Anthony Mark Barrow is an actor, director and coach originally from Birmingham currently based in Los Angeles, California. Knowing he wanted to pursue a career in the arts from an early age Anthony took the plunge and started training at the prestigious drama school, East 15. After not being able to afford the expensive tuition fee’s Anthony auditioned and got offered a place at The Central School of Speech and Drama at his audition.

After many successful theatre runs Anthony moved to Los Angeles where he has had many successes over the years including directing, working in audio books and most recently working with David Fincher on his new project.

We discuss the craft of acting, family, and Anthony’s experience of how resting on his laurels cost him work.

You can follow Anthony on Instagram @anthonymarkbarrow and on Twitter @antoniousmarcus

Jill Penfold is a British actress and On-Camera host. Jill was born and raised in Essex. Where she lived until leaving at Twenty to travel as a Beautician aboard cruise-ships. 

Jill returned to the U.K in 2004 where she attended Birmingham Theatre School for Two years for Theatre Acting. After graduating Jill landed her first job at The Crescent Theatre as ‘Angela’ in Mike Leigh’s 'Abigail's Party'.  Four years of theatre touring followed, including being a gender-fluid Macbeth for Three months.  A best actor award for Madre in ’The Daughters of Venice’ was a highlight.

In 2008 Jill was given a scholarship to The Lee Strasberg Film And TV institute to study The Stanslaviski acting method in Los Angeles. There she stayed for a year before signing to an agent and beginning her career. Acting, Hosting, stunt acting, commercials, fitness and voice acting are all  facets of the industry that Jill enjoys. 

You can follow Jill on Instagram and Twitter @jillpenfold

Website www.JillPenfold.com

Meet the man behind the page @supportbritish on Twitter, John Craggs. John trained at The Birmingham School of Speech and Drama and has been an actor for over thirty years performing in numerous plays, commercials, and most recently during lockdown rehearsed readings of Dracula and Winter’s Tale and the man of many quotes. “We are all responsible for each other” - Glady’s Irwin. John has so many words of wisdom and is truly wonderful in bringing the acting community together.

Listen to how John’s mother was a profound influence in John’s life and career and how simple things like taking a walk can clear your mind and hit a reset button. 

You can watch all of the rehearsed readings online here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpw8CGobk2n4Tap_w-G6u_A

And you can follow John’s wonderful acting community:

@supportbritish

And John’s personal account:

@johncraggsactor 

This week Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett interviews former acting coach and longtime friend, Benjamin Byron Davis about his career so far. From what inspired Ben to choose a career in the arts, finding out his casting type and using it to his advantage to what flavor La Croix he is currently drinking.

And yes, you did hear that currently, I did go and see Ant Man and the Wasp just to see Agent Burleigh.

You can catch Ben in Greg McLean’s, The Belko Experiment, Peyton’s Reed, Marvel’s Ant Man and the Wasp and you can play him in Rockstar Games, Red Dead Redemption I & II as Dutch van der Linde.

You can follow Ben on Twitter @Tooda and Instagram at @BigBenDavis

Each week Actress / Writer Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett interviews creatives about their journeys so far, the highs and lows of pursuing a career in the arts industry.

This week Lindsay interviews old friend, British actress Katie Amess as they discuss Katie’s move from London to LA and embarrassing auditions and her time at the Geffen Playhouse.

Follow Katie Amess on Twitter @Katieamess and catch her on Criminal Minds: Across Borders and Bull.