Show Notes
Nathan Borg was told more than once that acting probably wasn’t going to happen for him. He didn’t accept that.
In this episode, Nathan talks to Takaya about growing up profoundly deaf, being bullied at school, landing Neighbours during COVID, and becoming the show’s first recurring actor with a cochlear implant.
What we get into: · Growing up profoundly deaf in Bacchus Marsh · Meningitis, cochlear implants and learning to hear · School bullying and discovering drama · Being told the industry would not accept him · Meeting Jason Herbison and auditioning for Neighbours · Joining one of TV’s fastest-paced sets during COVID · Jackie Woodburne, Annie Jones and Sally-Anne Upton having his back · Teaching directors basic signs on set · Playing Curtis Perkins and staying on Ramsay Street for years · The pressure of becoming an advocate · Developing Bump Into You, a deaf gay romance series
just tak. is an interview platform dedicated to unmasking the reality of the creative industry. Hosted by Australian actor and presenter Takaya Honda, the show strips away the polished PR narratives to ask the most important question in performance: Why?
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