Anna Lambe, award-winning actor, filmmaker and star of CBC/ Netflix North of North, joins That Digital Take for an honest conversation about what a working acting career actually looks like.

Anna opens up about wanting to give up "all the time," the black box of self-tapes and casting, and why the glitz and glamour people imagine around film and television doesn't match the job. She also gets into shooting North of North through three straight weeks of blizzards, working with Inuit showrunners from the North, how she memorizes a script, why Emma Stone is a guiding light, her first TIFF back since she was a newer actor, and the boundaries she keeps around social media.

Chapters:
5:45 — Wanting to give up
8:33 — Auditioning before and after Covid
11:07 — The self-tape black box
12:22 — The Hollywood glitz myth
14:51 — Making North of North
20:34 — Blizzards and shooting in the cold
26:42 — Emma Stone and guiding lights
31:55 — How she memorizes
35:27 — Back at TIFF
41:40 — Social media and boundaries

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Anna Lambe, award-winning actor, filmmaker and star of CBC/ Netflix North of North, joins That Digital Take for an honest conversation about what a working acting career actually looks like.
Anna opens up about wanting to give up "all the time," the black box of self-tapes and casting, and why the glitz and glamour people imagine around film and television doesn't match the job. She also gets into shooting North of North through three straight weeks of blizzards, working with Inuit showrunners from the North, how she memorizes a script, why Emma Stone is a guiding light, her first TIFF back since she was a newer actor, and the boundaries she keeps around social media.
Chapters: 5:45 &mdash; Wanting to give up 8:33 &mdash; Auditioning before and after Covid 11:07 &mdash; The self-tape black box 12:22 &mdash; The Hollywood glitz myth 14:51 &mdash; Making North of North 20:34 &mdash; Blizzards and shooting in the cold 26:42 &mdash; Emma Stone and guiding lights 31:55 &mdash; How she memorizes 35:27 &mdash; Back at TIFF 41:40 &mdash; Social media and boundaries
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That Digital Take uncovers the ever-evolving world of influencers—challenging the industry, harnessing its power, and exploring how it connects us all. Through the lens of pop culture and entertainment,Torri blends: Insider interviews with industry leaders, viral influencers/ creators, actors, and rising stars. Behind-the-scenes  storytelling from her own experience navigating the digital space. Actionable takeaways for listeners curious about how digital culture shapes careers, business, and society.

That Digital Take uncovers the ever-evolving world of influencers&mdash;challenging the industry, harnessing its power, and exploring how it connects us all. Through the lens of pop culture and entertainment,Torri blends: Insider interviews with industry leaders, viral influencers/ creators, actors, and rising stars. Behind-the-scenes &nbsp;storytelling from her own experience navigating the digital space. Actionable takeaways for listeners curious about how digital culture shapes careers, business, and society.

That Digital Take with Torri Webster

Anna Lambe on the unglamorous reality of acting — self-tapes, rejection, burnout — plus North of North blizzards, Emma Stone and her first TIFF back.