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PODCAST

Off Duty Actors

Rachel Di Renzo

Imagine this: you"re having a bloody great yap about the acting industry with your mate. You exchange ideas, tips, insights, stories, successes, fails and suddenly? You realise there"s no such thing as an expiration date. Listen in for a sneak peak into the film industry and the hustle of actors, writers, directors, producers, agents, casting directors and more. Welcome to the Off Duty Actors pod hosted by Rachel Di Renzo.

tv & film

All Episodes

00:45:53

Actor Alfie Gledhill: On finding your "why?"

Off Duty Actors ·

2025/11/13

Welcome to Episode Eight of the Off Duty Actors Podcast! I recommend this podcast for any actor that needs a calming presence to help you figure out your "why?" and inspire you to “fail courageously”. Because that’s what this chat is. A calming in-depth discussion with the wonderful actor Alfie Gledhill. You might know Alfie from his time as a presenter on ABC’s Studio 3, from one of his many theatre credits with Sydney Theatre Company, Bell Shakespeare etc. or musical productions, like

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00:53:39

Actor Mia Morrissey

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2025/11/06

Welcome to Episode Seven of the Off Duty Actors Podcast! I somehow managed to convince actress Mia Morrissey to come on the podcast. You’d know Mia from shows such as Deadloch (Prime), In Your Dreams (Prime), Totally and Completely fine (Stan) and the feature film Together. Mia’s work feels deeply personal, we discuss how one of the driving forces in the work she creates is the concept of shame, how her acting career is her way of reaching out and trying to make people less alone. We talk about body

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00:48:21

Actor Christina Sankari

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2025/10/30

Welcome to Episode Six of the Off Duty Actors podcast with Actress Christina Sankari! Christina is a true creative, exploring all areas of her craft and finding ways throughout her life to pursue creativity in any manor of ways. Christina’s face would be familiar in any Aussie household for the many commercials and tv shows she’s starred in, including but not limited to, Operation Buffalo (Netflix), Locked in (Flickerfest Premiere) and starring as co-lead in my show Flawsome: Sex, Drugs and Recipes

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00:53:35

Director Claudia Dzienny

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2025/10/23

Welcome to Episode FIVE with Director, Actor, Writer and Producer Claudia Dzienny (previously Claudia Pickering). Claudia is the ultimate indie filmmaker, her problem solving and can-do attitude are second to none. She burst onto the Australian scene with her indie feature film Frisky and then went on to do shows such as Google’s Resting Pitch Face, Wanderbust, Cheetah Airways, Wentworth, Flawsome: Sex, Drugs & Recipes (our show) and her most recent film Zombucha! Just premiered at MIFF. We

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00:44:58

Director Benjamin Ryan

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2025/10/16

Welcome to Episode Four with Director Benjamin Ryan! Benjamin is an all-rounder, having made it his mission to work in all crew departments so that he can do his job as a Director with skill and ease. He’s worked in commercial land whilst also creating his own work, directing shorts like his most recent film, 'No Feedback', which premiered at Cinefest OZ and garnered a Best Short Film Finalist Nomination. We chat about film school, self confidence, gorilla filmmaking, trusting your actors and the

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00:49:41

Duncan Fellows

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2025/10/09

Welcome to Episode Three of ODA with actor Duncan Fellows! Talking to Duncan is talking to a jobbing actor who has a wealth of experience and understanding of the in’s and outs of the tv and film industry. Duncan’s resume ranges from a travelling kids theatre show, BBC's CBeebies, Home and Away, All Saints, The Letdown, Deadlock, We interrupt this broadcast, the list goes on. We chat about contracts, nudity clauses, intimacy co-ordinators, special effects make up, last minute character changes

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00:47:24

Ryan Bown

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2025/10/02

Welcome to Episode One of the ODA podcast! Today I'm chatting with actor Ryan Bown a.k.a Sonny from Home and Away about his 'break' into the industry, the London hustle and what it's like being back in Australia to star as Summer Bay's 'Sonny'. Who needs a back-up plan when you have charisma and talent coming out your eyeballs? Enjoy this banter-worthy chat with Ryan-Freakin-Bown! Follow us on Instagram & TikTok, this episode is available on Spotify, iTunes and

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00:48:20

Francisca Braithwaite

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2025/10/02

Welcome to Episode two of the pod! We are chatting with the absolute force that is award winning actor, screenwriter, director and producer Francisca Braithwaite. We get deep and fiery in this episode (a Chilean and an Italian what do you expect?) as we talk about Francisca's newest AACTA short film contender 'Safe Haven' and how it's seemingly being shunned by festivals. We chat about why Fran became an actor, what her purpose is in this industry, the moment she won the 2024 AACTA

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00:12:18

Welcome to Off Duty Actors

Off Duty Actors ·

2025/10/02

Who the f**k is Rachel Di Renzo? Welcome to the intro episode to ODA pod, I’ll tell you a little bit about myself and a little bit about why I wanted to create this podcast. Here are some links mentioned in this podcast, some ‘show notes’ if you will: The show I created, wrote, produced and acted in: Flawsome: Sex, Drugs & Recipes streaming link The incredible organisation bringing acting and screen/play writing to people who otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity: Intermission Youth: Thank you

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