Second Act Actors

In this episode of Second Act Actors, I chat with Francesca Decker, a fellow doctor actor!! Francesca’s route into acting came about through her mother’s terminal illness, which occurred when Francesca was at medical school. After her mother’s death, Francesca started to make changes to her life and found the time and space to start acting classes, which blew her mind and sparked a passion that has stayed with her since. Eventually she and her husband moved to Los Angeles so that she could pursue an

My guest today on the Second Act Actors Podcast is the talented Karrie Kwong, an actress whose first act included a corporate role in advertising which she’s only recently left to pursue acting full time. She has credits in TV shows such as Coroner, which complement her appearance in a national TV commercial. She’s also founded a production company that focuses on showcasing women’s stories. Karrie and I talk about her pathway from advertising into acting, which she planned meticulously, working on

On this episode of Second Act Actors, I talk with actress, director, author, and producer Lisa Crawford. Lisa has had an incredible journey towards acting, which includes being an elevator technician, managing casinos, and gender transition. Lisa and I discuss the merits of using background work as a transition into an acting career, as background work can help you to develop professional connections and learn acting techniques at the same time as being paid and fed. Lisa also talks about her show

*Trigger warning: This episode contains references to severe depression*     In this episode of Second Act Actors, I chat with another brave person who was ready to give it all up to pursue their passion for acting. Clement To began his working life in engineering and the tech space, trying to balance his family’s expectations for him and his own desire for a more exciting and dynamic career. He suffered from two severe depressive episodes but managed to regain stability in his life and mental

On this episode of Second Act Actors, I talk with Hassan Joseph, who was born in Saint Lucia and who emigrated to Canada to study commerce. His first act was working in financial services at a bank in Toronto and then he switched to a management role in software. During the Covid-19 pandemic, he had the time to take stock of his life and decided that he wanted a career that was more dynamic and aligned with his interests, so he started taking acting classes and is now pursuing acting alongside his

Welcome to Second Act Actors, a podcast where I chat with people who have made a major life and or career change into acting. I’m Janet McMordie and I am a medical doctor who decided to simultaneously pursue acting. Each week I will be chatting with fellow second act actors, industry experts, or first act only act actors about their lives, stories, and experiences in this crazy entertainment industry. So thank you for tuning in! The first four episodes are out now and I will be releasing a new

In my very first episode of Second Act Actors, I talk with Madeline DeCorso who I had the pleasure of meeting while doing background work on Guillermo del Toro’s new hit film Nightmare Alley. Madeline’s first act was very different to her current career as she completed a business degree and when she graduated, she landed a job as a business analyst for a bank based in Toronto. Although at the time she felt like she’d made it and had achieved success, she was unhappy in her career and never seemed