Performer Trauma
On this podcast I will be interviewing performers and colourful creatures from the entertainment world (actors, ballet dancers, drag queens and creative souls) and we'll be making you laugh as my guests and I regale you with our funniest on-stage moments, embarrassing audition experiences, devastating rehearsal room travesties, hilarious drama school memories, not to forget, all the random jobs we put ourselves through in order to survive whilst we are ...."resting". Hosted by Joseph Raisi-Varzaneh
Episodes
22 episodes
Sam Freeman; Selling ice creams to becoming an BAFTA nominated writer and director...also this is proof we are getting old!
This week Sam and I take a trip down memory lane.We discuss drama school memories, switching from acting to becoming a successful writer and the birth of Femme, Sam and Ng Choon Ping's BAFTA nominated short that went on to become an amaz...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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57:47
Adrian Hansel; Denying Geri Halliwell a lyric...
West End veteran Adrian Hansel regales us with tales from his long and varied career. We talk about some sensitive issues so there is a trigger warning with this episode but Adrian gives us an exciting glimpse into his world- from working with ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:00:45
Jordan James Bridge; Retinol burns, being the Eye of Mordor and dancing at the Bolshoi
On this episode I speak with dancer, choreographer, movement specialist extraordinaire Jordan James Bridge We chat everything from his career at Wayne McGregor, aspects of collaboration and choreography and knowing your worth !&nbs...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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47:54
Emrhys Cooper; Sham gurus, gays and geeks - L.A to Mancheter's Corrie cobbles Darling !
This week...my old friend Emrhys Cooper and I sit in a park and shoot the shit!I love this interview, it's candid and free and Em really opens up about his journey from when we met at Ballet school 20 years ago, to everything that led us to...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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50:23
Amy Lennox; on finding your voice, Sally Bowles...and the dick house !
In this week's episode I travelled to the seaside to chat with the super talented Amy Lennox! We chat about everything from her drama school training, staying in questionable diggs, heartbreak, shitty agent meetings and everything that...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:08:17
Edward Watson... 'Yes'...and a love for Kim K
Finally back with Season 2 of 'Performer Trauma'Kicking off the season after a two year hiatus I have the pleasure of speaking with a personal creative icon, Olivier Award winning MBE Edward Watson. Ed speaks about his amazing career, how h...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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48:10
Holly James: it's all about the journey...and what a beautiful journey it is
On this episode I have the pleasure of catching up with stage sensation and old old friend Holly James.A love letter from Broadway to LondonHolly truly is lightening on stage, you literally cannot take your eyes off her and if you've be...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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57:58
Selina Mosinski. The journey that led her to CHARITY SHOP SUE...and causing a McDonalds Vs Burger King feud at some point in the 90's
On this episode it is my honour to have Selina Mosinski, the actress behind Charity Shop Sue stop by for a chat! We chat about all the roads that led to her finding her Sue family, finding creative freedom and the future...and how we s...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:05:18
Willam ! Drag Superstar scolds me with potent T
Joining me this week is drag superstar Willam Belli !Actor, drag sensation, author, recording artist, make up creator... the list goes onOn this ep I speak to Willam about the origins of his drag, working on tv/film and stage and as usu...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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49:00
Sarah Blanc ....spinning a Jason Donovan obsession into gold
On this stunning ep I speak to creative mogul that is Sarah BlancWe uncover the origins of her Jason Donovan obsession which led to her creating a whole show about the aussie dreamboat, being a master of all things creative, how fatpobi...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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38:52
Angeline Bell, piss takes and passion projects, 'In' the West End...not 'On'
On this stunning episode I speak to the gorgeous Angie BellWe met many moons ago in an unnamed institution, in an unmentioned decade.Since then ,Angie has come a very long way and taken a very unconventional route to get there...in the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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35:40
Ella Veryde... Ridin into my hot furnace
On this weeks ep I speak to stunning drag Queen and performer Ella VerydeWe find out the origins of that filthy name, my drag name... though I haven't done drag,how she got bent over in a duck costume and her beauty tipssssHost. Joseph ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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19:08
Tom Varey on George Clooney ... and moi
Today actor Tom Varey recants us with some entertaining moments We cover actor training , his new film directed by one of the last proper ‘movie stars’ in Hollywood and he remembers holding a piece of chocolate in his hand for an...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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27:54
Jackson Fisch, fainting on stage and rolling off stage
On this ep I speak to talented Aussie dancer Jackson Fisch. Jackson recalls being called ‘pudgy’ at ballet school, fainting on stage and working in a bougie pyjama shop! Jackson is in London rehearsing New Adventure's Sl...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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21:24
Eliza Butterworth. Combatting skin coloured skinny jeans and being a Saxon woman with acrylic nails
On episode 7 I speak to the gorgeous Eliza Butterworth. Eliza remembers when a local taxi rank radio interfered with her west end show 'The Windsors' on stage, wearing flesh coloured jeans in a Shakespeare's schools tour and the mistak...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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29:03
Jake Mitchell on surviving 'A Doll's House' and throwing a sword into the audience!
On this episode I interview actor Jake MitchellWe reminisce over 'armed combat' classes and what can go wrong when you lose grip of a prop...mid show ! We remember our scene study classes for Ibsen's 'A Doll's House' and as usual J...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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34:41
Benjamin Salmon on sounding too 'Gay'
This week I speak to writer and actor Benjamin Salmon.We talk about never fitting into the proverbial 'box', being told to change our voices and we look back with a fondness at how annoying we were!I hope you enjoy Host. Joseph...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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26:37
Emily Johnstone...Forgetting Lines and being ghosted by agents
On this episode I speak to actress Emily Johnstone.We laugh and reminisce over gnome auditions, her sharing a bed with a stranger at the Edinburgh Festival, forgetting lines on stage at the RSC and remembering some RADA gems !
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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28:25
Gary Wood... Being a Zombie with Brad Pitt, Mariah Carey and B*S* auditions
On this episode I interview Gary Wood.We discuss everything from how we met rehearsing a zombie movie, an embarrassing Mama Mia audition, RSC 'workshops" and finding happiness carving out new careers post performer trauma. Host Jos...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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30:58
Jarry Glavin... Fingering Margot Fonteyn
On this episode I interview the gorgeous Jarry Glavin. We talk all things, from her training at the Royal Ballet School, how we gravitated towards each other at an audition and her transition post life as a professional ballet dancer.Host J...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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27:24
Perfume, parrots and podcasts with Joseph Raisi-Varzaneh and Sarah Twomey
Hi there, I’m Joe the host of ‘Performer Trauma’On this first episode the tables are turned and my dear friend and RADA alum, actress Sarah Twomey will interview me! We will talk about my funniest auditions, the worst advice I've e...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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23:12