Episode 4: Michelle Payne

Christopher Bartlett-Walford talks to Actor, Director and Artistic Director of Caspa Arts, Michelle Payne about listener's audition disasters. Recorded through Zoom, during Lockdown in June 2020. Those awkward, cringey and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room. This week we deliver one of THE most horrific audition tales that we've ever heard. If it doesn't make you sweat, we're not sure what will. We're still recovering after the recording!  There's lots of insight and stories from both sides of the panel, a brilliant reminder of why you should always wear your glasses, and a tale about how not to talk to the writer of the show you are auditioning for. Get ready, team - it's a hell of a ride! Email your audition stories into the show at dontcalluspod@gmail.com  -- To donate to the Black Ticket Project, visit here - https://www.patreon.com/blackticketproject To donate to Mercury Rising for the Mercury Theatre, Colchester, visit here - https://www.mercurytheatre.co.uk/support/what-is-mercury-rising/ -- If you've enjoyed the show, please do review us on your podcast platform if you can. Follow the show on Twitter - @dontcalluspod Follow the show on Instagram - @dontcalluspod -- Created and hosted by Christopher Bartlett-Walford Co-Produced & Artwork by John-Webb Carter With thanks to Jukedeck, Anchor & Zapsplat for Sounds. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dontcalluspod/message

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A comedy podcast, looking at when auditions and castings don't quite go to plan. Join host Christopher Bartlett-Walford, and a guest from the world of Theatre, Film, TV or Comedy to dissect listeners' casting disasters, and delve into their own back catalogue of audition fails! Reminding us all it's ok when things don't go to plan, and we're not alone when it does! Get in touch; submit your audition stories at dontcalluspod@gmail.com - they're all Anonymous. Don't call us, We'll call you !