My Sh**ty Actor Boyfriend

Topics discussed/Key wordsClosing the doors of the Oldham Coliseum#chrislawson #jakeferretti #theatre #oldhamcoliseum #podcast #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #closing #regionaltheatre #communitytheatre #acefunding #pandemic #redundancies #nationalnews #midscaletheatre #workingclass #industry #manchester #plays #pantomime #greatermanchester MentionsJake Ferretti - https://twitter.com/Jake_FerrettiChris Lawson - https://twitter.com/chris_lawson_85 My Sh**ty Actor Boyfriend - https://twitter.com/ActorShitty 53Two - https://twitter.com/53two Simon Naylor - https://twitter.com/Simon_Naylor HER Productions - https://twitter.com/productions_her Oldham Coliseum - https://twitter.com/OldhamColiseum Maxine PeakeEquity - https://twitter.com/EquityUK Julie Hesmondhalgh - https://twitter.com/juliehes 

Topics discussed/Key wordsAccessibility for disabilityAnxietyStarting in the music industryInaccessible apps/websitesAccessibility for gigs#preciousperez #jakeferretti #podcast #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #musician #braille #singer #songwriter #musicindustry #disability #disabled #latina #disabilityadvocate #bornblind #retinopathyofprematurity #blindness #blind #artist #advocacy #anxiety #depression #discrimination #poc #author #tiktok #audition #faith #ableism #accessibility #visibility #americansignlanguage #puertorican #hozier  MentionsJake Ferretti - https://twitter.com/Jake_FerrettiMy Sh**ty Actor Boyfriend - https://twitter.com/ActorShitty Precious Perez (twitter) - https://twitter.com/pulyperez1 Precious Perez (website) - https://preciousperezmusica.com/ RAMPD (Recording Artists and Music Professional with Disabilities) - https://rampd.org/ Retinopathy of Prematurity - https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/retinopathy-prematurity Berklee College - https://twitter.com/BerkleeCollege Lachi - https://rampd.org/profile/lachiASL Connect (American Sign Language) - https://twitter.com/aslconnectThe Adventures of Chocolate - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59457918-the-adventures-of-chocolate Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.orgCALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) - https://www.thecalmzone.net/ MIND - https://www.mind.org.uk/ MIND OUT - https://mindout.org.uk/ 

Topics discussed/Key word#rosieholt #jakeferretti #podcast #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #comedian #pileons #news #parody #opinion #tribalism #debate #actor #burnout #brexit #empathy #industry #anxiety #depression #beingoutofcontrol #antidepressants #comedy #justletusknow #selftape #audition Pressures of TwitterOnline abuseJake Ferretti - https://twitter.com/Jake_FerrettiMy Sh**ty Actor Boyfriend - https://twitter.com/ActorShitty Rosie Holt - https://twitter.com/RosieisaHoltRosie's Website - https://www.rosieholt.co.uk/  Jessie Burton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_Burton Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.orgCALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) - https://www.thecalmzone.net/ MIND - https://www.mind.org.uk/ MIND OUT - https://mindout.org.uk/ 

Topics discussed/Key wordsLosing a child to suicideCoercive controlDepressionMentions#avavidal #jakeferretti #podcast #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #comedian #journalist #suicide #coercion #depression #goingtothegym #eating #drinking #unhealthy #daughter #suicide #legal #sexwork #bbc #pointless #selfemployed #socialexpectation #aggression #sweetbobby #blackcommunity #shanewarne #rolandgift #edinburgh #festivalSamaritans - https://www.samaritans.orgCALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) - https://www.thecalmzone.net/ MIND - https://www.mind.org.uk/ MIND OUT - https://mindout.org.uk/ Jake Ferretti - https://twitter.com/Jake_FerrettiMy Sh**ty Actor Boyfriend - https://twitter.com/ActorShitty Ava Vidal - https://twitter.com/thetwerkinggirl Sweet Bobby podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sweet-bobby/id1590561275 

Interview with theatre director and writer, Raz Shaw (20/09/21)Topics discussed/Key Words Near-death experiencesThe taboo of deathFear of fear#jakeferretti #podcast #lockdown #dancingvideo #filmediting #juliehesmondhalgh #neardeathexperience #nonhodgkinslymphoma #cancer #gambling #addiction #vulnerable #pulmonaryedema #nhs #fearofvulnerability #notbelonging #impostersyndrome #dramaschool #control #therapy #childhood #rehearsals #powerinsilence #tomhodgkins #mentalhealthmatters MentionsJake Ferretti - https://twitter.com/Jake_Ferretti 'My Sh**ty Actor Boyfriend' - https://twitter.com/ActorShitty Julie Hesmondhalgh - https://twitter.com/juliehesDeath and the Elephant (podcast) - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/death-and-the-elephant/id1553462102Death and the Elephant (book) - https://www.waterstones.com/book/death-and-the-elephant/raz-shaw/9781783524778 

Interview with actor, Don Warrington (11/01/22)Topics discussed/Key Words - Don WarringtonLockdownLearning in drama schoolRaceFinding YOUR voice#jakeferretti #podcast #donwarrington #lockdown #guadeloupeislands #masks #respect #bodylanguage #communication #isolation #parenthood #racism #risingdamp #philipsmith #rigsby #minority #markebulue #emilynemondo #opportunities #dramaschool #chasingadream 

Interview with disabled model, Caprice Kwai (22/12/21)Topics discussed/Key Words - Caprice KwaiBeing disabled in the modelling industryAbleismAccessibility within the fashion industryKnowledge of hair for black womenEmbracing disability#jakeferretti #podcast #ableism #disability #modelling #fashion #discrimination #mentalhealth #teenage #instagram #modellingagency #youngwomen #stylist #hairmanagement #afrohair #opportunities #bodypositivity #empowering #swimwear #disabilityvisibility #beingkindhttps://twitter.com/NinaToussainthttps://twitter.com/capricekwai https://www.capricekwai.com/blog https://www.capricekwai.com/work https://www.leonardcheshire.org/ https://www.leonardcheshire.org/our-impact/stories/nine-businesses-owned-disabled-people  

Interview with theatremaker, D'bi Young Anitafrika (30/11/21)Topics discussed/Key Words - D'Bi YoungColonisation in theatreJamaican Dub-Poetry Parenting and making Art#jakeferretti #podcast #race #queer #theatre #gender #identity #artist #christmas #africa #caribbean #colonisation #decolonisation #workshop #devising #jamaica #community #dubpoetry #windrush #windrushgeneration #love #art #jamaicanpantomime #AudreLorde #AmílcarCabral #BellHooks #Mutabaruka #LintonKwesiJohnson #JeanBintaBreeze #BenjaminZephaniahMentionsAudre LordeAmílcar CabralBell HooksAnita StewartLinton Kwesi JohnsonMutabaruka - https://twitter.com/Mutabaruka_Ja (@Mutabaruka_Ja)Jean "Binta" Breeze - https://twitter.com/jeanbintabreeze (@jeanbintabreeze)Benjamin Zephaniah - https://twitter.com/BZephaniah (@BZephaniah)www.dbiyounganitafrika.com 

Interview with actor, David Paisley (06/09/21).Topics discussed/Key Words - David PaisleySevere depressionFeeling suicidalBeing dehumanised from being on TV#jakeferretti #podcast #davidpaisley #actor #tv #comingout #holbycity #casualty #gaykiss #tvcomplaints #bbc #beinginthepubliceye #dehumanised #realitytv #loveisland #mentalhealth #carolineflack #theatre #proactive #success #sufferbycomparison #insecurities #suicidality #trauma #childhood #annakarenina #control #happiness #gettinghelp #support #rivercity 

Interview with opera singer, director and company owner, Bronwen Stephens-Harding (05/09/21).Topics discussed/Key Words - Bronwen Stephens-HardingToxic competitivenessRetraining in OperaAgeism/sexism in the industryImposter SyndromeBeing kind to oneself#jakeferretti #podcast #bronwenstephensharding #operasinger #director #mezzosoprano #companydirector #rogueopera #compactproductions #intimateproductions #lockdown #dogs #dogsinrehearsals #retraining #opera #ageism #sexism #perfection #precision #toxiccompetitiveness #competitiveness #tallpoppy #individualexpression #impostersyndrome #livestream #bevisible #motivation #carmen #operainthegardenMentionshttps://rogueopera.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/RogueOperaCohttps://twitter.com/RogueOperahttps://rogueopera.co.uk/fullers-opera-in-the-garden/https://www.fullers.co.uk/event-finder/opera-in-the-garden https://www.originaltheatre.com/our-productions/the-hound-of-the-baskervilles/about-the-show https://twitter.com/cnlester

Interview with cabaret artist and composer, Mark Bunyan (12/08/21).Topics discussed/Key Words - Mark BunyanLiving as a throupleLosing best friend to AIDSBeing financially dependent on a partnerAge#markbunyan #jakeferretti #podcast #writer #gay #composer #lgbt #lgbtcommunity #sexeducation #comingout #hiv #aidsrelatedementia #therapy #cabaret #newyork #aids #money #support #masculinity #homemaker #pridesgottalent #twobrewers #clapham #death #gettingolder #larrygrayson The Fruit Song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxu_7Ls2cTAhttps://twitter.com/MarkBunyan1https://twitter.com/Jake_Ferrettihttps://twitter.com/ActorShittyhttps://twitter.com/ShentonStage

Interview with author, Paul Burston (11/08/21)Topics discussed/Key Words - Paul BurstonSurvivor's guilt (AIDS crisis)Drugs/alcohol Trolling/stalking AnxietyBeing a victim #podcast #creative #writer #journalist #anxiety #depression #lockdown #hastings #wildswimming #racism #smalltown #exclusion #white #macho #gay #homosexuality #survivorsguilt #aidscrisis #gayscene #gayculture  #actup  #stigma #drugs #alcohol #cocaine #ecstasy #ketamine #onlinestalker #polari https://twitter.com/PaulBurstonhttps://twitter.com/ActorShittyhttps://twitter.com/Jake_Ferrettihttps://twitter.com/polarisalonwww.paulburston.com

Interview with director, Chris Sonnex (21/07/21). Topics discussed/Key Words - Chris SonnexBody imagePoverty vs. dietFood & nutritionMen & mental healthRefugee camp, Calais (Good Chance theatre?)#podcast #creative #director #nyt #andrewlloydwebber #mentalhealth #cishet #councilestate #churchillgardens #class #fat #overweight #stigma #masculinity #workingclass #goodchancetheatre #bunkertheatre #calais #refugeecamp Chris Sonnex - https://twitter.com/ChrisSonnexJake Ferretti - https://twitter.com/Jake_Ferretti'My Sh**ty Actor Boyfriend' - https://twitter.com/ActorShittyVicky Featherstone - https://twitter.com/vicfeatherstone Good Chance theatre company - https://twitter.com/GoodChanceCalLion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - https://www.whatsonstage.com/leicester-theatre/news/the-lion-witch-wardrobe-stage-tour-cast_54544.html

Interview with actor and writer, Daniel York Loh (03/07/21).Topics discussed/Key Words - Daniel York Loh#actorslifePressure of working normal jobSocial MediaDrug/alcohol rehabPower struggles/relationships in the industryMentionsJames McAvoy article - https://www.wbur.org/npr/175709286/why-actor-james-mcavoy-almost-turned-down-tranceKimberley Sykes - @KimSykesTheatreDavid Nicholls - @DavidNWriterHenry Filloux-Bennett - @FillouxPastryRSC - @TheRSCSilent Disco in the Sky (Northern Stage) - https://youtu.be/0uw3BvyyCjkEvery Dollar is a Soldier with money you're a Dragon - https://chineseartsnow.org.uk/events/every-dollar-is-a-soldier-with-money-youre-a-dragon-8/#acting #podcast #creative #director #addiction #rehab #alcohol #drugs #recovering #class #understudy #powerstruggles #bullying #sexualabuse #power #actorslife #pressure #ethnicminorities #confidence #socialmedia #film #tv #theatre 

Interview with writer and director, Jon Brittain (26/06/21).Topics discussed/Key Words BullimiaBody image Dyspraxia (link below)AnxietyBeing in controlWriter/director/actor relationshipshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09jk37n - My Dyspraxic Lifehttps://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/jun/26/actor-rafe-spall-talks-about-his-weight-struggles - Rate Spall article#podcast #eatingdisorder #bullimia #anorexia #confidence #dyspraxia #techrehearsals #sensoryoverload #margaretthatcher #queenofsoho #queenofgameshows #control #writer #actor #director #playwright #relationship #mentalhealthconsultant #assistantdirectorWeirdos Comedy Collective@deirdre_OH@LuceJack@TheTabbyLamb

Interview with musician and writer, CN Lester (05/06/21)Topics discussed/Key Words - CN LesterImprovised OperaOCDCyclothymic Manic DepressionCAMS Mental Health careJamie Hale - poetry book called Shield. ‘Cryptic' Show at the BarbicanTranspose show at The BarbicanOpera Makers - Fab audition!Blog post - ‘Middle Class Artist' (fatphobia in Opera)Trans Like Me - 1st book#improvisedopera #homemanchester #leodalton #gamesofchance #devisedroleplaying #livemusic #artsclub #lockdown #ocd #depression #camhs #camhsmentalhealthcare #jamiehale #2010equalityact #prejudice #transpose #theoperamakers #transdebate #middelclassartist https://twitter.com/cnlester https://twitter.com/Jake_Ferrettihttps://twitter.com/ActorShittyhttps://twitter.com/jamierhale https://twitter.com/CAMHSNetwork  https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/cn-lester/trans-like-me/9780349008615/ https://www.barbican.org.uk/read-watch-listen/watch-transpose-the-futurehttps://www.theoperamakers.com/https://www.middleclassartist.com/post/fat-shaming-bullying-is-anyone-protecting-our-young-singershttps://twitter.com/zachfinkelstein?lang=en

Interview with actress and theatre maker, L Morgan Lee (18/05/21).Topics discussed: Lived experience of being transgender RaceSelf-confidenceFear of SuccessCercle Hermaphroditos - Shualee CookMaxa - The Maddest Woman in the World#transgenderactress #trans #auditionroom #thedanishgirl #visibility #representation #shualeecook #paulamaxa #cerclehermaphroditos #fearofsuccesshttps://twitter.com/lmorgan_lee https://twitter.com/Jake_Ferrettihttps://twitter.com/ActorShittyhttps://shualeecook.com/portfolio/cercle-hermaphroditos/ https://www.maxamusical.com/ 

Topics discussed:Definitions of trans/cis/non-binaryTheir show, 'Since U Been Gone'Self-careBeing attacked on the streetACE funding Find your community/support (Theatre Queers)TRIGGER WARNING - CONTENT WARNING FOR THIS CHAT. DETAILS OF TRANSPHOBIC VIOLENCE. #depression #theatrequeers #transphobicviolence #nonbinary #nonbinaryperformers #jaggedlittlepill #breakfastonpluto #acefunding #selfcare #cis #trans #netflixdisclosure #queertrans #community #findingcommunity #queer #confidence #buildingconfidence #milkpresents #genderedintelligencehttps://twitter.com/TheTabbyLambhttps://twitter.com/Jake_Ferrettihttps://twitter.com/ActorShittytabbylamb.com

Interview with life coach, author and Strictly Come Dancing champion, Camilla Sacre Dallerup (10/05/21).Topics discussedDancing with the StarsJudging myselfSelf-loveBody image Self-healingEmpathyBreathing Exercises#coaching #coachingcareer #mindtools #dancing #movement #career #dancingwiththestarsnewzealand #newzealand #nlp #neurolinguisticprogramming #communication #raisingawareness #mindful #selfcareregime #judgement #beingjudged #selflove #itsnotyouitsme #reinventme #freemeditation #meditation #breathingexercises #breathworkhttps://twitter.com/CamillaDalleruphttps://twitter.com/Jake_Ferrettihttps://twitter.com/ActorShittyhttps://www.zenme.tv/ 

Interview with sound designer and composer, Alex Faye-Braithwaite (08/05/21)Making/learning from mistakesDealing with failureBeing relevantProud Trust, ManchesterCBT TherapyFeeling OK with what you're doing#impostersyndrome #family #support #proudtrust #manchester #lgbtqi #pressure #habits #challengehabits #therapy #help #stresshttps://twitter.com/afbsoundhttps://twitter.com/Jake_Ferrettihttps://twitter.com/ActorShittyhttp://alexandrafayebraithwaite.com/ 

Interview with actress, comedienne and writer, Lubna Kerr (07/05/21). Topics discussed:LockdownAgeEngaging Asian community Need to listen to people in the industryBeing grateful/positiveSelf confidence/self belief #community #ageism #women #metoo #actress #writer #comedian #comedienne #asiancommunity #ignorance #scottishelections2021 #pakistani #indian #bollywood #woke #creativescotland #newplay #disabilities #positivity https://twitter.com/LubnaKerrhttps://twitter.com/Jake_Ferrettihttps://twitter.com/ActorShittyhttp://www.lubnakerr.co.uk/ 

Interview with BAFTA nominated writer, Vinay Patel (10/04/21).

Interview with porn model, Michael McQuaig (07/04/21).

Interview with actor/musician, Matt Devitt (01/04/21).

Interview with comedian, activist, columnist and presenter, Mark Thomas (21/03/21).

Interview with actor, VO artist and MMA Krav Maga instructor (10/03/21). 

Interview with actor, James Dreyfus (28/02/21)

Interview with set designer, Libby Watson (27/02/21).

Interview with actor, writer, filmmaker and activist, Lucy Sheen (06/02/21)

Interview with drag queen, actor and organiser of Brighton Pride's, Cabaret Tent, Stephen 'Lola Lasagna' Richards (05/02/21)

Interview with writer, director and acting coach, Anna Jordan (30/01/21)

Interview with actor, model and activist, Emilyne Mondo (19/01/20)

Interview with writer, director and Artistic Director of theatre company, Exit Pursued by Panda (13/01/20)

Interview with independent theatre producer and casting director, Danielle Tarento (12/01/20).

Interview with actor, Jim Parkes (30/12/20).

Interview with theatre critic and journalist, Mark Shenton (12/12/20)

Interview with actor, Oliver Towse (10/12/20)

Interview with actress and author, Jane Lambert (29/11/20)

Interview with actor, director Ollie Kaderbhai (21/11/20)

Interview with actress and writer, Shelley Davenport (08/11/20)

Interview with actress, Balvinder Sopal (22/10/20)

Interview with actress and writer, Olivia Mace (14/10/20).

Interview with actress, Nina Toussaint-White (08/10/20).

Hi, I'm Jake Ferretti and I'm an actor. Please take a listen to my trailer for my brand new podcast, My Sh**ty Actor Boyfriend. I talk to creatives in the performance industry about the unhealthy relationship we have with this, occasional, toxic relationship and the mental health problems that follow. No topic is avoided in this balls-out, no bullshit podcast, so please take a listen, subscribe and enjoy! J. x