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Episode 5 of TAOS Chapter 3 is a fabulous mix of fun and games, as our hosts Nick Cain and Lauren Bailey sit down with writer, director & producer, Tristram Baumber - to talk all things story structure, getting to the heart of a character, navigating a screen writing career and finding an equal measure of discipline and fun in creativity.
Trit is an award-winning comedy writer and producer; he co-created, wrote and EP’d Fremantle Media’s critically acclaimed political satire, The PM’s Daughter, for ABC TV, and has been nominated for two AACTA Awards for his work on the series. Trit is also a writer on hit TV series Mother and Son, the heartwarming family comedy for Wooden Horse and ABC TV.
In this episode we talk about:
- Fun and games in storytelling
- Trit’s personal journey and creative challenges
- Navigating the creative cndustry
- Advice for aspiring actors
- Script writing techniques
- Comedy as a creative foundation
- Trit’s transition to directing
- Co-directing a feature film
- Blending horror and comedy
- The importance of structure in storytelling
- Networking and building industry relationships
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This episode was edited by audio editor, Brandon Bourke, our interview with Trit was filmed and recorded at Sawtooth Studios, Newcastle, and the chats between Nick and Lauren at Wisecast Studio, Sydney, with theme music expertly crafted by Jared McFarlin, inspired by the sounds of Anita Quayle from Chapter 2 of The Act of Storytelling. A big thank you to throwback guest and good friend of TAOS, Natasha Pincus, from Chapter 1 Podcast 6, and of course to Trit for his time, sparkling sense of humour and delight in the structure of storytelling.
In TAOS Chapter 3, Nick & Lauren connect to a bunch of great artists at different phases of their artistic journey, and unpacking some wisdom and tangible tools during each episode, ultimately inspiring us all to tell better stories.
Each episode features a catch up with our hosts, interviews with diverse creatives, throwback to wisdom from previous guests, a conundrum about the industry or the pursuit of storytelling, reflections on the creative journey and inspiration. Season guests include: Esther Anatolitis, Dr.Simon Longstaff, Andrea Denholm, Matt Zeremes, Guy Edmonds, Madeleine Dyer and more.
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This podcast was recorded across the lands of the Awabakal people, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We wish to pay our respects to Elders past and present. For over 60,000 years this land has been a place of storytelling, learning and community and we are privileged to continue that tradition on these unceded lands.
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