The Your Cinema Podcast

'I didn't book it' Genoveva Umeh on going to Nigeria and failing! 😭🙏🏾 | LISTEN NOW

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Geneveva Umeh (Breathe of Life, Baby Farm, Netflix) shares how she went back to Nigeria to fulfill her acting career and the hard hustle it was! 😭🙏🏾 | Are you ready for the truth? 🚀 | Yourcinemafilms.com

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'Financially it was a madness' 💥 Shifters star Heather Agyepong on her journey & more!

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:00:00 GMT

Shifters star Heather Agyepong breaks down how she navigated her career in the early years of her career and why stories about Black love don't always need to be rooted in trauma 💥🎬

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‘I was 19 in Supacell’ 😲 Josh Tedeku on leading 2 hit shows & managing rejection on set! 💥🎬 | WATCH NOW

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:00:00 GMT

Critically-acclaimed actor Josh Tedeku (Supacell, Boarders) shares his struggle with Integrity in certain jobs and why being ‘the lead’ isn’t his main focus! 💥🎬 | Are you ready for the truth? | Yourcinemafilms.com

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'We get people in a room' 🎬 How Aisha Bywaters runs her auditions! | WATCH NOW

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:00:18 GMT

Double BAFTA winning casting director Aisha Bywaters breaks down how she runs her auditions and how she became a casting director!

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‘We couldn’t block off Piccadilly Circus… So we built it!’ 😮 Sheila Nortley on producing Supacell | WATCH NOW

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:00:52 GMT

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‘I was ready to give up’ Supacell star Nadine Mills decided to quit acting JUST before landing her biggest role! | WATCH NOW

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:40:21 GMT

Supacell star Nadine Mills shares how after a decade of rejection she was ready to quit acting before landing a lead role in one the biggest shows of 2024; Rapman’s ‘Supacell’ for Netflix! 💥🎬 Are you ready for the truth? 🚀 | Yourcinemafilms.com

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'I gave the speech of my life' 💥🎬 Mark Akintimehin on for Black Boys & being in Eastenders

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 17:00:00 GMT

Mark Akintimehin (For Black Boys, Eastenders) shares why you shouldn't expect to be welcomed with open arms on a soap and what the first table read of For Black Boys was actually like! 💥🎬

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You're still an actor if you haven't worked! 💥🎬 Agent Nina Malone gets real!

Thu, 16 May 2024 17:34:41 GMT

Super agent Nina Malone (IAG Talent) goes deep into her early beginnings in the industry as a model, the things she was exposed to and how difficult it can be for actors to say no when the bag is huge! 💥🎬

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Actors don't have a say 💥🎬 Tamzin Murray on why she took time out & her latest play!

Thu, 09 May 2024 20:19:33 GMT

Award-winning actor, writer and director Tamzin Murray (Donuts & Ice-Cream, Satellites) shares why she took time out of acting & self-funding her play Donuts & Ice-Cream! Are you ready for the truth? 🚀 | Yourcinemafilms.com

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Being signed doesn’t result in paid work! 💥🎬 Tomisin Adepeju on directing! | WATCH NOW

Tue, 07 May 2024 17:00:00 GMT

Critically-acclaimed director Tomisin Adepeju (Appreciation, Journey Mercies) shares how life has changed since being signed and finally working on his feature with Ken Loach’s Sixteen Films! 💥🎬

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'I still train' Demmy Ladipo on what makes a great actor! | WATCH NOW

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:00:00 GMT

Critically-acclaimed actor Demmy Ladipo (The Kitchen, Dreaming Whilst Black, Agatha Christie's 'Murder is Easy') shares why he still trains, the importance of 'doing' acting and Sheyi Cole going to the same improv classes as him!

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'I tried studying law and history' introducing new filmmaker Kasey Anais Blondell!

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 11:00:00 GMT

New filmmaker Kasey Anais-Blondell shares why she went full-time to study film and RM Moses joins us to discuss their latest film 'Skate'!

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'He was like are you crazy?!' Andrea Ali on not wanting to act in Hollyoaks!

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:00:00 GMT

Andrea Ali (Champion, Doctors, Hollyoaks) shares how she was really against doing soaps in the early part of her career and dealing with the feeling of ‘not doing enough’ 🙏🏾💥🎬

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'When The Kitchen came to me I was unrepped' why you're actually sleeping on Akwasi Poku!

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 09:24:30 GMT

Akwasi Poku (The Therapist, Black Ops, Black Mirror, The Kitchen) shares his experience of still 'not really being in the industry' and how to leverage your career further when you land an agent! 💥🎬

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“My Mum wasn’t a stage Mum” Mohammed Mansaray on 'For Black Boys' & accidentally studying musical theatre!

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:12:11 GMT

Mohammed Mansaray (For Black Boys, Gassed Up, Boarders) shares how he accidentally did Musical Theatre for 3 years, auditioning for the iconic play ‘For Black Boys’ and how Marvin Humes paid for his scholarship to train!

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'Artists are being coerced & forced' Daniel Bailey on theatre & Red Pitch!

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:00:14 GMT

Critically-acclaimed director Daniel Bailey (Red Pitch, August in England) breaks down his honest perspective on theatre and bringing Red Pitch to life!

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‘I wasn’t the first choice’ Gina Lyons on her career so far!

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 08:42:42 GMT

Critically-acclaimed producer Gina Lyons (Dreaming Whilst Black, Breeders) shares how she wasn’t always first choice for some of her biggest work & the realities of ‘surviving’ in the industry💥🎬

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'Half of my career has been misinformation' Malcolm Kamulete on why his career was on hold!

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:00:00 GMT

Champion star Malcolm Kamulete (Top Boy, Haircut) shares how his career was stagnant for 5 years before understanding how the industry really works!

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'I felt like I'd failed' why these 2 filmmakers spent their savings to go to LA!

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:50:22 GMT

‘I felt like I’d failed’ filmmakers Adesola Akerele and Stephanie Okereafor really spent all they had (including funds for a house deposit) on a trip to LA to hopefully change their careers!💥🎬

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‘I auditioned for Champion but it was a ‘no’ | How Deja Bowens landed her lead role in Netflix show ‘Champion’!

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 23:53:53 GMT

‘Champion’ star Deja Bowens shares her 7 year journey of battling rejection from drama schools, depression and being on the brink of giving up to landing the role that’s changed her career!💥🎬

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‘I was a bad kid’ Craige Middleburg on how acting changed his life!

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 17:11:39 GMT

Craige Middleburg has been bubbling for a minute and it’s looking his time coming…

After building his way up on projects such as The Batman, Eastenders and his latest role in feature Gassed Up, Craige shares his first project with Remi Moses and what prepared him for being on large-scale sets!💥🎬

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‘When your back’s against the wall’ How Michael Balogun made it!

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:12:50 GMT

Critically-acclaimed actor Michael Balogun (Death of England, Top Boy, You don’t know me) is one of the most sought after actors in the industry and this interview shows why! He shares his true dedication to the craft of acting and how his tenacity has got him to where he is today.💥🎬

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‘This is a tough industry’ Christian Alifoe on overcoming imposter syndrome & more!

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 17:17:21 GMT

Award-winning actor Christian Alifoe shares how difficult he found landing roles after drama school and starring in his award-winning role for Roy Williams' classic 'Sucker Punch'.

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'I am enough' Dani Moseley on finally accepting her worth as an actor & more!

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 12:00:33 GMT

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‘After Blue Story’... Junior Salokun on navigating the industry & being in Supacell!

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 12:12:21 GMT

Critically-acclaimed actor Junior Salokun (Blue Story, Supacell) shares his journey from shooting Youtube videos, almost missing his audition for Blue Story and being in Supacell, one of Netflix’s biggest UK shows ever! 💥🎬

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‘I was close to tears’ Amani Simpson on content that makes impact & being pushed into writing!

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 12:00:46 GMT

Filmmaker, youth coach and campaigner Amani Simpson shares how his films and projects have impacted people’s lives and being pushed into writing during lockdown for his latest film ‘Save Me’ 💥🎬

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'The strike's over!' Demmy Ladipo on his recent success & working with Daniel Kaluuya!

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:00:55 GMT

Rising star Demmy Ladipo shares how he managed to continue working through the strike and what it was like working with Daniel Kaluuya on ‘The Kitchen’!

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'I studied architecture' Abdou Cisse on Festival of Slaps & where his design thinking comes from!

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT

‘I studied architecture’ this week on the #Yourcinemapodcast we had the creative genius that is Abdou Cisse (Festival of Slaps, Grime Kids) join us

He shares where his design eye came from, how art is different to design and going in depth about his creative process!

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'Is your script actually good?' Cassandra Johnson-Bekoe on new writers & hopping agents!

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT

Is your script actually good? Head of scripted at Dare Picture Cassandra Johnson-Bekoe shares how new writers should take their time with their projects and not bouncing from agent to agent throughout their career.

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'People told me this was never gonna work' Caleeb Pinkett on producing one of Netflix's biggest ever shows!

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 12:01:18 GMT

Caleeb Pinkett discusses producing one of Netflix's biggest shows 'Cobra Kai' and navigating the studios in the ups and downs of Hollywood.

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Having quick success and building a career slowly ft. CJ Beckford

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 11:00:00 GMT

Do you want quick success in the industry? Critically-acclaimed actor CJ Beckford (Riches, Small Island, 'I Am') shares how he's built his career through careful role choices and why he's happy not tirelessly working as an actor.

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PTSD & working with small budgets

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:57:32 GMT

▶️ “It doesn’t matter how much money you have, you never have enough”

Welcome to episode 1 of our podcast where we dive into the truth behind the success and careers of our leaders in Film and TV!

This week we're joined by Teddy Nygh (director and co-founder of MYM) and actor/producer/entrepreneur Percelle Ascott!

We talk their latest release 'PTSD' and making big projects with small budgets - Are you ready for the truth?

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