Two Unemployed Actors
What actually happens behind the scenes. Follow Max on his journey through auditions and projects across Commercials, Theatre, Voice Overs, TV, and Film.
Episodes
In this episode, Max talks to Helene Rousse a Casting Director based in Canada with over 35 years of experience in the business. We talk about what the industry looks like in Canada, emerging trends in filmmaking such as verticals, and casting insights for Actors.
· Working in the growing world of Vertical Productions
· Canadian industry update
· Importance of networking in this industry
· Tips...
Max talks about the finer details of Acting with Ivana Chubbuck, Acting Coach and Author of the book ‘The Power of the Actor’. Ivana has worked with many successful Actors over her 25 year career including Halle Berry, Charlize Theron, Brad Pitt, Al Pacino and so many more.
Forming her technique after studying behavioral science, psychology and cultural anthropology.
How to find the right technique when you’re starting ...
It’s time for a Max update. Why the long break between Podcast episodes, how come I had to get a new agent, the focus for 2025 and a key lesson from last years Acting experience.
A conversation with SPA CEO Matthew Deaner
What does SPA do
What resources SPA offer to Producers chasing their first credit and tips and tricks
Current issues and opportunities in the Australian industry
Why minimum Australian content quotas are so important and what could the model look like
Why commissioners are risk averse
Screen Forever Conference and how its beneficial for emerging P...
Max talks with LA Casting Director Andy Roth who specialises in Voice Over work.
Andy Roth , LA Casting Director talks about how he started in Voice Over Casting, building his own Casting business and then Directing.
Its not who you know, it's who knows you!
Some great insights for Actors around auditioning, whether its for Voice or not.
How to navigate the ‘business of connections… and relationships’.
Advice on how ...
Max talks with Director and Producer of the Documentary ‘The Promise’ Jye Currie
They talk the challenges of Producing and Directing a Documentary
Advice for other creatives wanting to produce a Documentary
The balance between telling a personal story and presenting facts
Managing the wellbeing of crew when filming sensitive and difficult subject matter
Max talks with New York Acting Coach Terry Knickerbocker
Terry established the ‘Terry Knickerbocker Studio’ in NYC and works with Actors like Daniel Craig, Michelle Williams, Sam Rockwell, Austin Butler, and Boyd Holbrook who plays the villain Klaber in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.”
What drew Terry to Meisner?
What was involved in establishing his extraordinary faculty?
How to approach Auditions
How to make you...
It's the 100th Episode
A time to look back on all the highlights
Max also updates us on whats the next project...
Acting Coach Anthony Meindl & Two Unemployed Actors – Episode 99
- The business of Acting
- What are Actors struggling with the most
- The new book ‘Unstuck’
- How Unstuck can help other creatives
- How do you remove the blocks that get in our way
- The importance of defining what success is for you
Episode Page: https://www.twounemployedactors.com/anthonymeindl
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Max interviews Actor DAMIEN STROUTHOS
- What is it like working with a great cast like Sam Niell, Marta Dusseldorp and Kate Mulvaney
- How do you bring more to your character than was on the page.
- What was Darren Gilshenan's advice to Damien?
- The benefit of revisiting Shakespeare
- 8 months of presenting Shakespeare to school children
- The benefit of Drama School where the Sho...
Max interviews Actor Harriet Gordon – Anderson
- Hamlet v the plague
- From academic graduate to WAAPA
- Navigating through the industry
- Approaching a character from featured guest in Television to a lead on stage.
Episode Page:
https://www.twounemployedactors.com/harrietgordonanderson
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Max interviews Home & Away Actor Shane Withington
- The great training ground that is working on set of Home & Away
- How to set up for success on a television series
- Playing ‘John Palmer” on Home & Away for over 14 years and the famous character Shane lent on for inspiration.
- Advice for up & coming Actors looking to work in television
- What a normal week on Home & Awa...
Max interviews Acting Coach Miranda Harcourt
- How Miranda works with Directors like Jane Campion, Peter Jackson, Taika Waititi and emerging Directors.
- How to build chemistry fast
- What are actors consistently asking for help with
- What its like working with famous Actors
- How Miranda approaches her Masterclass for Professional Actors
- The power of listening as...
Max interviews Dialect Coach Paige Walker
What does it take to perfect an accent?
The 3 things Aussie Actors are doing wrong
The difference between Stage and Screen
Being audition ready
Episode Webpage: https://www.twounemployedactors.com/PaigeWalkerEpisode94
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What are Max & Sam watching?
Listen now for some great recommendations.
Max also reviews The Drovers Wife after attending an industry event
Episode Webpage: https://www.twounemployedactors.com/whataretheywatchingepisode93
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- In Australia you cant afford to write only in a specific genre
- Advice for Actors who want to write
- What the real police said about an episode of Crime Drama
- Reality TV vs Scripted
- Pitching advice
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Episode page link:
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- Staying motivated
- Its quality over quantity when we get to rehearse
- Always make time to evaluate where you are in your Acting journey
- The irony of Max taking time from Acting to develop the Podcast and establish a Production Company, both designed to create more Acting projects.
- Will Max do another student film?
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- How her approach to a character has changed from 8yr old Actor to now,
- Working across comedy and drama roles
- Being prepared for a TV schedule vs Film
- The challenges of filming throughout Covid
- What would you go back and tell your young Actor self?
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Its all about auditions.As Actors now we have to get better at auditioning via a 'Self Tape'.Max and Sam share their tech setups, how they approach auditions as Actors, even how they edit and how self tapes is changing the Actor - Agent - Casting Director relationship.
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- What does an Agent look for in an Actor
- How have Showreels changed over the years and what stands out
- The unique challenges of 50 worders
- Advice on Self Taping vs Auditioning in the room
- What to do now that you have an Agent
- When to look for representation in LA
We chat with Chris Hemsworth's Agent Mark Morrissey.
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