Dan's epic chat with Andrew Coshan continues!Part IIWe chat about taking moments to stop and appreciating being the lead in a show, an unspoken mentorship, the prospect of A Knight's Tale going to The West End and elsewhere, establishing the 'bible' for a new show, the in between period of acting job, playing a role with a temp agency, easing the financial pressure of living in the UK, auditioning for The Greatest Showman, the pros and cons of knowing and not knowing where you sit when auditioning, riding the wave of success, the first time the career became stagnant, the changing of the goal posts, staying humbled, the dream of doing the job, working with the best in the world, the excitement and opportunity of being able to be part of brand new productions in the UK, stand up comedy, being aware of the best and worst case scenario, complacency, balancing side hustle jobs, living for today, the goal of being rejected, and a whole lot more!Cover Photo (background): Matty Parker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode #259 - Andrew Coshan Returns! Part 1
Dan is joined by returning guest, and now international music theatre superstar, Andrew Coshan in the first catch up themed episode of the podcast!We chat about getting close to the role of Joe in Sunset Boulevard, making the decision committing to London, securing the first job in A Face in the Crowd, having a good understanding of where you stand within the Australian theatre industry, starting from the ground up, the perception of it being harder in London than Australia, the brighter mood in the Australian theatre industry, navigating higher expenses, hubris, the difficulty of getting an agent, the audition for A Knight's Tale, being in the pocket vocally, originating a role, being able to shadow and study Andy Karl, playing the lead, getting in and out of a horse puppet, the incredible opportunity of doing an out of town tryout show, filming THAT promo for A Knight's Tale in front of a real castle, contending with a rolled ankle, and a whole lot more!Chat continued in Part Two!Cover Photo (background): Matty Parker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode #258 with John Jarratt
The podcast is back after a short break!Dan is joined by a legend in the business and horror icon, John Jarratt!We chat about his new film What About Sal, the current crisis of Australian film, funding a film, the movie going experience, the enjoyment of what he does, writing, wearing many different hats, gaining inspiration from others, finding the character of Mick Taylor for Wolf Creek, never giving up, and a whole lot more!Cover Photo (background): Matty Parker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode #257 with Jarryd Goundrey
In this special episode, Harman returns to the co-hosting seat!Dan and Harman are joined by a former soldier, former chef, and now one of the best comedians out there, Jarryd Goundrey!We chat about making content for a living, the freedom of the podcast format, calendar pressure, the sustainable amount of content, comparison. being computer illiterate, teaser clips, sitting in the sweet spot zone of "I must", hitting the burnout but gaining the lessons, quality of quantity, adding value, staying in the game, free energy, showing up for someone, passionate procrastination, business coaches, all of us having a 'secret' thing, playing by yourself in the backyard, a shame of being yourself, going all in socially, only knowing after it works, being careful of the crabs in a bucket, living your shadow self, a validation shift, peace, being famous for something, knowing what is enough, chaos, sleeping out of his tent and car, going viral, wanting adventure, and a whole lot more!This one was quite the ride!This will be the last episode for a while...Cover Photo (background): Matty Parker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode #256 with David Hull
Dan is joined by actor, singer, and incredible human David Hull!David's been a dream guest for ages!We chat about working on How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying with Daniel Radcliffe, performing for David Letterman, replacing and understudying people on Broadway shows, originating roles, a dreams of designing roller coasters, performing in a theme park, a career in show business feeling out of reach, the odds being stacked against you, wishing he were more impassioned at a younger age, realising law wasn't for him, being able to form an opinion, getting a lucky break with the touring production of Wicked, grinding as an ensemble cast member, insurance, the eight show week brain, a very particular monotony with musical theatre, bonding, self doubt, transitioning to TV work, Crazy Ex Girlfriend, perfectionism, reminding yourself the stakes are low, taking a moment to zoom out, and a whole lot more!Cover Photo (background): Matty Parker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to Game of Life with Dan and Harman! This podcast is all about understanding the ups and downs of life and career from a creative lens. Your hosts Dan and Harman come from a writing, comedy, and photography background so our guests have ranged from comedians to photographers.We love delving into the success, failures, and struggles that other creatives endure when making their way through life in the industry. What is their why? What makes them unique? Why do they have a passion for what they do? We delve into the philosophical and try to ask as many questions as we can from a creative's point of view in hopes we can apply some words of wisdom to our own creative trajectory.Above all else, we keep our conversations light, fun, and relaxed! Our guests have included comedians, photographers, actors, writers, documentarians, podcasters, opera singers, DJ's, journalists, clowns, dancers, musical theatre performers, directors, producers, and a whole lot more!Please enjoy, rate, and subscribe! Visit our patreon! patreon.com/GameofLifewithDanandHarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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