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Broadcaster, writer and podcaster Rachel Corbett joins Tak for a conversation about dementia, caring for both of her parents, family, career and finding contentment. Rachel spent almost two decades with dementia as a major part of her life, first with her mum and then, almost immediately afterwards, with her dad. She opens up about how her mum’s Alzheimer’s unexpectedly helped heal their complicated relationship, the guilt she felt trying to continue building a career while caring for her parents, and the reality of caring for someone when the relationship itself hasn’t always been easy. What we get into: • Caring for both of Rachel’s parents through dementia • How Alzheimer’s changed Rachel’s relationship with her mum • Feeling guilty about working while her mum was unwell • Almost 20 years of caring and dementia • Turning down career opportunities to stay close to her dad • The advice from Rachel’s therapist that stayed with her • Why caring ultimately changed the way Rachel sees herself • Dementia throughout Rachel’s family history • Her fear about what that could mean for her future • Wanting to stay healthy for her daughter • Whether she would want genetic testing • Her unexpected journey from law school to Big Brother and radio • Building a career in broadcasting and podcasting • Becoming a mum on her own 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? Support Just Tak on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justtak Sponsors: BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order. https://beautyboat.com/ RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good. Dementia Support: If you or someone you love is affected by dementia, support is available. Australia — Dementia Australia National Dementia Helpline: 1800 100 500 Free and confidential support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. https://www.dementia.org.au/get-support/national-dementia-helpline United Kingdom — Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Support Line: 0333 150 3456 https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/dementia-support-line United Kingdom — Dementia UK Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline: 0800 888 6678 https://www.dementiauk.org/information-and-support/how-we-can-support-you/admiral-nurse-dementia-helpline/ Mental Health Support: If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone. Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 offers 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000. United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jessica Redmayne joins Tak for a deeply personal conversation about Home and Away, acting, grief and dementia. Fresh from her final episode as Harper Matheson, Jessica reflects on leaving Summer Bay, tackling a domestic violence storyline, losing her mum to younger onset dementia and the family history that continues to shape her life. What we get into: · Leaving Home and Away after three years as Harper Matheson · Why Jessica knew it was time to leave Summer Bay · Tackling Harper’s domestic violence storyline · Women sharing their own experiences after watching the story · Returning to work three days after her mum’s funeral · Jessica and Takaya share their experiences of losing their mums to dementia · Jessica’s mum’s younger onset dementia diagnosis · The early signs her family noticed · Her dad’s years caring for her mum · Grieving someone before they die · Dementia across multiple generations of Jessica’s family · Her fears about becoming the next generation affected · Why she refuses to live in fear · What she hopes comes next after Home and Away 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? Support Just Tak on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justtak Sponsors: BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order. https://beautyboat.com/ RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good. General Support: If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone. Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 offers 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000. United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. Dementia Support: Australia — Dementia Australia National Dementia Helpline: 1800 100 500 Free and confidential support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. https://www.dementia.org.au/get-support/national-dementia-helpline United Kingdom — Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Support Line: 0333 150 3456 https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/dementia-support-line United Kingdom — Dementia UK Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline: 0800 888 6678 https://www.dementiauk.org/information-and-support/how-we-can-support-you/admiral-nurse-dementia-helpline/ Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben Hall joins Takaya Honda to talk Pretty Woman: The Musical, Neighbours, Better Man and the relentless drive to keep improving. He opens up about life on tour, building chemistry with Samantha Jade, surviving live theatre disasters and the sacrifices required to make a living as an Australian actor. What we get into: · Playing Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman: The Musical · Married life and travelling Australia with his wife, Prue · Why performing eight shows a week is a marathon · Being compared to Richard Gere · Returning to musical theatre after swearing he never would · Building trust and chemistry with Samantha Jade · The backstage discipline required to protect his voice and body · Missing his entrance during a song and entering “the white room” · Samantha Jade running offstage to be sick mid-scene · Completing almost 300 performances of Pretty Woman · His upcoming role in Whispering Jack · The uncertainty of working as an Australian actor · Looking back on his years as Ned Willis in Neighbours · Working on the Robbie Williams film Better Man · Why Better Man struggled commercially despite its critical reception · Performing Robbie Williams scenes in a motion-capture suit 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? Support Just Tak on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justtak Promotion / Links: Follow Ben Hall on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/benhall23/ Pretty Woman: The Musical Australia https://prettywomanthemusical.com.au/ SOAPBOXED – Melbourne 15–19 September 2026 La Mama Courthouse, Melbourne Big tech has the capacity to replace human art. But does it have the power? Written by Megan Herbert Directed by Ryan Moloney Run time: 90 minutes Suitable for ages 15+ Tickets and information: https://www.lamama.com.au/whats-on/la-mama-hope-punk-climate-festival/soapboxed/ Sponsors: BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order. https://beautyboat.com/ RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good. Support: If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone. Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 offers 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000. United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Georgie Stone joins Tak for an honest and moving conversation about Neighbours, acting, trans representation and life after Mackenzie. She reflects on online abuse, advocacy, Harry Potter, finding her identity beyond the show and her upcoming move to London. What we get into: · Playing Mackenzie Hargreaves on Neighbours · Pitching a trans character directly to Jason Herbison · Being cast on Neighbours while still at school · Online trolling, death threats and the need for approval · Learning to surrender and trust the work · Mackenzie and Hendrix’s heartbreaking love story · Why Georgie wanted more kidnappings and chaos · Creating authentic, imperfect trans characters · The pressure of representing an entire community · JK Rowling and the pain of feeling betrayed · Daniel Radcliffe and the Harry Potter cast’s support · Advocacy and the personal toll of the National Press Club · Australian television’s limited trans representation · The enduring importance of Neighbours · Life after Mackenzie and rediscovering her identity · Georgie’s move to London 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? Support Just Tak on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justtak Promotion / Links: Follow Georgie Stone on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/georgiestone/ Watch The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81442970 Sponsors: BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order. https://beautyboat.com/ RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good. Support: If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone. Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 offers 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000. United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shuang Hu joins Tak for a huge conversation about going from The Family Law to building a global audience of millions, generating more than 8 BILLION YouTube views, and taking control of her own career. What we get into: · Growing up Chinese-Australian in Townsville · Meeting Takaya on The Family Law · Going from painfully shy to wanting to perform · Moving to LA and starting again · Starting TikTok just before the pandemic · Turning social media into a career and business · Reaching 8 million YouTube subscribers · More than 8 BILLION YouTube views · Creating and starring in Five Blind Dates · The four-year journey getting the movie made · Screen Australia-backed series Austra Asian · What actually makes a video go viral · Meeting her fans for the first time at VidCon · Learning to be proud of what she has built 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? Support Just Tak on Patreon: Get episodes ad-free and 24 hours early, plus bonus and extended content: https://www.patreon.com/justtak Watch / listen to more Just Tak: https://www.justtak.com/ Follow @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Promotion / links: Watch Shuang Hu on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/theoneshu Five Blind Dates Available on Prime Video SOAPBOXED - Melbourne: 15–19 September 2026 La Mama Courthouse, Melbourne Big tech has the capacity to replace human art. But does it have the power? Written by Megan Herbert Directed by Ryan Moloney Run time: 90 minutes Suitable for ages 15+ Tickets and information: https://www.lamama.com.au/whats-on/la-mama-hope-punk-climate-festival/soapboxed/ Sponsors: BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order. https://beautyboat.com/ RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good. Support: If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone. Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000. United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott Major joins Tak for a funny, candid and wide-ranging chat about Heartbreak High, 17 years on Neighbours, acting, directing, indie filmmaking and what comes next for Australia’s creative industry. What we get into: Returning to Heartbreak High and playing Rivers againWhy both generations of Heartbreak High connected around the worldBecoming drama coach on the rebootSaying goodbye to Neighbours after 17 yearsWhy the loss of Neighbours matters for the Australian screen industryLife after Ramsay Street and working in indie filmActing, instinct and staying present on setBuilding Major Look TVCreating a more sustainable model for actors and filmmakersWhy actors still need to be paid for their craftGoing from acting on Neighbours to directing itDirecting the Neighbours finale — twiceDarren Stark, Lucas Fitzgerald and directing himselfWhether Steph and Lucas should have been endgame 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? Support Just Tak on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justtak Follow Scott Major: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottmaj/ Major Look TV: https://www.youtube.com/@Majorlooktv Website: http://www.scottmajor.com.au/ Sponsors: BeautyBoat.com — use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order: https://beautyboat.com/ RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good. Support: If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone. Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000. United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Madeleine West joins Tak for a raw, funny and wide-ranging conversation about Neighbours, surviving a near-fatal accident, rebuilding her identity, stand-up comedy, advocacy and the landmark Survivors Law. What we get into: * Motherhood and embracing the chaos * The landmark Survivors Law and why it matters * Speaking publicly about childhood sexual abuse and confronting her perpetrator * Landing Dee Bliss after just two days with an agent * Walking away from Neighbours at the height of her success * The bus accident that shattered her face and her sense of identity * Rebuilding a career beyond being “the soap girl” * Doing stand-up comedy while heavily pregnant * Dee’s wedding-day cliff plunge and one of Neighbours’ most iconic exits * Returning as Dee and evil twin Andrea * The physical tricks she used to switch between the twins * Why she could not return for Neighbours’ first finale * Playing Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire 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? Support Just Tak on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justtak Promotion / Links: Follow Madeleine West https://www.instagram.com/msmadswest/ Survivors Law / access to offender superannuation: https://ministers.ag.gov.au/media-centre/transcripts/press-conference-parliament-house-canberra-25-03-2026 A Streetcar Named Desire - Bangalow Theatre Company: https://www.bangalowtheatre.com.au/ Sponsors: BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order. https://beautyboat.com/ RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good. Support: If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone. Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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? Support Just Tak on Patreon: Patreon.com/justtak Sponsors: BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order. https://beautyboat.com/ RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good. Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Debra Lawrance joins Tak for a warm, candid and deeply personal conversation about Home and Away, Neighbours, Please Like Me, nearly 50 years in acting, learning to listen to her body, surviving the industry and the moment she finally became Debra rather than simply Pippa. What we get into: · Stepping away from the Steel Magnolias tour · Why actors push through illness and exhaustion · Learning to rest after nearly 50 years in the industry · Discovering acting and leaving Melbourne for NIDA · Training alongside Judy Davis, Mel Gibson and Steve Bisley · Learning not to envy another actor’s success · Missing a major role and the advice that stayed with her · Taking time away from acting for family · Returning through Blue Heelers · Life after Pippa and becoming Debra Lawrance · The responsibility and social impact of television · Please Like Me and telling stories without labels · Coaching young actors on Neighbours · Jackie Woodburne, Alan Fletcher and on-set mentorship · Playing Liz Conway and crossing from Summer Bay to Ramsay Street · Working through grief while filming Home and Away · Signs, dreams and unexplained moments after loss · Acting coaching, career mindset and creating your own work 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? Support Just Tak on Patreon: https://Patreon.com/justtak Promotion / Links: Debra Lawrance on IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0492592/ Watch Please Like Me https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2155025/ Sponsors: BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order. https://beautyboat.com/ RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good. Support: If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone. Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000. United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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? Support Just Tak on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/justtak 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 Vote for George Zhao at the TV Week Logies https://tvweeklogies.com.au/ Find out more about Clown Doctors Australia https://clowndoctorsaustralia.org.au/ Sponsors: BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order. https://beautyboat.com/ RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good. Support: If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone. Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000. United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew Backer joins Takaya Honda for a funny, thoughtful and honest chat about Neighbours, Play School, acting, identity, bullying, coming out, casting, resilience and what it really means to bring yourself to the work. What we get into: · Playing Logan on Neighbours · Being labelled “the gay stalker” · Aaron, David and fan reaction · Working together on Play School · School musicals, bullying and finding acting · Jersey Boys and the eight-show-week grind · Screen acting, guest roles and finding confidence · Writing and starring in Die Bully Die · Homophobic bullying and turning trauma into story · Coming out and the fear of being a gay actor · The casting director who saw through the mask · Play School, Story Salad and improvising for kids · The F Ward, medical drama and playing a triage nurse · Emma’s Dance Club and Brady the Trady 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? Support Just Tak on Patreon:   / justtak   Promotion / Links: Die Bully Die: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28325544/ Follow Matthew Backer: Instagram:  / matthewbacker   Watch Matthew on Play School: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/play-sc... Sponsors: BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order. https://beautyboat.com/ RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good. Support: If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone. Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000. United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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? Support Just Tak on Patreon: Patreon.com/justtak Promotion / Links: Follow Nathan Borg https://www.instagram.com/nathan_borg/ Deaf awareness and support Australia: Deaf Australia https://www.deafaustralia.org.au/ United Kingdom: RNID https://rnid.org.uk/ Sponsors: BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order. https://beautyboat.com/ RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good. Support: If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone. Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000. United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shane Isheev joins Takaya Honda for a proper behind-the-scenes deep dive into the Neighbours writers’ room, life as a script producer, fan backlash, storylines that changed direction, and the wild plots that never made it to air. What we get into: · Going from Neighbours superfan to script producer · How a script department actually works · NCIS Sydney and the difference between soap and crime drama · Plotting hundreds of episodes a year · Actors pushing back on scripts · David’s final story and whether David and Aaron should have returned · Fan reaction, criticism and not being able to explain the “why” · Finn Kelly, amnesia and the joy of ridiculous soap · The emotional weight of the 2022 finale · COVID-era storytelling challenges · Mackenzie’s story and meaningful representation · The lost Amy Williams twist · The planned earthquake that never happened 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? Support Just Tak on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justtak Promotion / Links: Follow Shane Isheev Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaneisheev/ Watch NCIS: Sydney Paramount+: https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/ncis-sydney/ Sponsors: BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order. https://beautyboat.com/ RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good. Support: If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone. Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000. United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riley Bryant joins Takaya Honda for a funny, thoughtful and emotional chat about Neighbours, school, anxiety, growing up through lockdowns, surviving one of the fastest sets in television and figuring out whether acting is still the life he wants. What we get into: · Playing JJ Varga-Murphy on Neighbours · Meeting Takaya on Surviving Summer and running the Neighbours callback · Balancing Year 11 and Year 12 with a major TV role · Riley’s chaotic sporting childhood and the basketball own-goal disaster · Acting classes, auditions, Coles, Surviving Summer and booking Neighbours · First-day nerves on Ramsay Street · Driving into Ramsay Street on his L-plates · The Felix reveal, James Beaufort and learning by watching himself back · Riley’s emotional final scene as JJ · Post-show blues, stability and whether he might step away from acting 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? Support Just Tak on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justtak Watch / listen to more Just Tak: https://www.justtak.com/ Promotion / Links: Follow Riley Bryant Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rileyjbryant/ Sponsors: BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order. https://beautyboat.com/ RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good. Support: If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone. Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000. United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim Robards joins Takaya Honda for a funny, honest and surprisingly revealing chat about Neighbours, SAS Australia, Peloton, fatherhood, fitness, wine, acting and what success really looks like when life changes. What we get into: · Tim’s work with Peloton as an Australian guest instructor · Building Elle Wines and the story behind Elle Rosé · The pressure of balancing family, business and creative work · The psychic who pushed Tim towards acting · From Italy With Love and carrying a US film lead · Leaving Neighbours during the pandemic · Watching Don Hany take over as Pierce Greyson · Filming Neighbours under COVID rules · Whether Tim would ever return to Ramsay Street · SAS Australia and what really happened behind the scenes · Zima Anderson’s accident Support Just Tak on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justtak 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? Promotion / Links: Follow Tim Robards Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mrtimrobards/ Elle Wines / Elle Rosé Award-winning Australian Grenache rosé crafted by Tim Robards and Shun Eto. https://ellewines.com/ Tim Robards on Peloton Tim joined Peloton as an Australian guest instructor for Bike, Tread and strength classes. https://www.onepeloton.com/en-AU/blog/peloton-guest-instructor-tim-robards Sponsors: BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order. https://beautyboat.com/ RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good. Support: If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone. Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000. United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. Watch just tak on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.