
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So You're Worried There's Not Many Opportunities In The Industry...
In this episode Rachel unpacks the all too familiar belief that there's not a lot of opportunities in the entertainment industry. Although there may have been some experiences that led you to believe this, the reality is it ain't helping you as an actor to continue believing it's true 100% of the...
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Creative Identity And Taking A Break At The Height Of Success
Happy New Year! It's 2024 so I wanted to wrap up 2023 with a short rambles episode. In this episode I talk about what has been going on for me in my break from recording the podcast, what it's like to take a break when you're at the peak of success in your creative endeavour, and my thoughts on...
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Nikki Barrett on Casting Directing And Having Autonomy In Your Career
Nikki Barrett is a casting director based in Sydney, Australia. Nikki's casting credits include projects such as 'Australia', 'The Babadook', 'The Water Diviner', 'Mad Max: Fury Road', 'Peter Rabbit' and 'The Invisible Man'. Most recently, Nikki won a BAFTA for her work on Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis'....
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Why I No Longer Subscribe To 'Hustle' Culture- Short Rambles
This week's episode is a short rambles where Rachel talks about hustle culture and why she doesn't find it helpful for her career or life anymore. Don't Be So Dramatic Podcast: Podcast instagram:@dbsdpodcast Rachel's instagram:@rachel.lauren.baker Email: [email protected] Produced by…
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Esmé Louise James on 'Kinky History' And Digital Content Creation
Esmé Louise James is a writer and researcher based in Melbourne, Australia. She is a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne in the School of Culture and Communication. In 2020, Esmé was listed in the Top 30 Emerging Writers by SBS Australia. Esmé’s creative works have twice been nominated…
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Lauren Simpson on Producing, WIFT And How To Pitch To A Streaming Service
Lauren’s film story started with a specialist study in film at California State University Long Beach. She backed that up with a Bachelor of Film and Television from Swinburne University and a MBA from the Australian Institute of Business. Her work in the industry has been varied and rewarding,...
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Jordan Rodrigues on His First Acting Job And Learning To Put Life Before Work
Jordan Rodrigues is a Malaysian/Australian actor best known for the Golden Globe winning film, 'Lady Bird' and Aussie TV series, 'Dance Academy'. His latest work can be seen in the Disney+ series 'National Treasure: Edge of History'. He has also recently starred as a lead in the Hulu television...
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Limiting Beliefs: What Are They And How They Effect Your Career- Short Rambles
On this week's episode of the podcast, Rachel delves into limiting beliefs. She talks about what they are, her experiences with working on her own and why you should clear them for the sake of your career. Don't Be So Dramatic Podcast: Podcast instagram:@dbsdpodcast Rachel's...
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Tristan Barr on One Shot Feature Films And Why He Become A Producer
Tristan Barr was the first writer/director down under to shoot a full-length feature film in one single take, across the span of 9 different locations and a running time of 82 minutes, ‘Watch the Sunset’, which won Cinema Australia's "Top five films of the year" and was acquired as a STAN…
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Anita Anabel on Journalism, Having The Courage To Change Careers And Psychic Mediumism
Anita Anabel is an entertainment editor and journalist, podcaster, voice over artist, MC and presenter. And on top of all of that she's also a psychic medium. Anita recently stepped into the role as head of entertainment at Mediaweek. She was the entertainment editor for POPSUGAR Australia and…
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Ben O'Toole on Acting And The Mentality Of 'You Win Some, You Lose Some'
Ben O'Toole is an Australian actor. He is known for his role as Rex Coen in film 'Bloody Hell', his roles in several Australian TV-Series such as 'Love Child', 'Amazing Grace', ABC's 'Barons' as well as for his supporting roles in movies such as Hacksaw Ridge (2016) and 12 Strong (2018). Ben has...
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The Secret To Acting (And Creativity) That The Industry Can't Teach You- Short Rambles
This week's episode is the final for 2022! A short rambles where Rachel talks about the secret to doing your best work as a creative that the industry can't teach you. Thank you for listening this year and I hope you're excited for 2023! Don't Be So Dramatic Podcast: Podcast…
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Anthony Meindl on His New Book 'Unstuck' And How It Can Help Reframe The Blocks Making You Feel Stuck
Anthony Meindl is an award-winning director, writer, actor, acting coach, entrepreneur, author and inspirational speaker. As an acting teacher, he’s known for revolutionising a more modern understanding of acting training. He founded Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop in 1997 and now has the largest...
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Emily De Margheriti on 'Sissy' And Why She Releases All Expectations
Emily De Margheriti is an Australian actress and a co-founder of her production company Dems Entertainment. Emily most recently starred in the horror feature 'Sissy' which has received 3 AACTA nominations and has been highly successful on the international film festival circuit. Emily is a WAAPA...
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Grant Dodwell on The Launch Of Australian Theatre Live On Demand
Grant Dodwell has more than 40 years' experience in the entertainment industry in theatre, television and film appearing in many of Australia's best known stage shows and television series. He is best known for his three time Logie award-winning role playing Dr. Simon Bowen in A Country Practice....
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Andrea Osvárt on How She Achieved International Success And Helping Actors To Build A High Profile Acting Career
Andrea Osvárt is a Hungarian international multi-award-winning actress with over 50 acting credits starring opposite movie stars like Robert Redford, Clive Owen, Bruno Ganz, J.K. Simmons, Mattias Schweighöfer, and Heino Ferch. She has also produced feature films sold to Netflix and HBO. Andrea…
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Anthony Brandon Wong on Booking The Matrix After Stumbling Through His Audition And How Optimism Built His Successful Career
Anthony Brandon Wong is an actor, acting coach, writer and musician. His screen credits include Steven Soderbergh’s 'Haywire, Guns Girls and Gambling' opposite Gary Oldman and Christian Slater, 'Hemingway and Gellhorn' opposite Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen, 'The Matrix Reloaded', 'The Matrix...
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Jye Currie on 'Beat' And Leaving A Legacy For Future Generations
Jye Currie is a Newcastle born Director, Producer and Writer. Jye's latest film 'Beat' has seen great success as Jye's debut feature, having secured distribution in American as well as being released on Stan from the 1st of September 2022. Jye also recently released a short documentary alongside...
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So You Feel Like You Want To Quit? Me Too - Short Rambles
This week's episode is a short rambles where Rachel talks about a recent breakdown that had her considering whether to quit the industry. It is such a common feeling among actors and creatives so why do we feel this way? What can we do to honour our feelings and understand where they are coming...
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Marny Kennedy on Pros/Cons of Early Success And Growing Up On Screen
Marny Kennedy is an Australian actress best known for her role, at 11 years old, as Taylor Fry in the series 'Mortified' as well as her early roles in 'The Saddle Club', 'A Gurls Wurld' and 'Conspiracy 365'. Marny, more recently, has worked on productions such as 'Janet King', 'Wentworth', 'Bite...
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How To Create A Podcast And How It Can Benefit Your Creative Career w/ Justin from The Theatre Thoughts Podcast
This week is our 100th episode! So we thought we'd record a special episode about a question we get asked so often: How do you create a podcast? This week we have our friend Justin from The Theatre Thoughts Podcast sit down with Rachel to discuss how they both started their podcasts, their advice...
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Danny Ball on Career Diversity For Expanded Storytelling Abilities And Directing ‘Tom At The Farm'
Danny Ball is an actor, director and playwright who graduated in 2016 from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA). Danny has been involved in multiple theatre works over the years including 'Love Me' (Old 505), 'The Players Tour' (Bell Shakespeare), 'The Serpent’s Teeth' (KXT), 'Mercury...
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Q&A Episode - Short Rambles
On this week's episode of the podcast, Rachel answers some of our listener's questions about acting, podcasting and the Entertainment Industry. Instagram: @dbsdpodcast Website: www.dontbesodramaticpodcast.com/home Email: [email protected]
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BEST OF: Melanie Zanetti on Booking 'Bluey' And Working In Diverse Genres
This week is a 'Best Of' episode. I'm feeling pretty exhausted this week and I'm trying to take my own advice that I constantly give to others, listen to my body and give myself a break. So please enjoy one of my favourite episodes so far with the wonderful and lovely Melanie Zanetti. Melanie...
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Luke Cook on Booking ‘The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ and Finding Your Seed Of Hope
Luke cook is an Australian Actor who has worked on productions such as Netflix's 'The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' and 'Dynasty', The CW's 'Katy Keene', and Disney+/ Hulu's 'Dollface'. Luke also creates content for his TikTok and Instagram, using the platforms for his comedic skits and…
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Aaron Glenane on Netflix’s 'Interceptor' And Breaking The Rules To Create A New Approach To Each Character
Aaron Glenane is an Australian actor most recently starred in the Netflix action movie, ‘Interceptor’. Aaron has been involved in projects such as ‘The Black Balloon’, 'Picnic At Hanging Rock', 'Danger Close', 'Home and Away', 'Ride Like A Girl', and 'Snowpiercer'. He also recently wrapped…
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Byron Dempsey and Pace Randolph on Online Content Creation And Its Benefits To A Creative Career
Byron Dempsey and Pace Randolph are online content creators and podcasters who have found success in growing their audiences on the Tiktok app. Byron is an online content creator and educator and is the founder of Driven Young, a program that educates young people in areas that the traditional...
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Matt and Anna on The Realities Of Filming Reality TV And Sharing Passion Through Podcasting
Matt Zukowski and Anna Mcevoy are reality TV stars from Love Island Australia Season 2 and are the hosts of the podcast ‘Where’s Your Head At?’ Matt and Anna both started out as models in the entertainment industry before being cast on Love Island. Their podcast talks all things relationships,...
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Jim Robison on Becoming A Renowned Producer And How To Finance A Production
Jim Robison is a renowned producer and the co-founder of the production company Lunar Pictures. Jim has now been working in the film and TV industry for over fifteen years in various roles in production & Art Departments; on major Blockbuster films like 'Hacksaw Ridge', 'The Great Gatsby' & 'Mad...
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CJ Johnson on Subconscious Meaning Within Filmmaking And Teaching The Art Of Storytelling
CJ Johnson is the President of the Film Critics Circle of Australia, the film and television critic for The Nightlife on ABC Radio, and the Head of Screen Storytelling at Sydney Film School. His film blog Film Mafia (www.filmmafia.com.au) is widely read internationally. CJ’s short films include…
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James Prier and Stephen Harmon on Founding X Division And Managing Australia's Top Actors
James Prier and Stephen Harmon are the founders of the Australian management agency, X Division. Both James and Stephen have extensive experience as managers in the entertainment industry, having previously worked with some of the best agents in the business. X Division manages actors both...
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Susie Porter on Filming 'Gold' With Zac Efron And World Animal Protection
Susie Porter is an Australian Actress who has an amazing body of work. Susie has worked on such productions as 'Puberty Blues', 'Underbelly', 'Two Hands', 'Little Fish', 'Hounds of Love', and 'Ladies in Black'. She is also one of the most notable characters on the Aussie series 'Wentworth'. Susie...
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Mike Cotton-Stapleton on Becoming An Agent And Founding MCSM
Mike Cotton-Stapleton is an Agent and the founder of the Sydney-based agency MCSM. Mike started his career in the industry as an actor before becoming an agent, creating his own company to represent Australian actors. MCSM represents actors working both in Australia as well as having ties to the…
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Lucy Clements on Creating Impactful Theatre And Australian Theatre Live
Lucy is the Founder, Artistic Director and CEO of New Ghosts Theatre Company. She specialises in the creation and presentation of new theatrical works and strives to champion playwrights & women in theatre. In 2019 she established the IGNITE Collective - a women-led, inclusive collective of…
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A "Bad" Start To Your Year Is As Helpful As A "Good" Start- Short Rambles
Happy 2022 everyone! We are starting off the year with a short rambles episode. In this episode Rachel talks about how her start to the year was a little rocky and how she is turning this into a positive lesson to be learned. Rachel also talks about how important it is to be mindful of the…
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Rachael Carpani on Her Experience of Early Success and Life After 'McLeod's Daughters'
Rachael Carpani is an Australian Actress who has a wealth of experience both in Australia and the US. Rachael first started on 'McLeod's Daughters' in 2001, a show she worked on for 179 episodes. Other Australian credits include 'Scorched', '800 Words', 'All Saints' and 'Home & Away'. In the US,...
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George Konstand on Personal Branding And Utilising Your Archetype And Hybrid Archetypes
A Brand Specialist in Film & Entertainment, George Konstand specialises in personal branding for actors in Australia and abroad. He has worked closely in developing artist brands in entertainment, in association with television segments: So You Think You Can Dance, Australia's Next Top Model, X...
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Matt Okine on Writing What You Know And Identifying The Worth Of Your Work
Matt Okine is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, author, musician and radio presenter. He is best know for his series 'The Other Guy' (STAN) which is a semi-autobiographical series based on events in his life. Matt has performed stand-up on Rove, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Sydney…
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Walk The Walk Before You Talk The Talk- Short Rambles
This week's episode is a short rambles about walking the walk in our daily life and our career. Rachel shares how she personally tries to implement all the advice and ideas she talks about on the podcast as well as thinking about how social media can cause us to talk the talk without reason.…
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Bradley Trevor Grieve On Netflix’s 'Adventure Beast' and Going From Military Soldier To Best Selling Author
Bradley Trevor Grieve is a New York Times mega-selling author, renowned wildlife expert, international wildlife conservation leader, TV host, executive producer, military soldier, adventure sportsman, champion strongman, and qualified cosmonaut. Bradley's latest project 'Adventure Beast' is an...
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Jason Wilder on Expecting The Best Case Scenario And The Booming Queensland Film Industry
Jason Wilder is a Queensland based actor who is currently filming the series 'Irreverent' (NBC Netflix) in Mission Beach. Jason has had an incredible year, with roles in three feature films: 'You, Me and The Penguins', 'Love In Bloom' and 'The Portable Door'. Jason has worked with so many notable...
About this show
Don't Be So Dramatic, the podcast that talks to different people in the entertainment industry to discover what their job involves and how they got there. Hosted by Rachel Baker, each episode delves into the career and thoughts of her guest in Film, TV, Theatre, Comedy, Casting, Managment and more.
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