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The 98% — Performing Arts
The 98%

Whether you’re in the entertainment industry or not, this is a podcast that will humour, shock, validate and inform. You think you knew what it’s like to be an actor? Think again…

The 98% explores what life is really like for the majority of actors and performers who, rather than trying to find an outfit for the Oscar’s, are trying to find a reader for a self tape after working a bar shift. It comes as a surprise to most that only 2% of actors earn their main source of income from acting work. This podcast represents, and gives a voice to, the other 98%.

What started as a comedy podcast in 2018, with co-hosts Alexa and Katie laughing and lamenting about the REAL #actorslife, has morphed into a relatable and supportive space through the lens of honesty and realism. And now, a platform and CIC run by Alexa. By lifting the curtain on things that need changing in the industry, exposing hidden truths, and chatting to brilliant industry professional guests from all corners of the biz, The 98% is a podcast, and platform, that works to humanise those in the industry and redefine what success means in a business that, before now, only shined a spotlight on the small minority.

@the98percentpod

Latest Episodes:

S3E2 - "It's all Maple" May 18, 2020

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Alexa is joined by Maya Grant this episode to talk about being a British actor in Vancouver. Alexa has been asked a lot over the last year by listeners about why she's in Canada and how she finds it...so here are all the answers! The why's, the how's and the marked differences between the industry in "Hollywood North" and London/the U.K.

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Find Maya on twitter at @mayagrant1 and us @the98percentpod

Check out our website and read our blog, including Maya's, at www.the98percentpod.com

Get 25% off your monthly subscription of WeAudition with the code 9825. WeAudition connects you with self tape readers and acting coaches around the globe as well as casting calls and chances to video chat with some of the industry's top casting directors! You can also earn money by being a reader for someone else! www.weaudition.com

If you'd like to take your support of The 98% a little bit further throw us a couple quid on our patreon page. Every little helps and goes towards paying for our podcast host page that keeps The 98% free and available to listen to in full. There is also a bonus episode on there for patrons only which includes never before heard clips that didn't make it into this series of the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/the98percentpod

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S3E1 - "The Silencer 2.0" May 04, 2020

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Alexa and Katie are back for SERIES 3!! Wow! From apprehensive actors questioning the first ever episode to launching a 3rd series...thank you for your ongoing support of The 98%. There are some brilliant guests lined up for this series and thanks to Zoom Katie and Alexa are still able to chat to them together despite being 4,000 miles apart from each other with Alexa in Vancouver and Katie in London. With that being said the audio quality isn't the best but hopefully you are here for the content and laughs, not a professional studio listening experience!! So sit back, grab a cuppa (or a gin) and get ready for the third series of The 98%; the first-of-its-kind-actor podcast discussing what it's really like being an actor who isn't on Graham Norton's couch......yet.

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Follow us on twitter! @the98percentpod @alexamorden @KatieElinSalt (instagram @alexa_morden @katieelinsalt) Check out our website and read our blog at www.the98percentpod.com

Get 25% off your monthly subscription of WeAudition with the code 9825. WeAudition connects you with self tape readers and acting coaches around the globe as well as casting calls and chances to video chat with some of the industry's top casting directors! You can also earn money by being a reader for someone else! www.weaudition.com

If you'd like to take your support of The 98% a little bit further throw us a couple quid on our patreon page. Every little helps and goes towards paying for our podcast host page that keeps The 98% free and available to listen to in full. There is also a bonus episode on there for patrons only which includes never before heard clips that didn't make it into this series of the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/the98percentpod

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Coronapocalypse Special - "It's like Christmas gooch but worse." Mar 26, 2020

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Our lives feel like the plot of a Black Mirror episode and everything's gone tits up. Thanks to zoom, Alexa and Katie were able to record an episode to hopefully cheer you all up and bring some solidarity - despite them now being 4000 miles away from each other!

Follow The 98% on twitter and share your #reasontosmile @the98percentpod

[Although we've never been high tech/fancy production podcasters (we're 98% actors guys we can't afford that!!) quality is a bit different here because we are recording over video chat. We hope you can look past that and still enjoy The 98%. Thank you for being here!]

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S2E16 - Curtain Call - "WWMSD?" Sep 30, 2019

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Series 2 of The 98% comes to a close with Katie and Alexa going back to basics; a chinwag, sharing of listener write-ins and general #actorslife realness.

It is all thanks to you listeners that The 98% was back for a second series. We work 4 jobs between us as well as pursuing acting, writing and filmmaking but the time we spend on the podcast is made so worthwhile by your tweets/emails/spreading of the word. We cannot emphasise how much we appreciate every interaction and new download we get. Thank you. *Please note that at time of recording we had planned a few more episodes which then unfortunately fell through. So originally this finale would have been released around November time hence our mentioning of Christmas - but it's only October so ignore us and don't think about Christmas yet!!*

If the podcast has helped you in any way and you'd like to give a little back to take your support further please visit our patreon page. Every tiny bit helps and goes towards our subscriptions to keep the podcast available online for free: https://www.patreon.com/the98percentpod

Check out WeAudition and all the amazing stuff they offer and use our discount code 9825 for 25% off your monthly subscription! https://www.weaudition.com

We'll keep releasing blog posts while we're away and updating our website with any new and fun stuff which you can find here! www.the98percentpod.com

Follow us on twitter @alexamorden / @KatieElinSalt / @the98percentpod

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S2E15 - "It shouldn't be a bow down system" Sep 15, 2019

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The astoundingly lovely Casting Director Kharmel Cochrane is the final industry professional joining Alexa and Katie for Series 2 of The 98% and she's helping the series go out with a bang! Kharmel casts projects all across the board and gives her wonderfully honest take on this industry. Listen now to hear why she doesn't watch showreels, why she champions actors coming in for commercial castings and what she thinks about the rise of self tapes, and lots more! Find out more about Kharmel's work on her website http://kharmelcochrane.com and for casting calls for her projects follow her on twitter @KharmelCochrane Follow The 98% on twitter @the98percentpod and join WeAudition.com now to submit yourselves to projects, have meet and greets with casting directors, find a reader for your self tapes and earn money being a reader for others! Use our discount code 9825 for 25% off your monthly subscription bringing it to just $10 (£6) and month! Bargain! Kharmel is a member of the CDA and CDG, two important organisations working hard to uphold professionalism in the industry. Find out more about them here: http://castingdirectorsassociation.com http://www.thecdg.co.uk *Apologies for the less than perfect sound in this episode, we were recording in a busy office!*

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S2E14 - Agenting Part 2 Sep 01, 2019

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"Proactive, for me, isn't necessarily contacting people, it's working on yourself."

One episode down of the 2 part agent special yet still so much to talk about! This time Alexa and Katie speak to Ikki El-Amriti who is a senior agent at Identity Agency Group all about the day to day of agent work, what to do to increase your chances in this industry, diversity and lots more!

You can find out more about the Identity School of Acting here https://www.identityschoolofacting.com

Other things to check out!

www.the98percentpod.com

www.weaudition.com (Use our discount code 9825 for 25% off when joining!)

www.patreon.com/the98percentpod

Follow Ikki on twitter @Ikki_IAG and The 98% @the98percentpod

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S2E13 - Agenting Part 1 Aug 19, 2019

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"I know you exist. I have your headshot in front of me."

In a 2 part agent special Alexa and Katie chat to two insightful people about all things agents. The guest in part 1 is James Davies...after being an agent for 9 years James very recently left the profession for a new adventure which means he can talk openly and honestly about #agentlife which Alexa and Katie take full advantage of!

Listen now to find out more about first making contact with agents, the highs and lows of being an agent, why it's about much more than clicking through Spotlight and how to have the best relationship with your agent. Follow James on twitter @jamesdaviess and The 98% @the98percentpod !

Have you checked out WeAudition yet? With our discount code (9825) you can enjoy 25% off your monthly subscription to access casting calls/casting director meet and greets, get paid to read in with other actors for their self tapes and find readers for your tapes! Join now at WeAudition.com

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S2E12 - Fingers in both pies Aug 05, 2019

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Emma Lundy works as a TV and Commercial Casting Assistant as well as being an actor. She talks to Katie and Alexa about what it's like being on both sides of the audition process, how you can get started in casting assisting and what the expectation vs reality is. If you haven't listened to Series 1 yet there's a lot more specific commercial casting chat and advice in Episode 12 where Michael from Hammond Cox Casting came and completely demystified the commercial casting process. Go check it out! Follow Emma on twitter @Emma_Lundy and The 98% @the98percentpod

Thank you so much for your continued support of The 98%. We are still getting new listeners thanks to you spreading the word, RTing us on twitter and joining in the important conversations we're starting. Every download, share, RT, rate and review helps so much. If you'd like to take your support to the next level please visit out patreon page to see what perks may be lying in store for you! https://www.patreon.com/

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Need a reader for a self tape? Want to earn money reading for others? Have access to castings and a community made by actors, for actors by subscribing to WeAudition, an online video chat community loved by actors and casting directors around the world! Get 25% off your subscription with the discount code 9825 - where you can then earn your money back + more by reading for and rehearsing with actors from the comfort of your own home!

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S2E11 - #RegulateAndState Jul 22, 2019

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This is a call to arms! Alexa and Katie fervently believe more needs to be done with the regulation of casting calls on websites that are mainly used by self submitting actors. Actors desperate for work + loosely regulated casting calls = a breeding ground for exploitative behaviour, sexist language and at the least an extremely tiresome submitting experience for actors and the worst...potentially dangerous situations. Please use the hashtag #RegulateAndState on social media to call out inappropriate and questionable casting calls and push for casting websites to REGULATE the castings that are posted and STATE to offenders why their posts are inappropriate/not acceptable and that if they offend again they will not be allowed to post on the site. It is not an actors job to report casting calls and push for them to be reviewed when they shouldn't have been posted in the first place. Actors pay subscriptions to submit themselves to jobs, not vet the postings. #REGULATEANDSTATE *TW* - Please note that from 39 mins in to 44 mins there is mention of a script with the content of a woman being raped and having a self inflicted abortion. That is all that is stated but we wanted to flag it here so it doesn't come as a shock.

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S2E10 - "You are your own HR department" Jul 08, 2019

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Series 2 of The 98% is already into double digit episodes! How fast has that gone! Back to basics this episode, Alexa and Katie sit and have a chat, a check in, a laugh and share some more thoughts and anecdotes on this little thing we called #actorslife. So get your headphones, "slather your tata's" and tune in! Thank you SO much for all your support of The 98%. We can't wait to share the remainder of Series 2 with you! While you're here why not rate and review The 98% on iTunes and celebrate the continuation of Series 2 by giving Alexa and Katie a boost by visiting their patreon https://www.patreon.com/the98percentpod

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Need a reader for a self tape? Want to earn money reading for others? Have access to castings and a community made by actors, for actors by subscribing to WeAudition, an online video chat community loved by actors and casting directors around the world! Get 25% off your subscription with the discount code 9825 - where you can then earn your money back + more by reading for and rehearsing with actors from the comfort of your own home!

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