Game of Life with Dan and Harman

Dan is joined by vocalist of Cordiform and the man behind Bright Eyed Bookings, James Hibble!James answers questions left behind by former guest of the show, Dan Charlton from NTH RD!We then go on to chat about refining skills, planning ahead, the decision to become a band booker, the logistics of being a booking agent, putting money back into band's pockets, blowing people's minds, budgets, the importance of being on your own as an independent band for a while, being the guy with the outside perspective, managing bands, cutting hours in his day job to focus more on Bright Eyed Bookings, becoming more clear-eyed, the development of Cordiform, the process of finding members of a band, the first Cordiform performance, the growth as a performer, band meetings, the songwriting process for Cordiform, unreleased songs, the near death experience, not looking back with regret, the untrodden path of musical theatre, walking on stilts, following the dream, enjoying a spreadsheet, travelling, when things go wrong, acting on your feet, being more grounded, bands to look out for, the reward of helping out, and a whole lot more!Go and follow James on all the socials. Links below.https://www.instagram.com/jameshibblehimself/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/brighteyedbookings/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/cordiformband/?hl=enhttps://cordiform-band.square.site/Cover Photo: Matty Parker

Dan is joined by actor, singer, dancer, and the OG Franki Valli in the Australian production of Jersey Boys, Bobby Fox!We chat about the ever diluting Irish accent, the decision to move to Australia, the different facets of singing, being a great mimic, getting into the musical theatre world, Mamma Mia!, growing as an actor, being allowed to dream, settling into the natural rhythm of a day working in a musical theatre show, doing the best job he can that matches his personality, needing to be fantastic for the audience, opening night parties, Jersey Boys, the sheer fun of Spamalot, competency, reviews, getting back to zero quicker, creating futures for yourself during the audition process, working with Rob Mills, being highly logical, having fun first, reminding himself to feel things, Riverdance, having grace for other people, learning lessons the hard way, performing on the Sydney Harbour for Guys and Dolls, growing with variety as a performer, managing risk, bringing Jersey Forever to life, and a whole lot more!Cover Photo (background): Matty Parker

Dan is joined by actor, singer, songwriter and all round one of the best entertainers in Australia, Sam Ludeman! We chat about Sam's injury he sustained while working on Grease, the initial intention of wanting to step away from musical theatre before the injury, setting up a corporate band, performing and working with his best mate, going onto The Voice, the hesitation stepping into a reality television show, not getting along with Seal, the support felt by the music theatre industry, the nerve-wracking experience performing for live television, getting a branding 'look' after The Voice, still getting recognised from The Voice, putting out the first original song, writing about friendship, livestreaming during COVID, not having a chance to stop and smell the roses, gigging between musical theatre breaks, balancing a friendship with a collaborative working relationship, getting the fighting out of the way, working better with a deadline, getting back to the side hustle, thoughts of going back into musical theatre, being obsessed with Rage, always wanting to perform, self sabotage, presentence, and a whole lot more!Really one of my favourite chats!Cover Photo (background): Matty Parker

Dan is joined by actor, James Haxby! James has recently been killing it playing various roles in Beetlejuice! We chat about the crazy run of Beetlejuice in Melbourne, covering the role of Beetlejuice, the support provided by the creative team and fellow cast members, the out of the body experience playing Adam for the first time, covering six tracks, keeping fit in between shows, working with Andy Karl, finding a work/life balance becoming a new dad, knowing he wanted to be in the theatre, committing to drama school, needing to find his love for acting again after drama school, resenting the training, playing angry dads, going overseas to the UK, the absurdity of going back to Australia as an overseas touring actor, having an instinct, feeling like an outsider, starting musical theatre in his mid 30's, dancing, being blind on one side, the voice of Beetlejuice, working with Eddie Perfect, playing Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, advice he'd give to his younger self, and a whole lot more!Cover Photo (background): Matty Parker

Dan is joined by actress, Rosalind Chao!The open the episode with Rosalind answering a question from former guest of the show, Elizabeth Dennehy!We chat about the studio lying about your age, forming friendships in the business, finding confidence as an actress, perfectionism, working with people you trust, facing fears, your mind having a tendency going to a 'what can go wrong' place, flow, the universe having a better plan, trying to control the uncontrollable, doing a play at The National Theatre in London, getting into an accident that shifted her perspective, good coming out of bad, being on the last episode of M*A*S*H, playing Keiko O'Brien on Star Trek, Colm Meaney, effecting change in people, life getting better as you get older, working on Better Things, living life to be an artist, having kids, building up a thick skin, Ronny Chieng, her appearance on MONK, and a whole lot more!Cover Photo (background): Matty Parker

Dan is joined by writer and director, Bryan Fuller!We chat about his directorial debut film Dust Bunny, kids being their own heroes, surrounding yourself with dedicated and likeminded people on a film set, getting his film distributed, his satisfaction with the end result of Dust Bunny, going to film school wanting to direct, initially resisting writing, being a good communicator with department heads as a showrunner, dealing with executives, being too direct, getting his start on Star Trek, writing his first Trek episode, the priceless lessons he learned on Star Trek: Voyager, the open submission policy, the confidence he found as a writer, needing angels, loving the character of Beverly Crusher, his frustration with the creative direction of Star Trek: Voyager, writing Dead Like Me, internalized stress, allowing himself to give people grace, being able to take a step back from his own emotion, shrugging it off, the great relief in modulating expectation, the elegance of the TV series Hannibal, and a whole lot more!Cover Photo (background): Matty Parker

Dan is joined by actress, writer, and filmmaker, Denise Crosby AKA Tasha Yar AND Sela from Star Trek!We chat about her work on the TV series Suits, her Tasha Yar action figure, the overwhelming nature of going to conventions, being educated on Trek fandom by Gene Roddenberry, inspiring young women, coming from a famous showbiz family, initially thinking she'd go into journalism, the magic of theatre, the natural fit of acting, finding the perfect acting teacher, the thrills of walking onto a soundstage, the battle for our failing attention spans, making her documentary Trekkies, finding a newfound love for writing, writing like you talk, poetry, doing a reading of her writing work on the Star Trek cruise, the importance of encouraging environments, enjoying the creative process, getting anxious before something starts, asking herself if she's good enough, her decision to leave Star Trek: The Next Generation during the first season, her character Sela, losing her house in the California fires, and a whole lot more!Cover Photo (background): Matty Parker

Dan is joined by comedian, podcaster, writer, and cartoonist, Tommy Dassalo!We chat about creating a self fulfilling prophecy with his previous podcast, being ignored by the conventional industry, making a living from podcasting, the end of the last podcast, podcasting in a vacuum, memories of doing the very fist live podcast, getting in on the ground floor of podcasting, starting How To Do Everything, contending with all the new requirements for podcasting, not being resistant to new things, overseeing the development for a video game, making his comedy special stand out from the rest, seeing the reaction after releasing Scam Artist, the positive in seeking negative feedback, the thought of doing over previous solo shows, cartooning, the possibility of working on an animated show, quitting his job at the first Grill'd, getting a writing gig on Rove, being in a writers room, being a bit disorganised, burn out to the finish line, the final boss for podcast guests, and a whole lot more!Cover Photo: Matty ParkerGo and follow Tommy and watch his stand up special, Scam Artist! Links below.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQa5xeak_Y0&t=345shttps://www.instagram.com/dassalo/https://www.tommydassalo.com/