just tak

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just tak

Show Notes

Something a little different from Just Tak this week…

No guest. No edit. Just Takaya, live on YouTube and answering your questions.

In this special live episode, Tak takes questions from viewers around the world and chats all things Neighbours, Play School, acting and the realities of working in the Australian screen industry - with plenty of stories and tangents along the way.

We get into: · Neighbours memories and behind-the-scenes stories · David, Aaron and life on Ramsay Street · Play School and what’s coming up · Acting, auditions and the state of the industry · Future Just Tak guests · Your questions, answered live

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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