The Callback

Naomi’s getting into spirituality after resisting it for years, and even though she says mantras aren’t her thing, she gives us some brilliant ones to think about throughout the episode. She’s now al…

Writer and performer Dan Wye has carved a beautiful career for themselves by making people laugh both as themselves and through their drag persona, Séayoncé, a deliciously filthy and yet wise ghost-w…

Dreams can come true! You know you got to have them … So Evie Pickerill shows us with her story of landing her dream job as a Cbeebies presenter. As she retells the tale from making her presenter ree…

Just like buses, you can wait ages for a project to come through, and suddenly you have 3 all at once. Writer, Pip Williams delves into the occasions this has happened to him, and lets us into how he…

In Episode 4 Emma speaks to director and dramaturg Katharina Reinthaller. She arrived in the UK from Austria 10 years ago, just like "The Fool" tarot card ... setting off on an adventure with a lot o…

Something a little different this week!

Emma leads you through a guided visualisation to arrive back at what "a day in the life" would look like if you were living your creative dream.

2023 has been A…

Coming out! Writing! Witchy woo woo! Emma and Kit discuss it all in Episode 3. Kit is an actor and theatremaker with a lot to say about owning it in the audition room. From sharing some tips for dysl…

This episode is packed full of thoughts and ideas about the role of a theatremaker during a time of crisis. Peru is going through a particularly volatile period of human rights violations, after back…

Patience, patience, patience. Our first director on the pod, Julian Bruton, talks us through the long journey of getting his most recent show Zombiegate by Matthew Gabrielli finally from page to stag…

Oh hey there! It's been a while hasn't it?! Emma was off doing acting and writing things last year, but now she's back with a new series of The Callback for your ears. This time she'll be speaking to…

Tabby and Emma discuss how to do self-care during a show, from funding to bubble baths. At The Call Back we believe mental health first aid should be an important part of training, rehearsals and per…

Running around like a mad person trying to fit the audition into your day? Stressed AF? Maybe! But have you ever thought how being a busy bee could be a benefit? You can walk in without overthinking …

When it’s the first audition you’ve had for 6 months, it’s quite tempting to show the panel EVERYTHING you can do. Candian born, London based voiceover artist and actor, Lexie McDougall talks us thro…

Emma speaks to Matthew the Magician! Star of the BFI Flare film Boy Meets Boy, Matthew Morrison is one of the most chilled out actor’s you’ll ever meet. In Episode Five of the pod, Emma figures out h…

Watching TV can sometimes let the negative feelings flood in: “I want to do that! I could do that! ... Why aren’t I doing that?!” But Emma and Laura discuss how you can allow the jealously to let you…

Have you ever thought about how powerful it could be to spend some time really imagining yourself in the role you’re up for? This week Jonathan Case explains how they found the confidence to really b…

In this episode, Emma talks with Polly about an audition where the energy was not flowing easily for several reasons. They learn that it’s not always the best option to say yes to everything and inst…

“ We shouldn’t be suffering heartbreak over something so simple as "you didn’t get the job." ”

Nigerian born, London raised, actor Chioma Nwalioba doesn't let rejections get to her. On the day of Chio…

Hey there you! Thank you for making it to the Teaser for Series One of The Call Back. Emma Bentley, your host, tells you what and who you can expect to hear in the first episodes of the pod.

Actor and…