Dan is joined by musical theatre superstar, and member of the ensemble from Beauty and the Beast Australia, Anthony Garcia! We recorded this episode just before Beauty and the Beast went into their 500th performance!

We chat about the craziness of reaching five hundred performances of Beauty and the Beast, getting the call saying he got the show, keeping up with the show, the passion of expressing yourself artistically, the elaborate and aesthetically pleasing set, covering LeFou, translating nerves into excitement, playing the comedic role, getting hired for the best version of you, table tennis, dreams of becoming a mailman, being expelled in primary school, performing in professional productions as a kid, the art of tap dancing, the importance of going to class, finding balance, ups and downs of touring life, being proud of your university mates, and so much more!

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Dan is joined by Michael James Scott who has been playing the Genie in Aladdin on and off for ten years!

We chat about Michael's love for Australia, the rarity of playing the same character in the theatre world for ten years, maintaining the energy, breaking the fourth wall, working with so many different cast members that come and go, the richness of Aladdin, the talent in Australia, working with and performing for Aussies, Aladdin being a universal show, watching a cover or swing having their moment to shine, taking in the moment, being your authentic self as the Genie, always wanting to be a performer, kindness, being joyful, loving to laugh, not having anything to prove to anyone, having a life outside the theatre, what would draw Michael back to Australia, and so much more!

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Dan is joined by TV presenter, comedian, writer, painter, performer, social & political commentator, and absolute legend in the Australian industry, Gretel Killeen.

We chat about not wanting to do any one thing forever, variety, young people being overwhelmed with choice, asking the question of what you want to do next, not being happy in law, overriding fears of performing, finding thought provoking conversations with fellow artists, the fear of what came with success, loss of privacy, taking time off to rediscover yourself, not relying on external validation, learning from valid criticism, not acting like you're so special, the luxury of being older, facing burnout, adjusting to change, being the narrator in Rocky Horror and a whole lot more!

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