Don't Be So Dramatic!!
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Don't Be So Dramatic!!
Join Steve & Jason as they cover all things arts-related. Interviews with Directors, Writers, Actors & Producers. Discussion on how to be real with your acting and less "dramatic"!
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Gary Oldman - Off the Record
Paul Clayton talks with Gary Oldman at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. In association with The Actors Centre and Really Useful Theares.
Dame Judi Dench - Off the Record from The Actors Centre - 39
Paul Clayton (Chairman of The Actors Centre) chats with Dame Judi Dench at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. She offers advice for younger actors, insight...
The Norwegian Monty - 38
I catch up with Jason in Norway as he's directing The Full Monty in Bergen. We chat with Stig van Eijk who's a reggae/hip hop artist, and also starrin...
Stephen Mear - 37
We chat with Dancer and Olivier Award winning Choreographer Stephen Mear. We talk about how it all started, an incredible number in Mary Poppins, how...
ABA 2015 Behind the Scenes - 36
We bring you behind the scenes interviews from the Alan Bates Awards 2015 at the Actors Centre. We talk with:
Nicholas Grace (One of th...
Russell Tovey - Off The Record - 35
Actor and Chairman of the Actors Centre Paul Clayton interviews Russell Tovey at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Celia Imrie - Off The Record - 34
Paul Clayton talks with Celia Imrie live at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane for The Actors Centre. Celia talks about her career, training, auditioning, s...
Learning Lines - 33
We talk with Actor and Memory Mark Channon. How can you improve your memory and learn lines quicker? We discuss the techniques that you can use in aud...
Books Talk Back - 32
We talk with actress, writer and creator of "Books Talk Back", Isabelle King. Books Talk Back is an interactive literary event aimed at promoting new...
Sophie-Louise Dann - 31
We chat with Sophie-Louise Dann, currently starring in Made in Dagenham at the Aldephi Theatre. We chat training, new writing and how important the cl...
Mark Rylance - Off The Record - 30
Paul Clayton talks with Mark Rylance Live at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Zoe Wanamaker - Off The Record - 29
A brand new Off The Record - Live at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane with Paul Clayton and Zoe Wanamaker
Muse of Fire - 28
We chat with Dan Poole and Giles Terara on their brilliant documentary “Muse of Fire”. The documentary aims to dispel the fear and myths surrounding S...
Alex Jennings - Off The Record - 27
Paul Clayton talks to Alex Jennings recorded live at The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
Paul Clayton - Off The Record - 26
Is training necessary? We turn the tables on previous Off The Record Host Paul Clayton. In this revealing interview, Paul talks of his experiences of...
Imelda Staunton - Off The Record - 25
Listen to a brilliant interview with Imelda Staunton & Paul Clayton. Recorded live at The Actors Centre, Covent Garden, hear what inspired Imelda to s...
Caroline Quentin - Off The Record - 24
This week we bring you an Off The Record talk with Caroline Quentin. Hear how she started out and her experiences in TV and Theatre. It's an inspiring...
Directing a Farce - 23
We talk with students from The Courtyard Drama School about their end of year show, a farce called "The Government Inspector" directed by our very own...
Celia Imrie & Alan Bates Bursary Awards - 22
We play 4 interviews from the Alan Bates Bursary Awards Night at The Actors Centre. We talk to Winner Charles Babalola, Last Year's Winner Adam Buchan...
Josie Lawrence - Off The Record - 21
Today we bring you an Off The Record with Josie Lawrence and Paul Clayton. Hear her story and brilliant interview live at The Actors Centre, Covent Ga...
Studying at The Actors Studio - 20
We talk with Raymond Corrado Knutsen who is currently studying at The Actors Studio in New York (#welljel). He tells us his story and what it’s like t...
Camera Techniques - 19
We talk about last week’s talk with Sir Derek Jacobi - referring to crying and taking the audience on a journey. We remember the late Roger Llyod-Pack...
Sir Derek Jacobi - Off the Record - 18
This week we bring you an inspiring live talk with Sir Derek Jacobi. Listen as Sir Derek discusses how it all started: working in the Birmingham Rep,...
Shoot your cuffs - 17
We talk with Frank Barrie, a hugely successful actor who's acted with Sir Laurence Olivier, Dame Judi Dench, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Sir Derek Jacobi....
Life of a Producer - 16
We talk with Claire Evans who was an Agent before moving onto Producing after having a family. We hear what it was like being an agent and the reality...
Reflection - 15
Despite us saying in the show it's episode 16, it is in face episode 15. We reflect on the guests that we've had on in the last 5 weeks and discuss wh...
Clive Swift & Bruce Alexander "Off the Record" - 14
Listen to the third "Off the Record" talk at the Actors Centre with Paul Clayton. Hear how the careers of Clive Swift and Bruce Alexander began and ho...
The Fear of Singing - 13
We talk with Mary Hammond, a very successful singing and vocal coach who’s worked with artists’ across all genres including Chris Martin, Matt Bellamy...
Commercial Auditions - 12
We talk with Paul Cawley, an actor and careers adviser for Equity. Paul offers up some career tips and advice for actors including headshots, CVs and...
Behind the Audition Panel - 11
In this episode we talk with Brigid Panet, an actress, teacher and on the audition panel at RADA. Being in the same drama group as Judi Dench and Vane...
The Mono Box - 10
In our 10th Anniversary show, we interview Joan & Polly from The Mono Box. We discuss what they do, where they met and what it's like receiving post f...
Hugh Bonneville - Off the Record - 9
In this episode, hear an interview with Hugh Bonneville and Paul Clayton live at the Actors Centre, Covent Garden as part of their “Off the Record” Ta...
Distractions - 8
In this episode we talk about creating distractions when learning or performing to help with letting go of old habits. We also talk about the differen...
Corporate Acting - 7
"It's taken me 38 or 40 years to learn how to do nothing.." We talk role play and the benefits of doing role play work (other than the money!). Get ti...
Audition Doctor - 6
In this episode we talk to Actress & Audition Doctor Tilly Blackwood who offers her tips and advice on auditioning for Theatre, TV & Drama Schools. Wh...
Trunching on Broadway - 5
In this episode, we continue our interview with Charles Brunton who talks about the mammoth rehearsal process for Matilda and what it's like going fro...
West End to Broadway Pt 1 - 4
In this episode, we talk with Charles Brunton who is performing in Matilda on Broadway. Charlie's career starts with some pretty incredible production...
Do Actors wanna be loved? - 3
"There is no character, a character is a person on a page" - In this fascinating interview, we talk with Ewa Kolodziejska who is an acting/life coach...
Don't Feed the Drama - 2
In this episode, we hear where Jason's career went after performing a second time at the London Palladium in Joseph. We also discuss the influence of...
Life at the Palladium - 1
We kick off the first episode finding out how Theatre and Film Director Jason B Moore started off his career. It's a fascinating story and one hell of...