Voicebox: Want my job?

Introducing Julia Donaldson, children's author and creator of "The Gruffalo".

"Always be on time for auditions, listen to your director and fellow actors. And never stop learning!"

"I’ve traveled to amazing places and formed friendships beyond language barriers. I love making heart connections directly with an audience."

"The arts industry isn’t going to be as easy as moving to London and auditioning at a drama school, but there are people out there who want you to succeed."

"I worked the delivery shift in retail... but for the last two months or so I would leave work and venture off to theatres around London, leaving my CV at the stage door asking for work experience or shadowing opportunities."

"I was working in the NHS as a manager for many years. Theatre was something I occasionally participated in, but wasn’t a big part of my life."

"I’ve been mudlarking since I was a child, I was lucky to grow up near the river, and it was an inevitable part of my life. The river has always given me ‘head space’ and it has also taught me the history of London!"

Wondering how to make it as a comedian? Discover John Pendal's pathway into the arts...

"When I started comedy I didn’t realize it could be a job, I just loved it and wanted to do it every day. So while I did comedy I was a salon receptionist, waitress, and back-up nanny... I also majored in sociology so once you do that you’re never going to have a real job."

Ever wondered what it's like being the Pantomime Dame? We hear form Julian Eardley to find out.

From working in the music industry to publishing his debut novel, find out more about Daniel's diverse career in the arts.

Wondering how to make it as a musician? Find out about Carley's pathway into the arts...