A Creative Encounter with Juliette Crosbie: From Orange Boots to Bold Truths

About this episode

Nikki Vallance interviews Juliette Crosbie about living creatively and the balance between discipline and play in art.

A Creative Encounter with Juliette Crosbie: From Orange Boots to Bold Truths Episode Summary: I met Juliette Crosbie because I wore my orange boots—and thank goodness I did. Our conversation dives deep into what it means to live creatively, how discomfort can be a sign you're on the right path, and why letting your humanity show in your art is never a weakness. Juliette’s honesty, warmth and fierce insight make this one of the most memorable episodes I’ve recorded. If you’ve ever felt torn between discipline and play, or wondered how to stay authentic when the world demands polish—this one’s for you. Juliette Crosbie Bio: Juliette is a graduate of Gaiety School of Acting, and a native of Louth. She recently starred in The Old Vic’s critically acclaimed A Christmas Carol, alongside John Simm (Life On Mars). She will feature in John Carney’s upcoming feature film Power Ballad, starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas, Báite (Danú Media) and the highly anticipated new comedy How To Get To Heaven From Belfast (HatTrick Prod). Other credits include Don’t Go Where I Cant Find You (Best Actress, Jim Thorpe Film Festival, DIFF Aer Lingus Discovery Award Nomination), Last Orders At The Dockside…

People in this episode

Host: Nikki Vallance

Guest: Juliette Crosbie

Topics covered

• creativity
• authenticity
• art
• discomfort
• self-expression

Keywords

• creativity
• Juliette Crosbie
• authenticity
• art
• self-expression
• discomfort
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gaiety School of Acting, RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Books & works: A Christmas Carol, Power Ballad, How To Get To Heaven From Belfast, Don’t Go Where I Cant Find You, Last Orders At The Dockside, Me, Sara, Circle of Friends

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