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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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    • Jun 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 236 EPISODES


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    Ep 232. Fionnuala Flaherty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 54:58


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Fionnuala Flaherty! We chat about the Kneecap film — and its outrageous Oscar snub, my new obsession with my Stanley cup, Love Island, career milestones, doing a degree in media, Irish Gaelic TV, being ballsy enough to phone a director for an audition, being photobombed by Kieran Culkin, falling off stage, Kneecap's Oscar snub, being part of the biggest Irish language film ever made, the funniest sex scene in film history, hungover rehearsals, tricolour balaclavas, a future Kneecap TV show, what happens when your mum thinks your vocal steamer is a bong, Pussy Galore and our worst auditions. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Fionnuala FlahertyProducers: Heather Spiden & Ingram NobleLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleFionnuala's Instagram: @fionnualaflaherty2GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 231. Jack Byrne

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 45:20


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Jack Byrne! We chat about Jack's new show Going Soft, my easter egg problem, procrastinating as a writer, going from working with a large cast to a very small cast, changing writing routes after writing political plays, going from collaborative writing to solo writing, our favourite lines we've ever written, taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe, our favourite venues in Scotland, urban frubing, kissing classes, confusing Scotland and Newcastle and Dr. Who. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Jack ByrneProducers: Heather Spiden & Ingram NobleLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleJack's Instagram: @jack.byrne_Action Theatre Scotland's Instagram: @actiontheatrescotlandGET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.comGET YOUR TICKETS FOR GOING SOFT: https://underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/event/going-softPatreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 230. Barry Morrell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 41:36


    In this special episode of Drama School Dropout, I'm joined by none other than my co-star, Barry Morrell! We're diving deep into all things The Naked Neds — from the chaos HI! Productions' first fringe, working as a musician, the importance of having a slightly inflated ego, going back to Drama School, joining an established cast, being signed up for a local marathon, classmates who like extra bows, inappropriate gifts from lecturers, preparing to do a full monty, taking on the fringe, our dream roles and a chat about the show's powerful themes, including men's mental health and testicular cancer awareness.Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Barry MorrellProducers: Heather Spiden & Ingram NobleLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleBarry's Instagram: @morrellmusicxGET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 229. Aidan Curley

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 42:42


    In this special episode of Drama School Dropout, I'm joined by none other than my co-star, Aidan Curley! We're diving deep into all things The Naked Neds — from the chaos HI! Productions' first fringe, having roses thrown at you on stage, ripping stripper trousers, our new poster, falling off stage, our favourite tour moments, moving house while touring, learning that show business really is a business, Fringe advertising costs, Aidan's ideal co-stars, bad Still Game impressions, inappropriate school teachers, being the child who should have been aborted and the weirdest things we've had to do on stage. Expect behind-the-scenes stories, wild theatre mishaps, and a chat about the show's powerful themes, including men's mental health and testicular cancer awareness.Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Aidan CurleyProducers: Heather Spiden & Ingram NobleLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleAidan's Instagram: @curleyaidanGET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 228. Karen Dunbar

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 43:50


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Philip Shaun McGuinness! We chat about Chewin' the Fat, Karen's place in Scottish comedy royalty, having an aim to be famous, growing up working class in Scotland, starting out as a karaoke host, learning lines, forgetting lines on stage, Blackpool, The Karen Dunbar Show, both of us being typical aries, bringing  characters back after an extended period of time, playing God in Still Game Live, our favourite moments on stage, performing at The Òran Mór, meeting Lawrence Chaney, changing the plot of Hairspray from racial segregation to independence voting, kids playing Borat in primary schools, a musical version of Macbeth with Adele songs, and our favourite Scottish phrases that English people won't understand. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Karen DunbarProducers: Heather Spiden & Ingram NobleLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleKaren's Instagram: @karendunbarofficialKaren's TikTok: @karendunbarofficialGET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 227. Philip Shaun McGuinness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 73:23


    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 sliding doors moment for Philip, switching from a nursing degree to a drama degree, being a “mature student”, doing a PGCE and getting an acting job on the last day, knee replacements, performing on a ferry in your boxers, we teach a Scouse accent masterclass, believing in manifestation, the perfect casting of The Crown, the final episode of Big Boys, Jon Pointing,  the genius of Russell T. Davies, the joy of booking a job from one self tape, Philip's love of Dr Who, fatphobic agents, psychic connections to William Shakespeare and why I would like to swap lives with Donald Trump. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Philip Shaun McGuinnessProducers: Heather Spiden & Ingram NobleLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoblePhilip's Instagram: @philipsmcguinnessGET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 226. Irene White

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 71:54


    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, dropping out of Drama School, classmates getting naked for assignments, The Naked Neds, checking your body for lumps, nudity on stage, working with animals, method acting as Jesus with hilarious consequences, Tina Fey, Carol being written especially for Irene, the tornado episode, knocking down sound stages to expand theme parks,  performing stunts, souvenirs from the show, dramas revolving around the pandemic, reviving cancelled TV shows, our most embarrassing moments on stage and working with Matthew Perry on Friends. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Irene WhiteProducers: Heather Spiden & Ingram NobleLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleIrene's Instagram: @theirenewhiteGET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 225. Rachel Leskovac

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 62:06


    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, Coral's upcoming Crufts storyline, ‘Joey' acting, balancing real-life friendships, and returning to theatre."Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Rachel LeskovacProducers: Heather Spiden & Ingram NobleLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleRachel's Instagram: @rachelleskovacGET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    BONUS: The Naked Neds with Lucian Burlingame!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 26:07


    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 testicular cancer awareness.Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Lucian BurlingameProducers: Heather Spiden & Ingram NobleLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleLucian's Instagram: @lucianb3008GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 224. Kristian Ventura

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 64:21


    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 two finale of School Spirits, what Kristian did with his crown in Richard the Third, Milo Manheim's ass, Mark Rylance, cardboard cutouts of Dame Judi Dench, odd substitutes for swords in auditions, playing monologue roulette, and a possible third season of School Spirits.Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Kristian VenturaProducers: Heather Spiden & Ingram NobleLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleKristian's Instagram: @kristianventuraGET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 223. David Schaal

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 49:05


    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, auditioning for Catherine Tate, comedic inspirations, self producing, being part of a cultural phenomenon that changed a generation, David's favourite lines from The Inbetweeners, drinking bans, Greek holidays, David's new film ‘Heavenly Waters', and David tells us just how true the rumours are about a new series of The Inbetweeners.Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest: David SchaalProducers: Heather Spiden & Ingram NobleLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleDavid's Instagram: @therealdavidschaalGET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 222. Matthew James-Bailey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 63:39


    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 London, going on a date to Ben Nevis, Edinburgh Christmas Markets, work/life balance, the turnaround of a soap, whether your parents cry when you die on screen, topless TikTok edits, characters having horrible jewellery, dying on screen, Friends, improvising as Deidre Barlow, playing naked twister, meal deals, controversial monster munch questions and Jane McDonald.Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Matthew James-BaileyProducers: Heather Spiden & Ingram NobleLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleMatthew's Instagram: @matthewjamesbaileyGET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 221. Jake Kenny-Byrne

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 58:44


    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 shits, Stephen Graham, the new series of G'Wed, grieving a joke the audience don't find funny, Disneyland Darren, auditioning in a bikini, signed Chuckle Brothers headshots and our current reads.Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Jake Kenny-ByrneProducers: Heather Spiden & Ingram NobleLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleJake's Instagram: @jakekennybyrnePatreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 220. Georgina Rich

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 59:28


    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 Tate, becoming Mama Spring, watching Kit Connor and Joe Locke film the scene in the rain, dealing with Heartstopper's sensitive storylines, figuring out where our responsibility as storytellers lies, improvising with Stellan Skarsgård, Cabbage Patch dolls, lecturers deciding roles based on a coin flip and the people who championed us as young performers. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Georgina Rich Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Georgina's Instagram: @richgeorgina Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 219. Ryan Dean

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 52:13


    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's favourite Ackley Bridge scenes and our maths skills are called into question. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Ryan Dean Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Ryan's Instagram: @itsryandean Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 218. George Sampson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 66:12


    This week on Drama School Dropout it's the podcast's FOURTH birthday! I am joined by the amazing, George Sampson! We chat about Waterloo Road, Britain's Got Talent, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, the current audition drought, Brassic, how winning Britain's Got Talent has been slightly detrimental to George's acting career, working with Lorraine Stanley, doing panto, the final ever Gavin and Stacey, starting as a busker, paying off his mum's mortgage at age fourteen, travelling to work by helicopter, killing Mr Clarkson, working with, meeting Beyonce, George's love/hate relationship with his Singing In The Rain remix, vibrating cock rings, missing cues and our most embarrassing school moments. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: George Sampson Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble George's Instagram: @georgesampson Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 217. Stephen Manas

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 33:33


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Stephen Manas! We chat about Ted Lasso, moving to LA, starting out as a ski double, accidentally becoming a comedian, working with rude actors, not knowing Jason Sudekis, overcoming a language barrier, favourite swear words, working with Hannah Waddingham and Jason Sudekis, Ted Lasso being the perfect first job, getting twenty-one Emmy nominations, drunken teachers and Stephen's new book. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Stephen Manas Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Stephen's Instagram: @stephenmanas Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 216. Olly Rhodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 63:14


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Olly Rhodes! We chat about Waterloo Road, settling into unemployment, begging to be in the new Hunger Games, almost not picking Drama as a GCSE, staying in practice, how tragedy can catapult something into worldwide fame, people going too far in an acting class, two handers with Zak Sutcliffe, Shakespeare, working with Jason Manford, Waterloo Road's collection of James Baxter cardboard cutouts, on set secret santa, what could happen to Billy Savage, covering Lewis Capaldi, crying in singing classes, Peter Kay, keeping secrets, possible forced marriages, mouldy subway sandwiches and what era we're currently in. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Olly Rhodes Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Olly's Instagram: @ollyrhodes_ Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 215. Laine MacNeil

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 72:16


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Laine MacNeil! We chat about Diary of a Wimpy Kid, scholastic book fairs, working harder, finally having a break, learning lines, taxes, working as a child, seeing the Patty Farrell illustration for the first time, Andrew Scott, Fleabag, improvising, working on comedy sets, hitting a guide dog in the face with a condom, when a co-star makes fight choreography unsafe, readers who spit, ripped trousers, our favourite live performances and how great Miley Cyrus is. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Laine MacNeil Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Laine's Instagram: @thelainemacneil Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 214. Ross Jamieson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 54:07


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Ross Jamieson! We chat about missing the TikTok bandwagon, growing up in the prime YouTube era, being famous on Club Penguin, our first ever brand deals, having to decide between a career in musical theatre or politics, drinking straight from gravy boats, accidentally meeting a very famous Tory politician's parents, Peter Pan, Macbeth, mashing up Shakespeare with The Phantom of The Opera, learning from cast mates, Steve Carrell our dream Graham Norton couches and a frozen chicken. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Ross Jamieson Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Ross' Instagram: @rossjamieson_ Get tickets for Peter Pan in Livingston this Christmas!: https://www.howdenparkcentre.co.uk/panto-2024-reconnect-theatres/ Keep Up To Date With I Ran With The Gang: The Story of Original Bay City Roller Alan Longmuir: https://www.facebook.com/IRanWithTheGang Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 213. Nicholas Marshall

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 38:57


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Nicholas Marshall! We chat about being part of The Scottish Graduate's Showcase, working for TikTok, shampoo, dreams of becoming the next Doctor Who, sticker books, our favourite jokes from Still Game, the state of arts education, being bad at going to the theatre, forgetting props, preparing to enter the industry, realising you still have to pay tax, playing sound effects direct from youtube, sending PDFs of takeaway menus to casting directors, student loan increases, crying, Nicholas' new Christmas show and what era we would've liked to have been born in. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Nicholas Marshall Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Nicholas' Instagram: @nicholasmarshallactor Get Tickets for Nicholas' Christmas Show: www.macrobertartscentre.org/shows/583827APSTNQVHKTGHTHQLNKQBKCKJLRL Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 212. Dionne Frati

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 55:37


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Dionne Frati! We chat about getting robbed, possibly finally getting to see Catherine Tate in person, being the busiest actress in Scotland, working under pressure, making theatre more accessible, problematic tea towels, working at The Barras, Singin' I'm No A Billy She's A Tim, ending up in kink clubs, accidentally sending OnlyFans videos to agents, awful people succeeding, working with Scottish acting royalty, pre show nerves and wondering if a show is even funny anymore and overcoming our insecurities.  Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Dionne Frati Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Dionne's Instagram: @dionnefrati Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 211. David Fynn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 64:44


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, David Fynn! We chat about The Inbetweeners, Am I Being Unreasonable, living in the US, calling teachers by their first names, free education in Scotland, working with Daisy May Cooper, improv, cults, catfishes, pervert castmates, hoping to work with Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, and weird DM's. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: David Fynn Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble David's Instagram: @davidfynnn Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 210. Caleb Castille

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 77:13


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Caleb Castille! We chat about NCIS LA, growing up in an American College Football family dynasty, modelling, that Michael Caine acting masterclass on YouTube, the craziest beginning of a career, manifestation, the power of asking, getting fired off of a pilot, over protective mothers, pausing production, portraying a police officer during 2020 and tackling the issue of police brutality as an actor, working with stunt doubles, becoming a father and our favourite plays. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Caleb Castille Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Caleb's Instagram: @calebcastille Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Tickets! The Naked Neds: www.thenakedneds.com

    Ep 209. Constance Shulman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 62:39


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Constance Shulman! We chat about Orange Is The New Black, the culture of streaming, Blockbuster, growing up in Tennessee, being a beauty school dropout, moving to New York City, getting kicked out of Drama School, being in the original cast of Steel Magnolias, meeting Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, Dolly Parton and Elizabeth Taylor, coming back to film the series finale of Orange Is The New Black, meeting the real Yoga Jones and dodgy fake tans.  Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Constance Shulman Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Tickets! The Naked Neds: www.thenakedneds.com

    Ep 208. Jake Davies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 60:44


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Jake Davies! We chat about Screw, Jake's one-man Steve Irvine show, JLS condoms, other artistic paths, making sacrifices, playing JLS in nappies, TikTok, still not seeing Game of Thrones, Martin Compston, Alex Lawther, filming during the height of the pandemic, living in Glasgow, working with Dame Judi Dench, Shakespeare inspired porn and giving out signed headshots. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Jake Davies Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Jake's Instagram: @jhdake Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Tickets! The Naked Neds: www.thenakedneds.com

    Ep 207. Lucian Burlingame

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 36:43


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Lucian Burlingame! We chat about The Naked Neds, the new normal, Peaky Blinders, age gaps, acting techniques, Cillian Murphy, binge watching, the return of Gavin and Stacey, Outnumbered and Squid Game, terrible acting CV's, preparing for the full monty, on-stage nudity, partnering with Cahonas Scotland, learning how to check our balls, playing Margaret Thatcher, American Pie and the films that have impacted us the most. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Lucian Burlingame Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Lucian's Instagram: @lucianb3008 Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Tickets! The Naked Neds: www.thenakedneds.com

    Ep 206. Jordan Monks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 50:02


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Jordan Monks! We chat about doing three shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, forgetting lines, zoom Drama School, Jordan's journey into acting, starting out as a welder and then moving on to be a civil engineer, character names, student loans, spotlight fees, learning to take care of yourself, preparing to do the full monty, vaping on stage, mum's phoning agents, first Halloween costumes and why Jordan hates potatoes. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Jordan Monks Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Jordan's Instagram: @jordanmonks_4 Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Tickets! The Naked Neds: www.thenakedneds.com Malion Tickets: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/malion Murder! At Cirque Du Banquet! The Terrible Final Case Of Detective Ace Dekkard Tickets: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/murder-at-the-cirque-du-banquet-the-terrible-final-case-of-detective-ace-dekkard Well Played Tickets: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/well-played

    Ep 205. Chris Rankin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 60:50


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Chris Rankin! We chat about Harry Potter, the northern lights, Chelsea Lee Art, social media hate, having a £15,000 budget for a school show, our GCSE drama teacher, working with the best British actors on Potter, being a real life prefect and going on to play one of the most famous prefects, playing strip poker on stage and the joys of doing panto. Please support Mermaids: https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/?form=donate Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Chris Rankin Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Chris' Instagram: @cwrankin Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 204. Hunter Emery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 72:50


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Hunter Emery! We chat about Orange Is The New Black, the SAG strike, parenting, plan B's, OnlyFans, transitioning from varsity wrestling and baseball to acting, getting naked in class and on screen, holding on to your artistic integrity, letting go of egos, getting sober, Philip Seymour Hoffman, lessons learnt on the Orange Is The New Black set, the importance of time keeping and taking anal beads into Drama School. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Hunter Emery Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Hunter's Instagram: @itsjusthunteremery Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 203. Aidan Curley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 35:27


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Aidan Curley! We chat about our new show: The Naked Neds, the general election, early morning rehearsals, getting stuck behind the orange walk, playing Jack Frost, joining the Scottish Youth Theatre, being an actor with dyslexia, dreams of being a porn star, traumatising Shakespeare lecturers, a lecturer that made a student shave his head, JLS and One Direction, SeaWorld, preparing to do the full monty, falling off stages and our very different music tastes. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Aidan Curley Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Aidan's Instagram: @curleyaidan Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 202. Medalion Rahimi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 39:46


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Medalion Rahimi! We chat about NCIS: LA, the SAG strike, North West, wishing to be a nepo baby, having our own reality shows, my love of problematic tea towels, the differences between British and American theatre etiquette, the new twists of classic shows, licking floors and spitting in people's mouths, learning to have a thick skin, joining an established show, stealing from set, working with ugly people, dodgy headshot sessions, the smell of cigarettes and skydiving. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Get Involved with The Matthew Perry Foundation: matthewperryfoundation.org Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Medalion Rahimi Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Medalion's Instagram: @medalion_r Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 201. Ben Kay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 43:49


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Ben Kay! We chat about This Is Where We Get Off, cutting your hair for a part, playing a dodo bird, Zoom Drama School, barefoot actors, Cillian Murphy, Doctor Who, Phoenix Nights, self taping in a sauna in Portugal, that incident with the guide dog, stealing, touring mishaps, fictional friends, mandatory weigh-ins at Drama School, inappropriate feedback forms, Drama School rankings, winning an Olivier award and preparing for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Ben Kay Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Ben's Instagram: @benkaymakestuff Malion Tickets: https://tickets.thespaceuk.com/event/911:2500/ Premiere of 'Trachatys of A Old Woman' and 'In Her Shoes' Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/premiere-of-trachatys-of-a-old-woman-and-in-her-shoes-tickets-919654470277 Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 200. John Stuart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 60:39


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, John Stuart! We chat about Play, Pie and a Pint, Dirty Water, This Is Where We Get Off, creating independent theatres, discovering you're the one who's got to get naked in the show mid rehearsal, John's love of beer, living with the same characters for ten years, script writing, fake agents, page three, producing and 200 episodes of Drama School Dropout. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: John Stuart Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble John's Instagram: @johnstuart85 I Know A Guy Productions' Instagram: @iknowaguyproductions Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 199. Will Gibson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 61:22


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Will Gibson! We chat about Saltburn, moving to London, making Barry Keoghan break character, culture differences between the North and South, Greggs, dry humping at Drama School, being told no, learning to act for screen, being a dyslexic actor, the Saltburn audition process, how Will took his mum to the Saltburn premiere, improvising on set, a possible Saltburn sequel, how Will now avoids Murder on the Dancefloor, dreams of working with James Corden, faking a parent's death, death row movies and Will breaks the only podcast rule. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Will Gibson Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble Will's Instagram: @will_gibson1 Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    Ep 198. Marshall Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 41:22


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Marshall Williams! We chat about Glee, trying out for Canadian Idol, walk through interactive zoos, doing scenes in the mall, auditioning and getting cast in one of the biggest TV shows in the world, acting classes, working with Finneas, the Glee documentary, bad behaviour on the Glee set, stealing, culture differences when it comes to lingerie, dead parents, releasing a children's book, music and pivotal moments in our lives. *THIS EPISODE OF DRAMA SCHOOL DROPOUT WAS RECORDED PRIOR TO THE SAG-AFTRA STRIKE* Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Marshall Williams Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble Marshall's Instagram: @itsmarshallw Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Tickets!  This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: ⁠⁠www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk ⁠

    Ep 197. Max Ainsworth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 39:42


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Max Ainsworth! We chat about G'wed, being mistaken for Paddy the Baddy, working on Hollyoaks, hating GCSE Drama, filming G'wed whilst at university, how TV shows make penis pictures, Max's now immortal link to chicken dippers, joy riding on golf caddies, dodgy agents, Stephen Graham, Nike 95s, holding umbrellas, crashing golf carts, Laurence Fox and why it's important to not be a dick. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Max Ainsworth Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble Max's Instagram: @max.ainsworth_ Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Tickets!  This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: ⁠www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk ⁠

    Ep 196. Ben Robert Cunningham

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 39:35


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Ben Robert Cunningham! We chat about being on tour, the pandemic, problematic tea towels, university swans, very famous lessons learnt, ponds next to student accommodation, knowing everyone, The Collie's Shed, Ben's close connection to Baby Reindeer, shoplifting, working with famous actors who spit, method acting, snogging your on stage dad, parents stage crashing and I talk about my latest on stage mishap: kicking a blown up condom off stage and hitting a guide dog in the face. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Ben Robert Cunningham Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble Ben's Instagram: @benrobertcunningham Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Tickets!  This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk The Collie's Shed Tickets: linktr.ee/thecolliesshed Monogamy Musings Tickets: linktr.ee/lemonmeringue

    Ep 195. Joel Harper-Jackson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 30:53


    This week on Drama School Dropout it's my birthday and I am joined by the amazing, Joel Harper-Jackson! We chat about burnout, not giving a shit,  full circle moments, the current state of performing arts education, Macbeth's witches being strippers, COCK, understudying Taron Egerton and Jonathan Bailey and eventually replacing Taron, theatre etiquette, getting the call to take over from Taron Egerton on April Fool's Day, meeting Sir Ian McKellen, short circuiting theatres, slightly inappropriate outfits for wrap parties, Little Britain sketches and what we'd cook for our celebrity crushes. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Joel Harper-Jackson Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble Joel's Instagram: @joelharperjacks Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Tickets!  This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    Ep 194. Jason Ritter (Ingram's Birthday Special)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 65:43


    This week on Drama School Dropout it's my birthday and I am joined by the amazing, Jason Ritter! We chat about Raise Your Voice, the SAG AFTRA strike, being registered to vote, working with a seventeen year old Jack Black, being roommates with Simon Helberg whilst studying at NYU, the US remake of Gavin and Stacey, preparing to be ignored, studying at RADA, Hilary Duff, religious activists trying to have actors put on the sex offenders' register, lecturers confiscating ID's before shows, working on  Law and Order: SVU, getting GTA advice from Ice-T, Matlock and Jason's stick figure family on Instagram. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Jason Ritter Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble Jason's Instagram: @jason_ritter Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Tickets!  This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    Ep 193. Jacob Fisher

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 50:48


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Jacob Fisher. We chat about Nigel Farage in the jungle, the GCSE drama hierarchy, playing villains, Drama School speed dating, gym life, Newsies, meeting Abby Lee Miller, relearning how to tap on Anything Goes and then auditioning for Newsies, gargling TCP, why being a Newsie meant so much to Jacob, performing on the Royal Variety Show, favourite lines of dialogue and we play possibly the most uncomfortable game of Stage Right or Stage Shite? Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Jacob Fisher Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble Jacob's Instagram: @jacoboliverfisher Get a Cameo from Jacob!: www.cameo.com/jacobfisher  Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Tickets!  This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    Ep 192. Stage Right or Stage Shite?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 33:00


    This week on Drama School Dropout we're doing something a little bit different. As we countdown to episode 200 we're taking a look back on some of my favourite Stage Right or Stage Shite stories. On stage proposals, danger wankers, insurance fraud, fisting, catching teachers wanking, chastity belts, Queen Camilla and wafflestomping. Stage Right or Stage Shite? has it all. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Episodes Featured: Episode 71 w/ Jazmine Franks (@jazzfranks) Episode 121 w/ Tanya MacDonald (@tanyamac88) Episode 138 w/ Sanjeev Kohli (@terminatorsanj) Episode 139 w/ Kerry Ellis (@kerryellis79) Episode 151 w/ Freddie Bolt (@freddieb1993) Episode 154 w/ Charlotte Eaton (@charlotteeaton_) Episode 162 w/ Dylan Wood (@dylandwood1) Episode 174 w/ Lewis Gillon (@lewisgillonx) Episode 175 w/ Oli Higginson (@oli_higginson) Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Tickets!  This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    Ep 191. Lorna Calder

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 56:24


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Lorna Calder. We chat about that very first mental showing of This Is Where We Get Off, acting on zoom, in person auditions, first jobs being with companies in LA, not knowing what a tech rehearsal is, not being a fan of drama in school, starring in a BBC feature film, struggling with the industry, performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Shakespeare, James Norton, being late, rolling people in wheelchairs off stage, bringing drugs into Drama School and we reveal who we'd love to work with again and who we refuse to work with again. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Lorna Calder Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble Lorna's Instagram: @lornacalder  Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Tickets!  This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    Ep 190. Scott Folan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2024 50:38


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Scott Folan. We chat about rejection, auditions, quitting theatre, the current lack of theatre etiquette, England shutting down at 4PM on a Sunday, joining the National Theatre at thirteen years old, alcoholic nuns, being forced to method act, professional lives interfering with personal lives, self confidence, Macbeth with Catherine Tate, therapy, life coaching, making music and our favourite alcoholic beverages. *THIS EPISODE OF DRAMA SCHOOL DROPOUT WAS RECORDED PRIOR TO THE SAG-AFTRA STRIKE* This conversation contains mentions of suicide and mental health. If you have been affected by the subjects discussed and feel you need help please utilise the following resources:  UK: Call Samaritans 24/7 on 116 123 or text SHOUT to 85258 USA: Call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline on 998 For the rest of the world please click here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Scott Folan Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble Scott's Instagram: @scott_folan  Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Tickets!  This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    Ep 189. Daphne Maxwell Reid

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 26:45


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Daphne Maxwell Reid. We chat about the SAG AFTRA strike, working at a news station, unions, the price of Spotlight, being the first black woman to be on the cover of Glamour Magazine, acting on camera, being a trailblazing woman, replacing Janet Hubert as Aunt Vivian on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and how she originally passed on the role a few years earlier, how Will Smith paid for everyone to decorate their dressing rooms, Idris Elba, working with your partner, skipping acting class to see the Queen's coffin, having your hair chopped off without consent, condoms being blown up to the tune of ‘Voulez Vous' by Abba and our favourite pick me up songs. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Daphne Maxwell Reid Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble Daphne's Instagram: @msdaphne13  Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Tickets!  This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    Ep 188. Niamh Currie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 38:13


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Niamh Currie. We chat about Flatmates, going back to Drama School, Niamh's first time at Drama School being over Zoom during the pandemic, losing our Fringe virginities together, learning more about our own history through acting, joining shows a week before opening night, having to learn to act while standing up, Zoom Drama School students loving self tapes, learning to handle rejection, Scottish primary schools forcing kids to do Shakespeare, having a week to learn an entire script, having to learn x-rated scripts while working in a toy shop, preparing your parents to hear you say dirty things on stage, Karen Gillan, naked zoom calls, dodgy masturbation sketches and we get up close and personal with our question from the previous guest. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Niamh Currie Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble Niamh's Instagram: @niamhcurrie_actor  Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Tickets!  This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    Ep 187. Lauren Drummond

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 53:58


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Lauren Drummond. We chat about Waterloo Road, Holby City, parenting, keeping secrets, hoarding scripts, auditioning for Drama School, studying at Yale, near death experiences, UKIP campaigning classmates, learning to be free and open, knock off Nuts magazines stealing production shots, Sarah Lancashire, being part of a trailblazing show from the beginning, sharing a car with Denise Welch, why Mika didn't attend Chlo's funeral, studying acting outside of school, becoming a jack of all trades and OnlyFans. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Lauren Drummond Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble Lauren's Instagram: @llaurendrummond Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Tickets!  This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    Ep 186. Lee Lomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2024 47:39


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Lee Lomas. We chat about the work/life balance of a freelance creative, teaching, living with chronic pain, finding confidence, leaving the industry, preparing to be ignored, nepotism, being a hand mixer, Lee's school - The Working Actor's Studio, Brian Cox, Shameless, only being able to do one episode of your favourite TV show, the lines of political correctness, Little Britain and Bo'Selecta, smoking real cigarettes on screen, having sex in Drama School classrooms, Lee's new short film and what colour lightsaber we'd like. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Lee Lomas Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble Lee's Instagram: @thatleelomas Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Involved with The Working Actor's Studio: www.workingactorsstudio.co.uk Get Tickets!  This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    Ep 185. Zachary James

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 42:56


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Zachary James. We chat about Hadestown, winning a Grammy, how I've finally signed with an agent, an unconventional approach to Drama School auditions, being awarded “performer of the decade”, my journey to winning a Grammy, sophomore streak, finding your acting process, crying on command, Marisha Wallace on Celebrity Big Brother, vegetables being taped to foreheads for Drama School assignments, the Full Monty gone wrong, manifestation, the importance of carrying a dry erase marker, being called Handsome Squidward and we start early prep for the Oliviers. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Zachary James Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble Zachary's Instagram: @theofficialzacharyjames Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Tickets!  This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    Ep 184. Lauren Kelston McMillin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 64:18


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Lauren Kelston McMillin. We chat about Orange Is The New Black, avoiding social events because of COVID, transitioning from athletics to acting, toxic masculinity, Yoga For Alex, mental health, The Cherry Orchard, supporting local theatres, studying at LAMDA, big pink swords, divas, not meeting the actor who is playing the older version of your character, stealing from Orange Is The New Black, a potential spin off, being given classifieds, being tall or short, Elizabeth Olsen, Marvel and a potential trip to the Fringe. *THIS EPISODE OF DRAMA SCHOOL DROPOUT WAS RECORDED PRIOR TO THE SAG-AFTRA STRIKE* This conversation contains mentions of suicide and mental health. If you have been affected by the subjects discussed and feel you need help please utilise the following resources: UK: Call Samaritans 24/7 on 116 123 or text SHOUT to 85258 USA: Call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline on 998 For the rest of the world please click here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines Support Yoga For Alex: https://join.hopefordepression.org/campaign/yoga-for-alex/c241816# Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Lauren Kelston McMillin Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble Lauren's Instagram: @lkelmcm Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout Get Tickets!  This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

    Ep 183. Zak Sutcliffe

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 44:06


    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing Zak Sutcliffe. We chat about Waterloo Road, not paying attention to the government, the time I almost shaved my head, Lord of the Rings, lightsaber colours, playing a donkey in school, getting to play Peter Pan, the era of chinos and vans, sword fighting with Stanley Tucci, Shakespeare, auditioning for Waterloo Road for multiple different roles, stealing from the set, what's coming up for Schuey, working with Sacha Baron Cohen on The Brothers Grimsby, Murder On The Dance Floor, your agent making you pretend to be deaf and fighting grizzly bears. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9  Host: Ingram Noble  Guest: Zak Sutcliffe  Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble  Links:  Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble  Zak's Instagram: @zacharysutcliffe Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout  Get Tickets!   This Is Where We Get Off Tour Tickets: www.thisiswherewegetoff.co.uk

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