Dan is joined by super talented actress, singer, and dancer Elaina Bianchi, fresh off High School Musical and set to make a return in the Australian production of American Psycho: The Musical!
We chat about her experience working on High School Musical, feeling exhausted doing something you love, going back to American Psycho, stepping into the job of dance captain, perfectionism, being truthful to the story, imposter syndrome, what she learnt from fellow performer Emma Wilby, de-rolling out of a character, always knowing she would be a performer, empathy, her training, learning on the job, being the 'Mumma Bear', giving herself whiplash at a group audition, trusting herself to do the work, finding characters through animals, the delicate balance of not going too over the top in comedy roles, the special effects in Evil Dead: The Musical, shy audiences, the frustration with audience filming shows, when her parents see her perform professionally, the magic of theatre, being a part of the puzzle, and a whole lot more!
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