The Brief
Since September 2016, our Co-Founder John has been pursuing a TV acting career, and as of Sept 2025, has performed in 23 speaking roles, but only ever as what is called a 'Day-Day Player'. He goes into established shows and works alongside bigger characters in a small role.Having worked on nearly 300 sets in his time, alongside some of the biggest stars in the country - he’s gathered a good few stories from ‘behind the curtain’ of the world of TV.
Alongside business partner Luke, the two decided to launch their first ever video podcast - another offering to businesses of any size.
But what to call it?…
As John sat in the cinema watching ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’, Ryan Reynolds turns to the camera after a soldier nearly shoots him, and says simply….
‘Oooo….death by day player…’.
And the DBDP podcast was born…
Shot - April 2025 (ongoing)
Location - Sale
The PITCH
After pricing up many professional podcast spaces, we just couldn't find the right space at the right price. We also had much of our own kit, so didn't need to hire this in. We looked into Air BnBs and found the absolutely perfect place. We set up the set, Luke stayed over on site, before John arrived back at 7am for a 16 hour day, shooting 3 full episodes with 6 guests. John sits down with two TV actors in each pod, talking about their careers, how they got into their first roles and how they climbed up the ladder to regular / lead roles to escape…’Death By Day Player’.
With trusty Producer Callum on hand, John guides the guests through anecdotes, industry inside information, scene re-enactments, movie quotes, and the ever popular original game ‘Your Line or Mine’.
The TEAM
Host - JOHN TUEART (@johntueart)
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Director - JOHN TUEART (@johntueart)
Producer / BTS Photographer - CALLUM ATHERTON (@callum.atherton.producer)
Production Assistant - COLIN LEWIN (@colin_lewin)
DOP - LUKE HEARNE-BROWN (@lukehearnebrowndop)
1st AC - KATYA RENNARD (@katyarennard_film)
Sound - JAMES CASS (@soundbyjames)
Runner - GEORGE MCKAY (@george_mcvideo)
Editor - LUKE HEARNE-BROWN (@lukehearnebrowndop)
Logo Design and Motion Graphics - LUKE HEARNE-BROWN (@lukehearnebrowndop)
Additional equipment - 24-7 Drama (@24_7_manchester)
***SPECIAL THANKS to Sean Alfi for our studio space***
Teaser
CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
Paul Wilkinson - Group Commercial Director of Barbour
Thank you very much for your email and for sharing your story and film with us. I think the film captures the emotional storytelling of ‘From Generation to Generation’ very well and so poignantly.
