Hosted by actor Andrey Rogozin, BRT is a podcast featuring honest conversations with people from the entertainment industry about the passion, rejection, sacrifice and persistence behind the dream.
Where do they find the resilience and inspiration to keep going? What does success really mean? And why do we do what we do?
49. Rashaana Shah - I stole my father’s car and lived in it for 3 months
Rashaana Shah is an actor and producer with experience in Hollywood and Bollywood. In this episode, we discuss her exciting but also challenging journey, from the moment she ran away from her traditional Indian home to pursue a career in cinema. We talk about the differences between Hollywood and Bollywood, the struggles of independent filmmaking, and Rashaana’s desire to tell real and complicated stories like Line of Control. We also touch on the hardest parts of producing, motivation, rejection, sacrifices, and working with the amazing Danny Trejo.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Running away from home
10:16 - Getting into cinema
12:30 - Bollywood
19:42 - Song and dance in Bollywood
23:47 - Decision to move to the USA
30:31 - Moving to producing
37:03 - Hollywood vs Bollywood
40:07 - Independent filmmaking
49:38 - Stories to tell
50:01 - Line of Control
52:04 - Complicated stories
57:21 - Hardest things in producing
1:02:41 - Support system
1:04:00 - No plan
1:05:29 - Working with Danny Trejo
1:08:31 - Motivation
1:10:15 - Dream people to work with
1:12:19 - Producing vs Acting
1:15:55 - Mistakes
1:18:23 - Sacrifices
1:20:52 - Podcast, struggles, and acting
1:25:07 - AI
1:31:45 - Mission in Life / Universal Advice
1:32:31 - Lasting Words
1:33:55 - The End
Beyond Reel Talk is a podcast where I invite entertainment industry professionals to ask them about their journey, their professions, challenges and motivation.
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26 Aug 2026
48. Elliot James Langridge - Quitting Hollyoaks for a film that almost didn't happen
Elliot James Langridge is a British actor known for Northern Soul, Hollyoaks, The War Below and his podcast LIFE IN FILM. In this episode, he talks about the highs and lows of an acting career, turning down another year on Hollyoaks to pursue a film that took two and a half years to happen, spending years out of work, dealing with rejection and imposter syndrome, and why resilience matters in an industry where your next opportunity can come when you least expect it.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Quitting Hollyoaks
03:31 - Northern Soul
12:59 - Getting into acting
23:11 - Hollyoaks period
33:05 - Dyslexia
36:30 - Working with Michael Caine
40:27 - Nerves
40:28 - Working on KILLA BEE
45:01 - Highs and lows
46:11 - LIFE IN FILM podcast
57:22 - Fatherhood
1:00:40 - Mission
1:04:36 - 4 years without acting work
1:09:15 - Getting The War Bellow
1:12:34 - Universal advice
1:14:28 - Lasting Words
1:19:55 - Where to find
1:22:46 - Outro
Beyond Reel Talk is a podcast where I invite entertainment industry professionals to ask them about their journey, their professions, challenges and motivation.
#beyondreeltalk #interview #podcast #videopodcast
18 Aug 2026
47. Elijah Rowen - The question that fueled his acting career...
Elijah Rowen is an Irish actor and producer known for playing Asbjorn in History's Vikings and starring opposite Sean Bean and Billy Zane in Sky One's Curfew. The son of artist Guggi, Bono's closest friend, he explains why growing up in a creative family never actually opened any doors for him.
We talk about landing Vikings through cold-emailed self-tapes, learning stunt driving in under two months for Curfew, and losing his momentum in lockdown. Elijah also explains how he and his drama school friends built their own production company, shot a festival feature inside a single recording studio, and navigated funding and distribution.
Caledonia, The Hook, making mistakes, celebrating too early, AI, vertical dramas and more.
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If you enjoy this, you’ll love our friends at LIFE IN FILM PODCAST:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2w4hoE5UgPBKEOpgM0CY7A?si=9227d4d20bef4233
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Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/thisiselijahrowen/
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Opening doors
07:50 - Getting into acting
11:34 - First shattered dreams and getting cast in Vikings
20:55 - LIFE IN FILM PODCAST AD
22:04 - Working on Vikings
30:38 - Looking at yourself, self-criticism, mistakes
40:14 - The Curfew, stunt driving
46:36 - Limitations feed creativity / Caledonia
52:07 - Producing Caledonia
59:47 - Celebrating small wins
1:03:20 - Indie producing
1:05:00 - The Hook
1:14:44 - What's next?
1:16:17 - Vertical dramas
1:24:47 - AI
1:33:00 - Advice for actors
1:34:42 - Mission in life
1:37:30 - Universal advice
1:38:37 - Lasting Words
1:40:48 - The end
1:41:24 - Outro
Beyond Reel Talk is a podcast where I invite entertainment industry professionals to ask them about their journey, their professions, challenges and motivation.
#beyondreeltalk #interview #podcast #videopodcast
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