On this week's episode, I sit down with fellow podcaster Emily McKnight to discuss her podcast An Actor Survives.
Emily and I are swap stories on where our podcast came from and what makes our passions continue amidst possible burnout. Emily shares stories of her alter ego Emily Who, speaking to Bell Shakespeare creator John Bell on the podcast, her career in theatre, and winning an actual trophy!
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An Actor Survives - Apple Podcasts
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About Emily
Emily McKnight is a Sydney based actor, musician and children's entertainer.
After completing a Bachelor of Creative Arts and English at Macquarie University, she studied acting at the Actors Centre Australia, which she completed in 2015. During her studies she performed in numerous plays in theatres around Sydney.
Emily regularly appears in the children's television show Jay's Jungle on channel 7Two. She writes and presents the annual Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra's Kids Proms concerts and educational shows for the Acacia Quartet. In 2017 she toured with Poetry In Action, travelling to schools across Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, performing works based around poetry and speeches.
As a musician, she plays and teaches the flute, and loves learning singing and guitar. She writes and performs her own children's songs, under the name 'Emily Who.'
Episode Timings
2:00 - Welcome Emily McKnight!
5:20 - Where did your podcast start?
10:00 - Guests on the Podcast
12:23 - Where did you career start?
15:35 - Emily Who?
18:00 - Avoiding Burnout
24:30 - Sydney WebFest
27:40 - 1 Minute Theatre Thoughts