Drama School Dropout

Apr 14 2025 231 ep. 48 mins 2

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Listen to me, a Drama School Dropout talk to my friends about the highs and lows of being a drama school student, graduate, and dropout and trying to break into the industry!

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Ep 227. Philip Shaun McGuinness

Apr 14 2025 73 mins

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Philip Shaun McGuinness! We chat about G’wed, working with The Vivienne, the things they don’t tell you at Drama School, paying student loans back, having a “fallback” option, life getting better after thirty, getting older, taking career risks, younger people becoming more political, how a single poster became a

Ep 226. Irene White

Apr 08 2025 71 mins

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Irene White! We chat about Superstore, Irene’s favourite moment on Superstore, TV piracy, filming at the height of the pandemic, the Los Angeles fires, 7-eleven pizza, not waiting for someone else to give us opportunities, self producing, not trusting your classmates, moving to Chicago and taking classes at Second City

Ep 225. Rachel Leskovac

Mar 31 2025 62 mins

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Rachel Leskovac! We chat about Waterloo Road memories, dream Strictly Come Dancing partners, movement on stage, Spend Spend Spend, The Traitors, Rachel’s Coronation Street journey, Shameless, The Naked Neds, pub lock-ins, the death of a cheap McDonald’s, killing Chlo, introducing sign language into Waterloo Road, Cor

BONUS: The Naked Neds with Lucian Burlingame!

Mar 24 2025 26 mins

In this special episode of Drama School Dropout, I’m joined by none other than my co-star, Lucian Burlingame! We’re diving deep into all things The Naked Neds — from the chaos of rehearsals to the excitement of our upcoming tour. Expect behind-the-scenes stories, wild theatre mishaps, and a chat about the show’s powerful themes, including men’s mental health and testicula

Ep 224. Kristian Ventura

Mar 10 2025 64 mins

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Kristian Ventura! We chat about School Spirits, Squid Game, getting robbed, the SAG strike, AI, being the high school mascot, hooking up at Drama School, smashing glass decanters on stage, how trying to get his first agent almost got Kristian in a lot of trouble, how actors watch movies and TV shows, the explosive season

Ep 223. David Schaal

Mar 03 2025 49 mins

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, David Schaal! We chat about The Inbetweeners, being nothing like Mr. Cartwright, studying at Rose Bruford, Spotlight’s application criteria, how social media is shaping the industry, TikTok, being a punk rocker, being inspired by Pinter, a corpsing problem that almost ruined David’s time at Drama School, being late,

Ep 222. Matthew James-Bailey

Feb 24 2025 63 mins

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Matthew James-Bailey! We chat about Hollyoaks, finally getting to live the actor’s life, working in America, the anxiety of customs in airports, working with Russell T. Davies on your first acting job, the “almost moments” that stick with you, hating theatre, passing out on stage, the realism in soaps, my love for

Ep 221. Jake Kenny-Byrne

Feb 10 2025 58 mins

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Jake Kenny-Byrne! We chat about G’Wed, the return of late sunsets, deep fried mars bars, the return of the mashed potato on a Sunday dinner debate, Miss Austen, dressing up as Cruella De Vil, being obsessed with Dr Who, “proper” jobs, our love for Peter Pan, studying at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, mystery s

Ep 220. Georgina Rich

Jan 13 2025 59 mins

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Georgina Rich! We chat about Heartstopper, Georgina’s new film September 5th, nativity costume envy, training to be a dancer and then going to RADA, being a mature student at 25, doing Agamemnon at GCSE level, our horrible GCSE devised pieces, Drama School reunions, performing naked, Dame Imelda Staunton and Catherine

Ep 219. Ryan Dean

Dec 09 2024 52 mins

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Ryan Dean! We chat about Ackley Bridge, setting birthday precedents in rehearsal rooms, being inspired by Billy Elliot, starting ballet and eventually being cast as Billy in the West End, becoming the new face of an established TV show, getting stuck in a role, drama school scams, failed stand up, theatre etiquette, Ryan