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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 #161 with Troy Sussman & Dean Vince

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2024/09/27

Dan is joined by two absolute legends of Australian theatre, Dean Vince & Troy Sussman! I could've talked to Dean and Troy for many more hours if they didn't have a show to do that evening. Kick back, and settle in as they share many tales of their experience from working in the theatre world for all these years.We chat about the fun of working on Sunset Boulevard, scripted and unscripted mayhem, life of the character actor, lessons learned when starting out, unplanned mentoring of others,

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Episode #160 with Deirdre Khoo & Chiara Assetta

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2024/09/24

Dan is joined by two QUEENS! Deirdre Khoo & Chiara Assetta are in the studio to chat all things SIX and so much more. This was another really fun chat. ,We discuss dance captain & resident choreographer responsibilities, keeping up with a high energy show, the concert like style of SIX, breaking the fourth wall, breaking boundaries of musical theatre, big year of musical theatre roles, not taking being in a show for granted, swinging all six queens, learning on the job, knowing who you want

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Episode #159 with Sheridan Adams

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2024/09/22

Dan is joined by the one and only, Sheridan Adams who is currently playing Elphaba in the Australian production of Wicked! This was another lovely chat. Such a big fan of Sheridan and loved how open she was at sharing her journey so far. We cover a lot of territory!We chat about Wicked being the hardest and most rewarding working experience in her life, shifting the way you live to perform the role of Elphaba, seeing cast changes throughout the show, working as an usher, the special and unique

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Episode #158 with Todd Jacobsson

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2024/09/19

Dan is joined by the incredibly talented musical theatre superstar, Todd Jacobsson! Todd has a massive list of shows under his belt including Book of Mormon, Frozen, West Side Story, and now Wicked. It's was such a pleasure having Todd on the show. He brought so much energy before we even started recording.We chat about the excitement of stage door, working on a cruise ship, Todd's love of working on Book of Mormon, missing out on the theatrical experience as an audience member once you're in it,

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Episode #157 with Taylor Scanlan

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2024/09/17

Dan is joined by musical theatre performer, yoga teacher, and host of The Dive podcast, Taylor Scanlan! This is Taylor's first time on the other side of the mic as a guest and it was so much fun We open up the conversation by chatting about Taylor's work on The Dive, helping performers navigate their way through the industry, giving back, the responsibilities of being an interviewer, taking imperfect action, being a curious person, trying it all, getting into a rehearsal room for the first time,

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Episode #156 with Tom Sharah & Jarrod Draper

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2024/09/15

Dan is joined by another two musical theatre superstars, Tom Sharah & Jarrod Draper. Absolutely adored this pairing!We chat about Tom's family attachment to Sunset Boulevard, the massive scale production of the show, working with alternate leading ladies, the outer body experience of watching Sarah Brightman stepping into the role of Norma Desmond, the masterful performance of Silvie Paladino, creating the show from the ground up, performing at the Sydney Opera House, absorbing the moment,

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1:18:48

Episode #155 with Billy Bourchier & Peter Ho

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2024/09/12

Dan is joined by two musical theatre superstars, Billy Bourchier & Peter Ho. This episode marks the reintroduction of having duo's on the podcast again since the Groundhog Day series. I had no idea Billy and Peter actually shared a dressing on Sunset Boulevard when I initially invited them onto the podcast. It made for a real fun dynamic! We chat about the rare opportunity to work on a show like Sunset Boulevard, racking up hundreds of performances in shows, having role models, stepping into

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1:28:52

Episode #154 with Nigel Huckle

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2024/09/10

Dan is joined by the indelible Nigel Huckle while he was back in Australia briefly in between shows of Miss Saigon.We chat about the whopping 15 month tour of Miss Saigon, vocal challenges, the overwhelming experience in Taiwan, the epic force of Miss Saigon, the distinct love of the show in the Philippines, the attention of fans, the show's pending end point, the anticipation of pride & relief, making friends for life, going back to the world of auditioning, embracing uncertainty, putting on a

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Episode #153 with David Duketis

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2024/09/08

Dan welcomes to the podcast one of the first performers currently in Miss Saigon, David Duketis! David is an extraordinary actor, not to mention singer and this was such a fun chat. We chat about touring internationally with Miss Saigon, adapting to life on tour, missing home, settling into new cities & countries, being in his longest running contract, the audience reactions to the show in Asia, not knowing much about Miss Saigon before getting the show, taking a step back to prepare for what's

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1:41:32

Episode #152 with Daniel Raso

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2024/09/05

Dan is joined by performer extraordinaire, Daniel Raso! This was such a fun chat and Daniel's first podcast! There's an epic audition story in this one!We discuss touring internationally with School of Rock, the audience responses from the Asian countries, the gaps between shows, settling into new cities & countries, getting homesick, balancing the social life, finding the fuel to give the best in a performance, sustaining a vocal hemorrhage, feeling the guilt, being an athlete at heart, the

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Episode #151 with Aaron Elijah Patel

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2024/09/03

Dan is joined by another musical theatre superstar from the UK, Aaron Elijah Patel, currently in the UK production of Aladdin.We talk about working on Aladdin, covering the role of Aladdin, tricks in dealing with nerves, the occasional blur after having done a show, the initial overwhelming experience at stage door, thinking about the next job, audition season, the mental gymnastics of covering multiple tracks, maintaining the discipline on tour, adjusting to a new theatre, balancing a social life,

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1:37:23

Episode #150 - Seth McDonald Returns!

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2024/09/01

It's the 150th episode so Dan has invited mate, and returning guest Seth who last appeared way back on Episode 7 for a very loose chat! We catch up on life, work, politics, and an engagement! An episode filled with a lot of edit points! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode #149 with Colin Mochrie

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2024/08/29

Dan is joined by a true improv king, Colin Mochrie, from Whose Line Is It Anyway?We chat about about what it's like carrying Brad Sherwood on his back, maintaining energy levels, when shows go off the rails, getting multiple episodes from a single taping, the shallow place of Hollywood, coming to Australia, the rush of not knowing where a show is going, discovering improv, getting the first laugh, getting in your own way, freedom to fail, not being able to teach improv, performing with a hypnotist,

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Episode #148 with Nick Blood

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2024/08/27

Dan is joined by actor coming all the way from the UK, Nick Blood! We talk about Nick's work in Andor, getting out of the habit of watching yourself, the spinoff pilot from Agents of SHIELD that didn't get picked up to series, getting used to working in an American series as a regular, the process of getting the job on Agents of SHIELD, waiting for someone to give you the thumbs up, the cost it took to digitally remove an earring, dealing with pressure, not taking yourself too seriously, being self

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Episode #147 with Danny Jolles

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2024/08/25

Dan welcomes actor, comedian, writer, and yet another Crazy Ex-Girlfriend alumni, Danny Jolles. We talk about Danny's IMDB credit on our Australian soap opera Neighbours, knowing Rachel Bloom since college, his time on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Hollywood being filled with lies, taking in Radio City Music Hall, wanting to be a dramatic actor, the impossibility of getting auditions, improving as a stand up, heckling, audiences ruining shows, abandoning bits, maintaining the discipline, ticket sales, having

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Episode #146 with Donna Lynne Champlin

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2024/08/22

Dan is joined by actress, singer, dancer, and another Crazy Ex-Girlfriend alumni on the podcast, Donna Lynne Champlin! We talk about missing her time on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, the transfer to network television, taking some time to figure out the world of the show, the initial hesitancy of the female anti-hero, standards & practices, settling into television, Broadway, interactions with fans, breaking bones on Billy Elliot, the frustrations of falling in between boxes, a harsh lesson that sent

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Episode #145 with Dillon Casey

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2024/08/20

Dan is joined by actor, writer, and producer, Dillon Casey. This was such an open and honest chat. Love this one! We chat about Dillon's work on Torchwood, signing a nudity waiver, being a tennis player, putting too much pressure on yourself, freezing up, self doubt, not believing the positive, actively looking for the negative, self doubt, being underutilized on Nikita, becoming addicted to oxycontin, withdrawals, hiding in plain sight on the TV show Remedy, getting fired from Agents of SHIELD,

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Episode #144 with Mark Jackson

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2024/08/18

Dan is joined by actor and painter, Mark Jackson. Mark also plays to perfection Isaac on The Orville!We talk about Mark's journey of becoming a painter, finding new creative answers, jumping in the deep end with an exhibition of his art, being accountable only to yourself as a painter, vulnerability in painting, being honest with yourself, chasing tornadoes, acting not being the be all end all, not pigeonholing yourself as an artist, bringing joy to yourself, drawing upon puppetry when playing Isaac

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Episode #143 with Michelle Hurd

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2024/08/15

Dan is joined by actress, Michelle Hurd in a lovely and most sunniest of chats I've had on the podcast! We chat about her work as Raffi on Star Trek: Picard, the importance of the world of Star Trek, finding inspiration in Uhura and Nichelle Nichols, the joys of working with Evan Evagora & Isa Briones, saying goodbye to the Season 1 & 2 cast members, being part of the negotiating committee during the actors strike, shining a light on the realities of being an actor in the business, standing

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1:49:31

Episode #142 with Reed Diamond

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2024/08/13

Dan is joined by actor, Reed Diamond for an epic chat, so settle in!We talk about Reed's work on 24 and being the last character to die on the series, randomness & luck, working with Gregory Itzin, joining Screen Actor's Guild at 17 years old, being surrounded by show people, positive reinforcement, having a degree of naivety, the downs being essential, failing quickly & publicly, the shame of admitting you're afraid, never having the same day twice, not being in control, the power of saying

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