PREVIEW: Do It Even If You're Scared - With Oscar-Winning Actress & Filmmaker Rachel Shenton!
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Rachel Shenton isn’t just an actor - she’s a force of nature.
From writing and starring in the Oscar-winning short The Silent Child, to launching her own production company and creating work on her own terms, Rachel has rewritten the rulebook for what’s possible in an acting career.
Her drive and vision have taken her from self-made beginnings to starring in major TV hits like White Gold, For Her Sins, The Strangers, All Creatures Great & Small - and now she’s back with a brand-new Channel 5 drama, The Rumour.
In this 2 HOUR member-only mastermind, Rachel shares the unfiltered truth about how she's built her career from the ground up, the bold moves that set her apart, and the strategies YOU can use to take control of YOUR career right now.
Members of Act On This jump on camera for some 1-2-1 coaching too!
During the broadcast, we discuss:
- The breakout moments that defined Rachel’s early TV career.
- How leaving 'Hollyoaks' left her out of work - and what she did next.
- The bold leap that cracked the American market wide open.
- The realisation that changed everything: why creating her own work was the only way forward.
- How writing, funding and starring in 'The Silent Child' led to Oscar glory.
- Why starring in BBC comedy 'White Gold' felt like a career turning point.
- Behind the scenes of her latest Channel 5 drama, 'The Rumour'.
- Playing Joanna - a role completely different to Rachel’s usual type.
- What it’s like to be in all but two scenes of a five-part drama.
- Rachel’s strategies for handling overwhelm on massive projects.
- The prep work that guarantees your best performance on set.
- The realities of shooting high-end drama on a punishing schedule.
- How courage and commitment can completely transform your career.
- Rachel’s no-nonsense advice for actors who want to go for it.
- Why fear is a sign you should do the thing anyway.
- Her next big creative step - writing her first theatre show.
- Balancing a thriving career with becoming a new parent.
- Getting crystal clear on what you want - and mapping the steps to get it.
- The ONE thing Rachel wants EVERY actor to know.
- And MUCH MUCH more!
Need some inspiration to REALLY GO ALL-IN on your career?
Hit 'play' NOW!
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