In this episode, I chat with Fiona Hampton about her journey into acting, her childhood, and what led her to follow her passion. We chat about her time working on Kingsman: The Secret Service and her experience stepping into directing with her short film HAM. We also explore the realities of auditions, handling rejection, the contrasts between theatre, screen, and voice acting, and the challenges of drama school.Book tickets to "Scenes from a Repatriation" at Royal Courthttps://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/scenes-from-a-repatriation/Instagram: @fionahamptonRepresentation: www.unitedagents.co.ukVoice representation: www.sueterryvoices.comCHAPTERS:00:00 - Coming up01:36 - Intro02:36 - Childhood, family, and acting inspirations07:17 - Singaporean heritage11:48 - Getting into acting17:27 - Studying acting at Drama Centre35:21 - First time performing 36:43 - Auditions vs self-tapes44:21 - Looking at yourself45:50 - Screen vs Theatre vs VO49:35 - Directing a short film58:38 - Auditioning for The Hobbit1:01:01 - Working on Kingsman: the Secret Service1:10:36 - Survival, rejection and hope1:17:27 - Stage: ups and downs1:30:33 - Tour life1:32:15 - Preparing for a role1:36:58 - Biggest challenges in life1:40:29 - Dealing with stress and challenges1:42:13 - Biggest challenges in motherhood1:46:32 - What do you want in future1:47:59 - Contacts1:48:44 - Your mission1:49:34 - Universal advice1:50:06 - Lasting Words1:55:08 - The EndBeyond Reel Talk is a podcast where I invite entertainment industry professionals to ask them about their journey, their professions, challenges and motivation.#beyondreeltalk #interview #podcast #videopodcast