Coming Up Next

Justified actor, Damon Herriman, joins me this week, to talk about Dewey Crowe, working with David Mamet & Al Pacino in the theatre world, Clint Eastwood & Leonardo DiCaprio in the film world, and his thoughts on success, life & being silly.

Working her way through ASIO, we delve a little deeper into Molly Sasson's incredible life. From the Cold War, to the current day, and also - what makes her silly? Tune in! Part One available here - http://www.comingupnext.com.au

Being a spy & working in counter-espionage was all in a days work for Molly Sasson. Her book, 'More Cloak Than Dagger' (Connor Court, 2015), details her career through the RAF, Mi5, Mi6 & ASIO, during some pivotal moments of the 20th Century. Come this way as I ramble on, and she tells me her incredible story.

Madonna, Britney Spears & the Kardashians are just some of the names that have shared this man's work. R.M. Drake (@rmdrake) is one of the most prolific modern day writers going around. His words are deeply profound, and his story is incredibly compelling. That, and we get silly.

I Hope You'll Be Very Unhappy Without Me, Women of Soul, The Stonnington Jazz Festival... I couldn't quite believe my luck when I was invited to turn the PBS studio into the chat cave, to interview Chelsea Wilson!

That Sugar Film, Love My Way, Balibo & How I Met Your Mother. Join Damon Gameau & myself for some epic rambling through his career, life, love and sugar.

Shaddap Ya Face is the most successful Australian produced song of all time. What was it like to create something so prolific? And sustain a career for decades? Joe Dolce enters the chat cave, and boy, do we get deep & silly.

To celebrate the life of Channel [V], former host Osher Gunsberg drops by to share some awesome memories. What went on behind the curtain of Channel [V] & Australian Idol? What was the inspiration for his name change? And what was the epic advice His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, gave him? Tune it. Subscribe. It’s Coming Up Next Podcast!

Lisa Scott is one of the most established drama producers in Australia, her career already spanning 25+ years. Her recent credits include two of the three highest rating dramas on the ABC in 2014, Janet King & Anzac Girls. We get chatting about her adventure up the ranks, equality in the TV business & her thoughts on the future of TV.

The day before Tropfest 2016, I sat down with founder John Polson to chat about the recent events, the origin & the future of Tropfest, along with some of the standard silly stuff. I was also lucky enough to chat with fellow finalists Hugh Clark, Angela McCormack & the team of Tristan Klein/Nick Baker, on their respective films & processes. SO MUCH SILLY FUN!

PS. You can watch my film, Waste of Time, RIGHT HERE -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76oyCFZDFbg

Opening for Dave Chappell, going to law school & his first day on The Daily Show! That, and a spiritual, off road adventure, as Ronny Chieng is Coming Up Next!

With 10 days until the Tropfest submission, Ben Nicholas, the man behind the highly successful web series, Footballer Wants a Wife, and a former series regular on Neighbours, called me up and asked if I'd like to make a short film with him. This is our story. But mostly his story. We ramble.

Getting your Ferrero Rocher rewards, telling your truth through music and a deeply philosophical ramble. Melbourne based jazz musician Hue Blanes drops into chin wag central, for rambles and a couple of acoustic songs.

From a long standing stint on Blue Heelers to her more recent work on Rake & House Husbands, being typecast, not taking rejection personally, & a Buddhist wedding in Bali. Pour yourself a gunpowder green tea, and get ready for rambles with Jane Allsop!

The Wizards of Aus on SBS2, a Star Wars parody trailer for The Force Awakens & a love of visual effects. When Michael Shanks (aka timtimfed from LateNite Films) comes to the chat cave, the rambles go everywhere. Pour yourself a cup of tea, pull up a pew and prepare for some seriously sassy aural.

A 30 year love affair with the guitar, being the nephew of iconic musician, Paul Kelly, & some deep philosophical, magical rambles. It's all Coming Up Next, when Dan Kelly drops in on the day he launched his new album, Leisure Panic.

Molly Meldrum, Doug Jones, Liam McIntyre, Kat Stewart, Dylan Lewis, Tottie Goldsmith... The first 24 episodes of Coming Up Next all had one thing in common - what makes some of the top creatives in Australia (and the world) silly? To celebrate the dawning of a new year, I've put them all together. Happy New Year to the Coming Up Nextwork!

Richard Branson's private island, starting your own company & abundance vs. poverty mindset are just some of the things on the menu when CEO & business coach, Christine Khor, joins in the Coming Up Next ramble.

From discovering sound design via a Bachelor of Film & TV to touring with Tom Odell & having his music featured on Teen Wolf, Suits & The 100, Hayden Calnin is Coming Up Next!

Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth, The Flash, The Silver Surfer, Falling Skies, Hocus Pocus, Buffy The Vampire Slayer... The list goes on! So much joy to bring you this week's ramble, with one of my oldest friends, Doug Jones. He jumps onto the ramble router to chat about his 35+ year career working in Hollywood! Chats on life, love, Guillermo Del Toro & luck being preparation meeting opportunity. Come play!

From being a psychologist at Harvard, to one of the foremost spiritual teachers of the 20th Century, Ram Dass' influence on the Western world has been profound. Join me as I jump on Skype to chat with one of his closest associates, Raghu Markus. He started out producing a rock n roll radio show, and is now an integral part of the Love Serve Remember foundation (ramdass.org). Join us in the chat cave (via international waters)!

Playing Roberta Williams, a journey through Red Stitch Theatre & being a mum. What an interview to mark episode 20 of Coming Up Next, as one of the top actors in the country drops into the chat cave, and we get deep in the silly.

Sir Ian McKellan, Leonardo Di Caprio, Juliette Binoche, Ang Lee... Are just some of the names who employ this week's ramble buddy to work with them in the Alexander Technique. Come for a special behind the curtain look at one of the world's foremost acting teachers, as I sit down with the wonderful & warm Jean-Louis Rodrigue.

Lowdown. This Is Littleton. The Agony Series. One of Australia's most prominent writer/directors joins me on the weekly ramble. We chat about her adventures, from a director's attachment on Queen of the Damned, to collaborating with her husband (Adam Zwar) in their production company, High Wire Films (and featuring a little detour via transcendental meditation).

At age 35, changing careers to follow your heart & dreams may seem like a daunting prospect - and it is! But sometimes, you have to feel the fear, and do it anyway. Join me and life coach, Joe Pane, as we get deep into the philosophies of life, chatting about how we can really value ourselves, making courageous decisions and being a superhero. Me superman. Him batman.

Writing an EP over an 8 year stretch, performing with Sara Bareilles & having the balls to go for what you want. This, an acoustic performance, and so much more, as Cinematic Folk singing sensation Ben Abraham enters the chat cave.

Being on House Husbands, Secret River and Playschool (almost all at the same time) is what one might call "a diverse slate". Enter Rhys Muldoon, who gives his thoughts on life as an actor, God and living with a heroine addict & prostitute. Pull up a pouffe, ottoman or stool. It's time to get jiggy.

Living a life by your own design is not for the faint of heart, even for an architect. My life long family friend, Warwick Mihaly, joins me in the philosophy chamber, and we get into the real stuff - like what super powers we would have, the similarities between show biz & architecture and the idea that life is about leaving a legacy. Kick off your shoes, and come for a listen.

If you were a 90s kid, you watched Spellbinder, and saw this week's guest on a regular basis. Currently touring with Strictly Ballroom the musical, Heather Mitchell drops on by and gives me the inside word on developing Strictly Ballroom with Baz Luhrmann, her 35+ year career and what Rattus, of "The Ferrals", was really like.

What makes the man behind TV series Wilfred, silly? Just how "Woody Allen" is Lowdown? And how important is it to be multi-faceted and pro-active in the Australian Film Industry? This, and plenty more insight, as Adam Zwar is Coming Up Next.

Why do we do what we do? Consumer Psychologist Dr Paul Harrison understands this for a living. And so I get him to go deep into my brain, and tell me why I've chosen this path, and what leads any of us to make the choices that we make. Brain explosions abound, friends!

What do ABC's Recovery, Star Wars Episode 2 & Celebrity Big Brother Australia have in common? They all feature this week's guest, as Coming Up Next, is Dylan Lewis! We go deep into his love of all things music, the meaning of the word "Ubuntu", love as a tangible energy & a wonderfully....wonderful fruit joke. Come get silly, friends.

A small residency as new pop-group The Chantoozies, Young Doctors to Sex/Life and the importance of being comfortable in your own sexual presence - this, and an epic spiritual adventure, as Tottie Goldsmith is Coming Up Next!

Getting the exclusive story of The Beatles breaking up (without realising it), being in the right place at the right time, and what he hopes his legacy will be - this, and, um, so much more, as Aussie icon (and legend) Molly Meldrum joins me for ramble number 8. So much gratitude to him for sitting down with me.

Reenacting Monty Python sketches with THE John Cleese, becoming the legendary Spartacus and how he met the love of his life. This, and so many much more, as my very dear friend, and great actor, Liam McIntyre (Spartacus, Killing Fields, The Flash) and I sit down on a Saturday night for a mouth jiggle. It gets jiggly.

The missing subjects at Hogwarts, using social media to promote your brand and the importance of creative expression via an oddly beautiful analogy involving a spit valve. Join the host of podcast 28 Plays Later (28playslater.com) & ABC's Steam Punks and former Triple J in-house pop culture junkie, Paul Verhoeven and this guy for your Tuesday ramble.

Touched by Fev, Oddball & Have You Been Paying Attention? These are just some of the shows you might associate with Tegan, who steps into the pantsless studio for episode 5. We discuss how important it is to really be yourself (to find out what makes you stand out), the value of being multi skilled in show biz, and her first ever joke. It's a cracker (ish).

Gold Logie winner, Molly Meldrum actor, World Record Holder (for longest distance traveled on a unicycle), former Secret Life of Us star and voice over extraordinaire Samuel Johnson pops into the studio having just finished being Molly Meldrum. We get to reminiscing about our time together on his charity road trip, Love Your Sister, the importance of having a mission in life, and Sam's belief that heaven may in fact be on this little blue dot we call earth.

Damian Walshe-Howling (Blue Heelers, Underbelly, The Time of Our Lives) comes in for a great ramble. We chat about the importance of presence, the duality of success, and the great man that was Heath Ledger.

Actor (McLeod's Daughers, Upper Middle Bogan, Sweatshop) Michala Banas drops in to chew the fat on making the world shine. What makes her do her thing?

Production designer, former child actor (Thunderstone, One Perfect Day, Blue Heelers) and my housemate, Nathan Wentworth sits down with me to wax poetical on life, career, love and not being a shit bloke.