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Game of Life Podcast

Daniel Swain and Harman Chauhan

Welcome to Game of Life with Dan and Harman! This podcast is all about understanding the ups and downs of life and career from a creative lens. Your hosts Dan and Harman come from a writing, comedy, and photography background so our guests have ranged from comedians to photographers.We love delving into the success, failures, and struggles that other creatives endure when making their way through life in the industry. What is their why? What makes them unique? Why do they have a passion for what

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Episode #200 with Melissa Langton

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2024/12/26

The 200th episode is here!Dan's guest for the 200th episode is someone who has performed in musical theatre, concerts, and cabaret, and is also a member of The Fabulous Singlettes!Melissa Langton is someone I grew up watching through my formative years as a young person, most notably in the G&S Essgee productions of Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, and HMS Pinafore alongside Jon English and Simon Gallaher. We're bringing things full circle for this special 200th episode of the podcast!We chat

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Episode #199 with Ted Raimi

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2024/12/23

Dan is joined by actor, director, and writer Ted Raimi, who played Joxer in Xena: The Warrior Princess, so this is my childhood really coming full circle!We chat about the character of Joxer in Xena, the creative freedom on Xena, whether the show would hold up to modern standards, not wanting to be an actor initially, rough beginnings in Manhattan, growing to love acting, performing for a deaf school, feeling like an enormous imposter, having a better sense of who you are, an early gravitation

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Episode #198 with Matt Passmore

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2024/12/22

Dan is joined by actor, Matt Passmore who as appeared in multiple film and television shows over the years including The Glades, Playschool, McLeod's Daughters, Underbelly, Satisfaction, 13 Reasons Why, and Jigsaw to name a few.Matt is a lot of fun so strap in! We chat about living and working in America, coming from working class routes, acting 'as if', having a great gift of naivety, getting an education in how American television operates, how to make the story better, knowing the landscape of

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Episode #197 with Derek Wilson

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2024/12/19

Dan is joined by actor, Derek Wilson who has appeared in multiple television series including Future Man, The Boys, Gen V, and Preacher. We chat about working on Future Man, ending the show, being an anxious person, getting reassurance you're on the right path, making a big swing & bold choices in performances, feeling the pressure as a guest star, working crazy hours, starting out as a series regular, the quick turnaround time from finishing with Preacher to commencing work on Future Man, the

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Episode #196 with Omid Abtahi

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2024/12/17

Dan is joined by actor, Omid Abtahi who you've seen in TV shows including The Mandalorian, 24, Better Call Saul, Shameless, American Gods, Fear the Walking Dead, and The Boys to name a few. We chat about working in genre television, conventions, working on The Mandalorian, meeting Jon Favreau, keeping secrets, the pressure of carrying an episode of The Mandalorian, having a love of soccer, finding acting therapeutic, bleak world circumstances leading for career opportunity, external validation,

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Episode #195 with Mike Royce

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2024/12/15

Dan is joined by writer and producer Mike Royce! I've loved Mike's writing work over the years on TV shows including Everybody Loves Raymond, Men of a Certain Age, and Enlisted, so it was an absolute thrill having him on the podcast!We chat about creating Men of a Certain Age with Ray Romano, the devastation of the show's cancellation, casting Scott Bakula, cast chemistry, the potential movie idea falling apart, moving on from Men of a Certain Age, working as a comedian prior to branching out as a

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Episode #194 with Raphael Wong & Sally Bourne

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2024/12/12

Dan is joined by two legends of the theatre world, Raphael Wong & Sally Bourne, and the third round of guests who are currently in Sister Act!We chat about bringing Sister Act to Melbourne, the joy of the show, the fun Eddie song, the intensity of the rehearsal period, the fast turnaround of putting the show together, illness and injuries, pre-scene routines, each nun telling a different story in the show, stage door reactions, theatre etiquette, becoming accustomed to routine, social life,

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Episode #193 with Cara Bessey & Sophie Montague

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2024/12/10

Dan is joined by musical theatre sensations currently in the Australian production of Sister Act, Cara Bessey & Sophie Montague, the second set of guests from Sister Act!We chat about the moment they found out they got the job on Sister Act, the surreal experience working with legends of the theatre world, learning on the show, Monty's first performance, Cara's professional debut in Mary Poppins, settling into a show, being an onstage swing, discovering new things in the show, the importance of

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Episode 192 with Brian Castles-Onion

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2024/12/08

Dan is joined by Opera Australia conductor, Brian Castles-Onion, and the first conductor on the podcast, finally! Opera fans and up and coming conductors will love this one! We remember Brian's friend Robert Andrew Greene, and then we go and chat about putting his own spin on The Mikado overture, the emotive artform of conducting, the role of a conductor, the types of conductors, clicking his fingers at the performers, taking charge of a production, the importance of eye contact, inner workings of

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Episode #191 with Brian Markinson

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2024/12/05

Dan is joined by actor, Brian Markinson who has appeared in quite a few television shows over the years including Stargate SG1, Star Trek: Voyager, The X-Files, Supernatural, Psych, Continuum, and Fargo to name a few. Brian's words in this episode are so inspiring for a lot of up and coming artists out there! We chat about his work on the Star Trek franchise, auditioning for Godspell, being a single threat, not having a backup, chasing balance, teaching a professional acting class, doing theatre for

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Episode #190 with James Morrison

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2024/12/03

Dan is joined by actor, writer, filmmaker, musician, James Morrison probably best known for playing Bill Buchanan on 24! We chat about the process of filming 24, the benefit of settling into a character for a long period of time, learning from every experience, having one acting teacher for forty years, playing a child's game as an actor, having a supportive family, driving trucks, finding focus with acting, in search of an alternate reality, piecing everything together in finding a career as an

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Episode #189 with Alexandre O. Philippe

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2024/12/01

Dan is joined by documentary filmmaker, Alexandre O. Philippe! Alexandre's work includes The People vs. George Lucas, Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist, and more recently the William Shatner documentary, "You Can Call Me Bill".We chat Alexandre's biggest takeaway lesson about life from William Shatner, working on You Can Call Me Bill, practicing mindfulness and gratefulness, longevity, being inspired to create, getting to the true essence of someone, simplicity, accepting you'll never

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Episode #188 with Larry Nemecek

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2024/11/28

Dan is joined by author and Star Trek expert, Larry Nemecek! If you've heard Larry on other podcasts before, then you know he goes in depth, and his knowledge regarding the world of Star Trek is insurmountable, so strap in!We chat about the moniker of Doctor Trek, the journey of getting involved on a professional level with the Star Trek franchise, gaining insider access into the world of Star Trek, meeting Gene Roddenberry, earning people's trust, lessons learned, shining a light on the behind the

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Episode #187 with Thomas McGuane

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2024/11/26

Dan is joined by actor, singer, musician, and member of The Tap Pack, Thomas McGuane! This was a real lovely, and honest conversation and absolutely worthy of a part two down the road as it feels like we only just scratched the surface!We chat about the art of tap dancing, becoming a member of The Tap Pack, maintaining the different facets of performing, loving a schedule, having a tour cut short unexpectedly, the emotional experience working on Frozen, meeting his future wife on Frozen, the rat

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Episode #186 with Devon Braithwaite

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2024/11/24

Dan is joined by actor, dancer, singer, Devon Braithwaite fresh from finishing off a run in the Australian production of Chicago and currently prepping for Hadestown!We chat about the fulfilling experience working on such an iconic show like Chicago, surrealness of post show life, preparation before starting up on a new show, staying ready, putting your best foot forward, getting into the rhythm of a show, gaining a sense of humour when mistakes happen, opening nights, a love for space and science

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Episode #185 with Lucy Maunder

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2024/11/21

Dan is joined by the extraordinarily talented actress and singer who has extensive musical theatre credits to her name, Lucy Maunder! We chat about her recent run playing Roxie in Chicago, touring for four years straight, having time to herself, the tears that came from finishing Chicago, the love of live theatre and performing, keeping up with the wellness during a show's run, making the decision to take a show off, the most exhausting point of a show, always being surrounded by music, going to

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Episode #184 with Patrick Volpe & Jake Ameduri

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2024/11/19

Dan is joined by musical theatre sensations Patrick Volpe and Jake Ameduri, who went to high school together in Perth. Flash forward years later, and now they have just made their first professional debut together in Sister Act!This one is a lot of fun!We chat about the first leg of the Sister Act tour in Sydney, figuring out the eight show week, taking in the first performances, having their first bow filmed, performing musicals in high school together, what people back home think, the incredible

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Episode #183 with Jake O'Brien

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2024/11/17

Dan is joined by musical theatre superstar and more recently Pilates instructor, Jake O'Brien! Jake just came off a massive run on the Australian production of & Juliet.We chat about being part of & Juliet, the creative process of working on the show, positive fan encounters, the humbling experience of going back to regular jobs, the difficulties of tour life, post show blues, becoming a Pilates instructor, shining in auditions, not looking at the audience, anxiety sometimes getting in the

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Episode #182 with Jayne Brook

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2024/11/14

Dan is joined by actress, writer, and director, Jayne Brook! You may have seen Jayne in various television shows over the years including Boston Legal, Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Brothers & Sisters, and Star Trek: Discovery to name a few. Jayne has also directed and written a short film called Flip Side.We chat about her work on Boston Legal, playing a character struggling with drug addiction, working with Mark Valley & René Auberjonois, always wanting to write a book, dreams fading away, the

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Episode #181 with Mark Valley

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2024/11/12

Dan is joined by actor and military veteran, Mark Valley! You may have seen Mark in TV shows including Boston Legal, Human Target, Fringe, Harry's Law, Body of Proof, Law and Order: SVU, and The Flash to name a few. Mark was also a platoon leader who saw action in Operation Desert Storm.We chat about working on Boston Legal, asking to leave Boston Legal, being a series regular on multiple shows, taking precautions for Human Target, taking advice from Lee Majors, the time spent waiting around on set

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