MVP 5 | Myles Pollard's Most Valuable Perspective
In this week’s episode of MVP, Aussie actor and director Myles Pollard joins Dear Storyteller GM Mike Drysdale for an exploration into the ideas he shared at State of Social.
In this week’s episode of MVP, Aussie actor and director Myles Pollard joins Dear Storyteller GM Mike Drysdale for an exploration into the ideas he shared at State of Social. They discuss the parallels between the marketing and acting disciplines, focusing on the way we might be able to communicate more effectively by learning how to feel comfortable in uncomfortable situations.
The McLeod's Daughters star goes on to explain his belief that humans gravitate towards fallibility, and mistakes can be endearing depending on how you react to them. He brings this point home with a story about 'the one that got away'; an audition for Lord of The Rings. He then delivers his own quasi-tourism pitch for Western Australia, revealing his beguiling ability to communicate in a powerful and persuasive way.
Finally, Mike discovers some fascinating insights during the quickfire question round, uncovering Myles’s admiration for Barack Obama’s public speaking, the way he forged his path within the communication space, and his love of the classic Swatch.This episode reveals the unique understanding Myles has for both the acting and marketing worlds, and highlights the way public speaking skills can be used to cut through the noise and communicate a message quickly and effectively.
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“I think actors are pretty good at consolidating messages and connecting with messages authentically and quickly.”
“What I’m trying to help marketers with is the idea that it’s okay to be uncomfortable.”
“The skill of being able to actually take your attention off yourself and be really interested in what people have to say … is actually really powerful.”
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Myles Pollard:
Website: https://mylespollard.com.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mylespollard/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pollardmyles
Mike Drysdale/Dear Storyteller:
Website: https://dearstoryteller.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dear_storyteller/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeDrysdale_
State of Social:
Website: https://stateofsocial.com.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/state_of_social/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/state_of_social
The McLeod's Daughters star goes on to explain his belief that humans gravitate towards fallibility, and mistakes can be endearing depending on how you react to them. He brings this point home with a story about 'the one that got away'; an audition for Lord of The Rings. He then delivers his own quasi-tourism pitch for Western Australia, revealing his beguiling ability to communicate in a powerful and persuasive way.
Finally, Mike discovers some fascinating insights during the quickfire question round, uncovering Myles’s admiration for Barack Obama’s public speaking, the way he forged his path within the communication space, and his love of the classic Swatch.This episode reveals the unique understanding Myles has for both the acting and marketing worlds, and highlights the way public speaking skills can be used to cut through the noise and communicate a message quickly and effectively.
—
“I think actors are pretty good at consolidating messages and connecting with messages authentically and quickly.”
“What I’m trying to help marketers with is the idea that it’s okay to be uncomfortable.”
“The skill of being able to actually take your attention off yourself and be really interested in what people have to say … is actually really powerful.”
—
Myles Pollard:
Website: https://mylespollard.com.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mylespollard/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pollardmyles
Mike Drysdale/Dear Storyteller:
Website: https://dearstoryteller.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dear_storyteller/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeDrysdale_
State of Social:
Website: https://stateofsocial.com.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/state_of_social/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/state_of_social
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