Today's guest is not only a brilliant actor, but one of the loudest, clearest voices advocating for honesty and safety in the industry.
Alexa Morden is best known as the co-creator and co-host of The 98% Podcast — a refreshingly unfiltered look at life for the vast majority of actors who don't earn their full living from acting. She's also an award-winning performer in her own right, with credits in Skins, Fresh Meat, The Great Train Robbery, and the indie feature The Colour of Spring, which earned her over 25 Best Actress awards on the festival circuit.
In this episode, Alexa opens up about her own career journey, the mission behind The 98%, and her recent role in exposing the Bodhi Talent scandal — a shocking case where a UK agent scammed dozens of actors with fake auditions and unpaid work. Alexa helped connect victims, raise public awareness, and start a bigger conversation about ethics and accountability in actor representation.
It's a powerful chat about community, truth-telling, and what it really means to stand up for the people who keep this industry running.
00:00 – Opening
02:30 – Fierce advocate for actors & self-tape strategy
05:00 – From indie film to global Netflix releases
07:30 – Casting classically and breaking rules
10:00 – The craft of acting: what never goes out of style
12:30 – Tips for managing audition anxiety
15:00 – Alex on finding your edge in self-tapes
17:30 – Why he created "Let's Talk Acting"
20:00 – Acting as activism and industry mental health
22:30 – How to stand out when everyone's good
25:00 – Todd on the UK vs. US actor struggle
27:30 – Resilience, burnout, and holding the line
30:00 – Favorite roles and the characters who stuck
32:30 – Jay's chaotic energy and actor mythbusting
35:00 – The real deal with acting reels
37:30 – Coaches, gurus, and navigating bad advice
40:00 – Teaching with honesty and humour
42:30 – Wrapping up: gratitude and future goals
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What was your experience with agents starting out? Have you ever felt misled or manipulated in the name of getting work? Drop us a comment below — we'd love to hear your story.
🔗 CONNECT & FOLLOW
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple, and more: https://offstageacting.com/podcast
📸 Follow Alexa: https://www.instagram.com/alexa_morden
🎙️ The 98% Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3DjMU7Di7fWYCFd82U4jSC
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