Talent Isn't Enough: What Producers Actually Rebook | James Rowell & Natalie Dawson
The Business of Show Business
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Two performers walked away from the stage and built a creative studio producing shows for Hampton Court Palace, London Zoo, Camden Market and cruise lines worldwide. In this episode, James Rowell and Natalie Dawson of JR Creative Group pull back the curtain on what actually gets a performer hired, rehired and remembered — and why the most talented person in the audition room often isn't the one they book.
"You can be talented and do a triple pirouette into the splits. But if you come across like a diva in the room, it just doesn't land."
In this episode:
Why "we just love working with great people" is a hiring policy, not a platitude
The one question they ask every new client: what does success look like to you?
Why you should be the person in the room who isn't scared of the budget
Scope creep, people-pleasing, and how saying yes to small extras wipes out your profit
What a £25,000 spreadsheet error taught them about getting the numbers right early
Inside the Hampton Court Palace Christmas pitch: 12 agencies down to 4, and a three-year contract
What a pitch actually costs you — and why you should turn some down
How to pitch without a PowerPoint (and why immersive pitches win rooms)
Casting inbox red flags: 300 emails, no names, no job title, competitors CC'd
What to send if you're a designer or supplier — and why 20 curated pages beat 150
Why cruise ships, resorts and holiday camps are the best training ground in the business
Learning to hold a microphone, call bingo and work a room — the skills colleges don't teach
Charging a day rate that covers your overheads, your time and your pension
Networking without the safety net: flying to a trade show alone and leaving with clients
Why performers make the best creative directors, and how to repackage your CV to prove it
Got a topic you want covered on the show? Send me a DM.
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Talent Isn't Enough: What Producers Actually Rebook | James Rowell & Natalie Dawson
The Business of Show Business
65 views
Two performers walked away from the stage and built a creative studio producing shows for Hampton Court Palace, London Zoo, Camden Market and cruise lines worldwide. In this episode, James Rowell and Natalie Dawson of JR Creative Group pull back the curtain on what actually gets a performer hired, rehired and remembered — and why the most talented person in the audition room often isn't the one they book.
"You can be talented and do a triple pirouette into the splits. But if you come across like a diva in the room, it just doesn't land."
In this episode:
Why "we just love working with great people" is a hiring policy, not a platitude
The one question they ask every new client: what does success look like to you?
Why you should be the person in the room who isn't scared of the budget
Scope creep, people-pleasing, and how saying yes to small extras wipes out your profit
What a £25,000 spreadsheet error taught them about getting the numbers right early
Inside the Hampton Court Palace Christmas pitch: 12 agencies down to 4, and a three-year contract
What a pitch actually costs you — and why you should turn some down
How to pitch without a PowerPoint (and why immersive pitches win rooms)
Casting inbox red flags: 300 emails, no names, no job title, competitors CC'd
What to send if you're a designer or supplier — and why 20 curated pages beat 150
Why cruise ships, resorts and holiday camps are the best training ground in the business
Learning to hold a microphone, call bingo and work a room — the skills colleges don't teach
Charging a day rate that covers your overheads, your time and your pension
Networking without the safety net: flying to a trade show alone and leaving with clients
Why performers make the best creative directors, and how to repackage your CV to prove it
Got a topic you want covered on the show? Send me a DM.
Subscribe for honest conversations about the business behind the industry — for performers, creatives and anyone building a career in entertainment.
🎧 Listen to the full archive: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id...
🌐 https://jamiebody.com
#Podcast #ShowBusiness #TheBusinessOfShowBusiness #TBOSB #PerformingArts #CreativeCareers #LiveEvents #EventProduction #ImmersiveTheatre #WestEnd #CruiseShipEntertainment #FreelanceCreative