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Oct 2024
1h 34m

Living Creatively on Stage and Off, with...

Good Mess Media
About this episode

Leigh Kilton-Smith is a creative dynamo, a sought after private acting coach and acting teacher for over 35 years and has worked on numerous award winning movies, TV shows, and plays with an endless roster of industry professionals. 

Leigh is Dre’s inspiring soul sister, mentor, teacher, and one of her best friends. 

She took Dre to one of her very first circles 30 years ago and was the obvious choice as her first podcast guest.

In this episode Dre talks with Leigh about how her creative freedom was born out of a childhood of limitations, leading her on a wild journey from actor in Texas and New York, to successful acting coach in Los Angeles. Leigh’s uncensored humor, incredible wit and deep insights carry us through an unforgettable conversation about creative freedom and how to live your life as a blank canvas. 

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