Strip The Script
What does it really take to build a life in the creative industries? Strip The Script goes beyond the credits, premieres and polished success stories to uncover the real experiences behind extraordinary creative careers. Hosted by award-winning actor and producer Jazz Lintott, each episode sits down with leading actors, filmmakers and creators for an honest conversation about the moments that shaped them — the breakthroughs and rejections, the risks, relationships, sacrifices, mistakes and mindset that rarely make it into the traditional interview. From navigating rejection and self-doubt to handling success when it finally arrives, Strip The Script explores not only what ou...
Abbott Elementary's William Stanford Davis: The Rewards Of Never Giving Up!
Before becoming the beloved Mr. Johnson on Abbott Elementary, William Stanford Davis was told his audition for Friends was terrible. His agent subsequently dropped him.
Years later, he's an NAACP Award-winning actor and fan favourite. But the journey between those two moments was anything but easy.
In this deeply personal episode of Strip The Script, William sits down with actor and host Jazz Lintott to reveal the reality behind his remarkable career — from struggling to pay rent and having cars repossessed to the unexpected phone call that changed everything.
William opens up about:
...Adjani Salmon: “I Was £10,000 Down and Thought We’d Messed Up” — How Dreaming Whilst Black Became a
What does it really cost to turn an idea into something that changes your career?
In this episode of Strip The Script, Jazz Lintott sits down with Adjani Salmon, creator and star of the BAFTA-winning Dreaming Whilst Black, to unpack the years before the breakthrough.
Adjani talks candidly about putting his own money into the project, reaching a point where he was £10,000 down and wondering whether they'd made a huge mistake, and why he kept going when quitting would have been the easier option.
They get into the reality behind building Dreaming Whilst B...
Steve Carr: “Eddie Murphy Said, ‘I Would Never Do That.’” Directing Hollywood’s Biggest Comedies
Steve Carr has directed some of the most recognisable comedies of the last 25 years — working with Eddie Murphy, Ice Cube, Kevin James and some of the biggest names in entertainment.
But his route into Hollywood was anything but conventional.
In this episode of Strip The Script, Steve sits down with Jazz Lintott to unpack how he went from designing album artwork and directing music videos to being handed Next Friday — despite never having seen Friday.
Steve tells the story of stepping onto an $80 million movie with Eddie Murphy and immediately having his directing inst...
“I Made More Money on Reprisal Than Aladdin” — What Hollywood Success Really Looks Like
Mena Massoud became known around the world as the star of Disney’s Aladdin — but the reality of what came next was very different from what most people imagined.
In this episode of Strip The Script, Mena sits down with Jazz Lintott for an honest conversation about what Hollywood success actually looks like: from secretly applying to drama school and waiting tables, to landing Aladdin, navigating the expectations that followed, and learning why one breakthrough doesn’t guarantee a career.
Mena also opens up about money, entrepreneurship and why actors need to think beyond the next r...
Katherine McNamara: From Broadway at 14 to Shadowhunters — What Success Really Takes
Katherine McNamara has spent most of her life performing — from Broadway at just 14 to becoming Clary Fray in Shadowhunters, Mia Smoak in Arrow, and building a career across film, television and theatre.
In this episode of Strip The Script, Katherine sits down with actor and producer Jazz Lintott for an honest conversation about what it really takes to build a lasting career in an industry where talent alone is never enough.
Katherine shares the Broadway audition that changed her life, the story behind #WhoIsClary, what happened when she landed Shadowhunters, and why she believes an ac...
