Australian Actor Episodes

Episode 30: Surviving the Arts Shutdown, Supermarket Panic, & Staying Bookable 📝 Episode Summary When the world hits pause, what happens to the working Actor? In this episode of Two Unemployed Actors, hosts Max Belmonte and Sam Folden break down the unfolding reality of the coronavirus pandemic and its immediate shockwaves across the Australian arts sector. From nationwide gathering restrictions and shuttered theatre doors to the surreal frenzy of supermarket toilet paper runs, the boys un...

Episode 29: A Recruiter Tried to Fix My "Unemployment" & The Invisible Man Review 📝 Episode Summary In this jam-packed episode, Max and Sam dive into a whirlwind week of stage, screen, and industry updates across Sydney. Max shares what it’s like to rehearse with script in hand after sudden cast dropouts for the upcoming play Lipstick, while their background Lego Millennium Falcon build continues to evolve. From there, it’s a full cultural debrief: an opening-night review of Bell Shakes...

Episode 27: Showreel Disasters, Audition Cringe & The "Extraction" Connection 📝 Episode Summary What happens when an actor accidentally wipes out their entire editing library? In this episode of Two Unemployed Actors, Max and Sam explore the unpredictable grind of working creatives in Sydney. From chats with Hollywood stunt director Sam Hargrave about Extraction to the real-world headache of backing up digital assets, the boys discuss what it takes to stay creative, grounded, and employabl...

Two Unemployed Actors — Episode 26: US Visas, Bold Self-Tapes & Set Horror Stories 📝 Episode Summary In this episode, Max and Sam tackle the sudden enforcement of US visa requirements for Australian talent heading into pilot season, how to talk numbers with your agent, and why casting directors are begging actors to stop making safe choices. Plus, the boys share their most mortifying on-set blunders, from rocking up to a shoot an entire day early to racing across Sydney after arriving at t...