Cruising and Conjuring


This season’s guests are a well-travelled lot, and that is equally true with Drewling Samantics’ latest visitor - Paul Burley. After discovering at a young age that he had a joy and skill for performing, Paul pursued a career that has enabled him to travel and entertain across an impressive variety of locations and disciplines. Quietly ambitious, passionate and driven, he doesn’t show off, and even at times seems mildly surprised to discover the talent he has! But thankfully he had excellent advice and mentors along the way, and took it upon himself to seize every moment as well.

Aside from being endearingly charming and witty, Paul has some great experiences to share from his training, cruise ship performing, and most recently storming the holiday park entertainment world! His inspiring insights and honesty, coupled with his determination and ability to learn and adapt have certainly helped deal with an ever-changing entertainment industry, and in this episode he also talks about how he’s managed to combine his love for magic with his ongoing quest for expanding his skills.

Time flies when you’re having fun, and that is very evident for Drew and Sam during their enormously entertaining chat with Paul, so tune in now to join in with all the merriment!


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So... How did it go?


It’s straight in in today’s episode, with a subject that is very much a regular topic of consideration for our podcasting pair - Drew and Sam are discussing auditions! A necessary evil some might say, but actors and performers spend a great deal of time trying to get, prepare for, and (with any luck!) nail them! Castings, test-shoots, auditions, all can be a bit of a headache and a trial, but equally sometimes are fun and can be enjoyed. Two main things are for certain however - the business can’t do without them, and performers can’t avoid them!

Whatever form they take, from in-person, workshop, open call, recall, self-tape, or other, every individual has their own methods of preparation and dealing with the almost inevitable nerves, the other auditionees, and the often intimidating panel that are all par for the course when it comes to trying to land a role. And auditions certainly can be a minefield to navigate, so Drew and Sam discuss how they personally try to step carefully (yet enthusiastically!) through the process, and hopefully come out the other side with “the job”.

Yet another massive subject is addressed by our dynamic duo, and not just wanting listeners, viewers and subscribers to enjoy the episode, this is another opportunity where the chaps actively encourage involvement - after all it’s all one big podcast family here at Drewling Samantics!


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Multi National, Multi Skilled


This week the Drewling Samantics boys happened to be recording on a rather significant day, and a little word play hints at just that… but no spoilers here - all is revealed in the episode! And that is far from being the limit of the excitement in today’s show, as the chaps are also joined by yet another superb guest!

Fredrick “Freddie” Brandes has only just returned from a visit to Cannes film festival, but that fortunately didn’t stop him taking time out from his very busy schedule (or away from packing to move house!) to share some experiences, stories, anecdotes, and much more with Drew and Sam. Freddie is a knowledge junkie, always eager and able to learn new skills and explore fresh avenues to further his performance journey. Indeed, he has physically covered more ground than most, and having German and Welsh parentage perhaps helped inspire his travelling to, living in, and studying in numerous nations including Germany, Scotland and England to name but a few. Starting out initially training in opera, he branched out to musical theatre, but he didn’t stop there and also plies his trade as an actor, musician, composer, conductor, and producer with projects in the pipeline - just a few sills to speak of then!

So if all that has you intrigued, the next step is simple - dive right in and fight out more about this enormously talented chap. Oh, and as if that wasn’t tempting enough there’s even a special treat at the end to experience too! Wow, what an episode!


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