Show Notes
George Zhao joins Takaya Honda for a funny, open and vulnerable chat about Ghosts Australia, The Family Law, acting, ego, imposter syndrome, identity, clown doctoring, almost quitting the industry and learning that casting is not a competition.
What we get into: · George’s Logie nomination for Ghosts Australia · Meeting Takaya on The Family Law · Moving from Sydney to Melbourne · Growing up between New Zealand and Australia · His first brush with performance through The Lion King auditions · Dance, school, shame and self-awareness · Almost training to become an Anglican minister · Finding acting at drama school · Early success, ego and The Family Law · Ghosts Australia and playing Joon · Anxiety, self-worth and almost quitting acting · Working as a clown doctor in children’s hospitals · Disability support, counselling and life outside acting · Asian actors, comparison and competition · Why booking the role is not the same as “winning” · Neighbours auditions, David, Leo and old friendships · Voting for George at the TV Week Logies
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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Promotion / Links: Watch George Zhao in Ghosts Australia https://10.com.au/ghosts-australia
Watch George Zhao in The Family Law https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/the-family-law
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