23. Jayne Sharp - I hit Barry Norman in the balls with a bag of phlegm

TV presenter and actress Jayne Sharp opens up about the adrenaline-fueled challenges of live broadcasting and the unexpected moments that come with it. She also shares her experience transitioning to voice-over work, balancing career and motherhood, pursuing acting, and remembers her experience with an inappropriate casting.

Instagram:@jaynesharp

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Coming up

02:03 - Intro

03:10 - Education

06:35 - "Stop showing off"

07:45 - First job on TV & back injury

10:33 - Pros & cons of education

11:30 - Working on "LIVE TV" channel

14:15 - How not to impress agents

17:13 - How Big Brother changed TV presenting

18:40 - Old School TV & regrets

23:20 - Old and new media

26:43 - Making short form videos

33:57 - Stress and excitement of live shows

38:00 - Red carpets

41:36 - Worst live show

42:52 - A day on the TV set

44:25 - One of the worst moments hosting a TV show

49:18 - Working on "Bingo Night Live"

52:06 - What presenters hear during live shows

55:28 - Hitting Barry Norman in the balls

57:17 - Motherhood and voice overs

01:04:27 - Voice acting in modern video games and Cyberpunk 2077

01:08:19 - Why Jayne went away from TV

01:11:05 - Getting into acting

01:14:15 - Ageism in the entertainment industry

01:20:45 - The very first acting scene in class

01:22:08 - Acting jobs, self-tapes, and face to face auditions

01:25:11 - TV presenting vs acting

01:27:41 - Joy of acting and nerves

01:32:06 - Frauds and perverts in the industry

01:37:58 - Female instincts and going with your gut

01:44:30 - OCD and a perfect number

01:53:52 - What's next

01:54:22 - Advice to a younger self and most valued skills

01:59:17 - BLITZ

02:03:25 - One Cool Thing

02:09:18 - The End

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