In this episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, Beau Jones and Jordan Abbey Young break down acting school from the inside, what it actually teaches you, what it doesn’t, and why most people misunderstand how acting careers really work.
The conversation centres around their time at the New York Film Academy on the Gold Coast, back when it operated out of the Movie World studios. The boys explain that while acting can’t really be “taught” in a traditional sense, being immersed on real sets teaches you the most important skills of all. Where to stand, how cameras see you, how marks work, and how not to be a liability on set.
They talk honestly about the chaos of acting school. Big egos, strange personalities, wild rumours, and the reality that anyone could enrol, which meant a mix of people chasing lifelong dreams and others just dabbling for fun. Drama school, in every sense of the word.
The episode also dives into the strange hierarchy of the film industry. One year you’re being coached by someone, the next year you might have more screen credits than them. Beau and Jordan explain why humility, consistency, and being easy to work with matter more than talent alone.
They share surreal moments from studying alongside major productions like Thor: Ragnarok, casually seeing Jeff Goldblum walking past during lunch, and learning a simple rule that stuck with them more than any acting technique ever did: don’t be a cunt.
The conversation expands into why acting classes can actually be valuable for anyone, not just performers. Confidence, communication, handling pressure, and getting out of your own head are skills that transfer into every part of life.
It’s honest, funny, self-aware, and pulls the curtain back on an industry that looks glamorous from the outside but is chaotic, political, and brutally unforgiving underneath.
If you’re into behind-the-scenes film stories, acting school realities, creative careers, or conversations that cut through the bullshit, this episode delivers.
Straight talk, zero romance, and plenty of proper laughs.
A proper true yarn about learning the hard way.
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