Aug 18, 2026 · 28 min · 13 segments
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Stacy MartinGuest
Elliot James LangridgeHostAnd it seems to be, it's one of those industries where it's evolving and changing and, you know, a lot of things that have happened in the world recently have kind of, it's all shifted a bit.
Um, and you know, I, I suppose when you started, like when I did, auditioning was in the room, and now it's a lot more-
... you know, you do a tape and then maybe you go in the room, and it's-

Or, or you just go straight to the job and it's a really weird experi- it's, yeah.

And then it, but then the good side of that as well is that you get to tape for things that you might not have been able to be seen for.

Um, but then it also means that there's, instead of having 100 applicants, casting directors have thousands, so.
Do you have advice to fellow actors that are trying to get their foot in the door, try and get that first job?

I think just keep, keep working in whatever form, not necessarily on the job, but I think just keep, if you have a class, if you have a theater group, if you have anything that keeps that muscle going, those are the times where I've noticed that not only is my work better, but where I'm not thinking about the industry.

And I think unfortunately, our craft has to coexist with the industry, but that's also where the ego comes in and our craft can suffer.

So if you keep that side really strong, I think it not only keeps you happy and, and, and, and just, I think, um, inspired, but it just makes you a great actor.

Like, I still take acting classes, and I still think that I can do better, and that there must be something else I can discover about myself.

So I think just keep, keep at it, whatever, how- whatever way it is that you can find.
Is that one of the things that you do, you know, in between the jobs? I'm sure the gaps are getting smaller and smaller as time goes by, but I think it's so important for actors to know, anyone that's kinda coming into it, that those in between times can be sometimes the hardest.
Is there anything else that you do to sort of keep yourself sane in between?

I am very, maybe quite cliched, but I remember it was about seven years ago now, I really struggled with coming back from set and getting my sense of routine.

I'm someone who likes routine, so being an actor is a terrible thing for that part of me.
And it seems to be, it's one of those industries where it's evolving and changing and, you know, a lot of things that have happened in the world recently have kind of, it's all shifted a bit.
Um, and you know, I, I suppose when you started, like when I did, auditioning was in the room, and now it's a lot more-
... you know, you do a tape and then maybe you go in the room, and it's-

Or, or you just go straight to the job and it's a really weird experi- it's, yeah.

And then it, but then the good side of that as well is that you get to tape for things that you might not have been able to be seen for.

Um, but then it also means that there's, instead of having 100 applicants, casting directors have thousands, so.
Do you have advice to fellow actors that are trying to get their foot in the door, try and get that first job?

I think just keep, keep working in whatever form, not necessarily on the job, but I think just keep, if you have a class, if you have a theater group, if you have anything that keeps that muscle going, those are the times where I've noticed that not only is my work better, but where I'm not thinking about the industry.

And I think unfortunately, our craft has to coexist with the industry, but that's also where the ego comes in and our craft can suffer.

So if you keep that side really strong, I think it not only keeps you happy and, and, and, and just, I think, um, inspired, but it just makes you a great actor.

Like, I still take acting classes, and I still think that I can do better, and that there must be something else I can discover about myself.

So I think just keep, keep at it, whatever, how- whatever way it is that you can find.
Is that one of the things that you do, you know, in between the jobs? I'm sure the gaps are getting smaller and smaller as time goes by, but I think it's so important for actors to know, anyone that's kinda coming into it, that those in between times can be sometimes the hardest.
Is there anything else that you do to sort of keep yourself sane in between?

I am very, maybe quite cliched, but I remember it was about seven years ago now, I really struggled with coming back from set and getting my sense of routine.

I'm someone who likes routine, so being an actor is a terrible thing for that part of me.
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