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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 #220 with Bruce Horak

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2025/02/04

Dan is joined by Canadian artist and actor, Bruce Horak also known for his role as Hemmer in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds!We chat about getting the gig on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, being a massive Trekkie, the surprise of seeing his name in the opening credits, the unexpected impact of his character, overwhelming emotions colliding together, the intriguing title of "Game of Life", discovering the creative side, a transformative year, busking, the love of live theatre, a career of desperation,

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Episode #219 with Alan Dale

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2025/02/02

Dan is joined by legendary character actor, Alan Dale! Alan has appeared in a LOT of movies and television series over the years including Star Trek: Nemesis, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Neighbours, ER, The OC, The X-Files, The West Wing, 24, NCIS, Lost, Torchwood, Entourage, Once Upon A Time and Ugly Betty to name a few. We chat about Alan's Star Trek experience, watching Star Wars stoned, hobbies, growing up in a theatre family, getting

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Episode #218 with Nicholas Kong

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2025/01/30

Dan is joined by actor, singer, teacher, and musical theatre superstar, Nicholas Kong! Nick has been in one of my favourite shows of all time, Australian Epic!We chat about Nick's experience working on Australian Epic, covering The Engineer on Miss Saigon, the ease of saying goodbye to Miss Saigon, freezing up with the thought of dance calls, understanding your place, not burdening your emotions with a sense of failure, the love of teaching, being proud of forging a career in theatre without the

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Episode #217 with Joshua Russell

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2025/01/28

Dan is joined by actor, sci-fi nerd, streamer, gamer, and musical theatre superstar, Joshua Russell in his very first podcast!We chat about his involvement working on One Day in September, stepping into the world of the Book of Mormon, holding your own on stage, being presented with new challenges for each show, managing injuries, being OK with taking a show off, running into set pieces, being a sci-fi lover, the actor's playground of Dungeons and Dragons, Riverdance, wanting to join the army, the

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Episode #216 with Mike Amor

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2025/01/26

Dan is joined by journalist and Channel 7 News anchor, Mike Amor!We chat about the love of living and working in America, trapped between two cultures, Americanisms, mastering the cadence in delivering the news, voice lessons, failing Year 12 English, working as a Bank Teller, getting a cadetship, the magical way in which he fell in love with journalism, being inquisitive, embarking in TV journalism, being front and centre, gaining confidence in dealing with people, letting people tell their

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Episode #215 with Merrick Watts

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2025/01/23

Dan is joined by comedian, Merrick Watts!We chat about working in the comedy industry for thirty years, always looking forward and not looking back, never not thinking, self reflection, feeling better with a high volume of work and pressure, meeting deadlines, getting work done before it's required, always having a fully formed show ready to go, striving in chaos, commercial radio, the transformative experience of SAS Australia, being obsessed with Hollywood comedy films and the military, starting

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Episode #214 with William Sadler

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2025/01/21

Dan is joined by prolific character actor, William Sadler who you may have seen in various films and television over the years including Die Hard 2, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Mist, The Pacific, The Blacklist, Damages, Iron Man 3, Bill & Ted Face the Music, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine to name a few.We chat about playing Sloane in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Section 31, conventions, fan response, working as a stand up comedian, discovering acting, doing the first movie, the

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Episode #213 with Harry Targett & Ariyan Sharma

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2025/01/19

Dan is joined by two musical theatre superstars currently in the Australian production of Dear Evan Hansen with the Michael Cassel Group, Harry Targett & Ariyan Sharma!We chat about the opening night experience of Dear Evan Hansen, getting the job, life as a standby, the first professional bow, feeling at home on stage, learning to be yourself on stage, figuring out the show, the eight show week, high stakes learning experiences, a play with music, being truthful, a love for radio, finding a

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Episode #212 with Mel Bird & Gabriyel Thomas

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2025/01/16

Dan is joined by two musical theatre superstars who are currently killing it in habits on Sister Act, Mel Bird & Gabriyel Thomas!We chat about covering two major roles in Sister Act, the show always going on, being present, the second show always being the hardest show, finding out they got the show, working between two countries, making a livable wage, playing the lead, the temperamental career, knowing things will be OK, coming from a classical background, not overstepping, keeping things fun

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Episode #211 with Hamish Johnston & Jack Connor Rowan

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2025/01/14

Dan is joined by two musical theatre superstars and best of friends, Hamish Johnston & Jack Connor Rowan, who were recently in Miss Saigon together!This is probably the funniest and craziest episode I've ever recorded, so strap in! Not cuts!We chat about the international tour of Miss Saigon, having a working holiday, saying goodbye to the show, being together for a really long time, getting sick towards the end of the show's run, giving yourself something to look forward to, the breaks in

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Episode #210 with Adam Murphy

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2025/01/12

Dan is joined by actor Adam Murphy, a legend in the industry, who at the time of this recording just came off the Australian production of Wicked, playing Dr. Dillamond and covering The Wizard! This is Adam's first podcast!We chat about sitting down for the first time talking about himself, leaving Wicked, learning a show from scratch, playing an isolated character, working out a routine, being the 'older' experienced member of the cast, finding longevity in the industry, the unknowns of

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Episode #209 with AJ Lamarque

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2025/01/09

Dan is joined by comedian and writer, AJ Lamarque!We chat about AJ's mockumentary, the accessibility of creating content, the pressure of putting out content, social media, wanting to be a zookeeper, go to British comedies, an accidental step into the arts, moving to Australia from the UK, the difficulty of integrating in Australia, always being able to entertain, doing the best you can do, building an inner vocabulary, improv, Dungeons and Drag Queens, translating skills from performing in drag to

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Episode #208 with Charlie Clausen

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2025/01/07

Dan is joined by actor, writer, and podcaster, Charlie Clausen!We chat about the endurance of podcasting, putting out a podcast with his Mum, wanting to be a puppeteer, producing, getting swept up in emotion while producing, being familiar in unfamiliar territory, bringing out the best when things go wrong, forming allies, being more forgiving of yourself, working on Home and Away, spending most of your time creating, hitting brick walls, writing technique, pitching, withstanding rejection, input,

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Episode #207 with Cam Knight

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2025/01/05

Dan is joined by comedian and actor, Cam Knight! We chat about being hypnotized by Peter Powers, missing the Melbourne Comedy Festival, gigging overseas, filming the second series of Last King of the Cross, exploring different things other than stand up, the repetition of stand up comedy in Australia, the pressures and potential burnout of turning your life into content, being comfortable with saying no more often, finding escape in watching films, a love for musicals, moving to Melbourne, wanting

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Episode #206 with Mark Moses

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2025/01/02

Dan is joined by character actor, Mark Moses. You may have seen Mark in various movies and television series over the years including Platoon, Desperate Housewives, Mad Men, Star Trek: Voyager, Scandal, and Homeland to name a few. We chat about Mark's Star Trek experience, prosthetic makeup, getting an agent, the first paid gig, the initial resentment of going to Los Angeles, the love of film and television, being born with a thick skin, rolling with the punches, validation, brunt of emotions as a

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Episode #205 with Mark Rolston

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2024/12/31

Dan is joined by character actor, Mark Rolston. You may have seen Mark in many television series and movies over the years including The Shawshank Redemption, The Departed, Aliens, Saw V, Ahoksa, Bosch, Star Trek: Enterprise, and 24 to name a few. We chat about being in the moment, not judging your character, self criticism, filming his death scene in The Departed, the wonders of film editing, getting told you'll be busy after being in big films, The Shawshank Redemption, turning down The Green

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Episode #204 with Saul Rubinek

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2024/12/29

From the vault - recorded in 2023 and never before released until now. Dan and Harman are joined by character actor, director, and writer, Saul Rubinek. Saul has appeared in television series and movies including Frasier, Curb your Enthusiasm, Stargate SG1, Warehouse 13, For All Mankind, Schitt's Creek, Blackberry, and Nixon just to name a few. We chat about early childhood memories, growing up in a refugee camp in Germany, Saul's parents surviving the Holocaust, an early recurring nightmare,

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Episode #203 with Joseph Mallozzi

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2024/12/29

From the vault - recorded in 2023 and never before released until now. Dan and Harman are joined by writer and producer best known for his work on the Stargate franchise and cult sci-fi hit Dark Matter, Joseph Mallozzi. We chat about script writing, getting a start in animation, being more articulate with the written word, breaking a story for an episode of television, working to a deadline, the down time, forming a writing partnership with Paul Mullie, coming into the world of Stargate, the role

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Episode #202 with Camey O'Keefe

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2024/12/29

From the vault - recorded in 2023 and never before released until now. Dan and Harman are joined by Gruen panelist and advertising guru, Camey O'Keefe.We chat about the Barbie and Oppenheimer phenonium, a day in the life of Camey O'Keefe, working as a suit, managing expectations, finding the balance of working with creatives, bringing people out of their bubble, asking the question of why you are doing something, having to play the game that may quash creativity, defining advertising, commercial

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Episode #201 with Ben Aitken

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2024/12/29

From the vault - recorded in 2023 and never before released until now. Dan and Harman are joined by artist, Ben Aitken.We chat about what kind of person Ben was in high school, graffiti, gaining an attraction for art, what goes on in Ben's head while painting, the immersive experience of painting, the process, finding purpose in painting, knowing when to stop, the pressure on producing work, the Archibald, prison affecting the art, dealing with life coming out of prison, the slow pace of time in

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