Rave It Up

Technical Advisor of the TV Show SWAT, Odie Gallop

We have a chat with the technical advisor of the TV show SWAT, Odie Gallop. You may also know him from playing Sergeant Stevens on the show too.

Odie was in the Navy for 4 years and then San Diego Police Department for 28 years, where he was apart of SWAT, Beach Team, Narcotics, Patrol, Executive Protection Detail and the Crime Suppression Team.

In this interview, we find out what it was like coming from a small country town in Northern Maine, how he got the job on the TV show SWAT and how he trains the actors, as well as hear about his friendships with the cast members. Very informative interview! This is a side of the show you will not get anywhere else.

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Beatboxer, Vocal DJ & Artist, Voltak

We have a chat with beatboxer, vocal DJ and artist, Voltak. We talk about his new song ‘Remy The Rat’, as well as hear about the fun he has busking on the streets of Sydney. He also tells us about the challenges he faced after moving to Australia from Vietnam alone at the age of 16. This guy is not only super-duper talented, but he is also one of the most down-to-earth artists we have come across. We can all learn something from Voltak.

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Shoutout to our Patreons: Irene Kigais, Bev Butler & Michael Dowling.

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Jodie & Anastasia from The Secrets of Confident Women Podcast

We have a chat with Jodie & Anastasia from the business RiSE women, and the hosts of The Secrets of Confident Women podcast.

We talk about their own personal confidence journeys and learn some confidence techniques, as well as hear about the challenges they have faced in business, how we can change the habit of negative thinking and about how we can help further women's rights.

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Shoutout to our Patreons: Irene Kigais, Bev Butler & Michael Dowling.

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English Actor Oliver Rice | Chesapeake Shores, Altered Carbon, Always Be My Maybe

We have a chat with English actor Oliver Rice. You may know him from shows like Chesapeake Shores, Altered Carbon, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and movies like Always Be My Maybe.

We talk about all of these projects, as well as go back to the beginning and find out how he got into acting and how long he had to work for before getting his big break. We also talk about the other loves in his life.

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Shoutout to our Patreons: Irene Kigais, Bev Butler & Michael Dowling.

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Actor Kevin McGarry | Heartland & When Calls The Heart

Today, we have a chat with Canadian actor Kevin McGarry, who you may know from the TV shows Heartland & When Calls The Heart.

We talk about how he came across his love for acting back in school, his strong theatre background, filming changes during the COVID pandemic, and about the love triangle between him and his friends Michelle Morgan (Lou) and Gabriel Hogan (Peter) on Heartland. Kevin also answers some submitted fan questions.

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Shoutout to our Patreons: Irene Kigais, Bev Butler & Michael Dowling.

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Neighbours Actor Ben Turland

Today, we have a chat with dancer and actor Ben Turland, who you may know playing Hendrix Greyson on the TV show Neighbours.

We also have a talk about reaching state level on the running track, what it was like being on Young Talent Time, Australia’s Got Talent and in Saturday Night Fever, as well as also hear about his mental health journey.

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Shoutout to our Patreons: Irene Kigais, Bev Butler & Michael Dowling.

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SWAT Actress Angelica Johnson | Daughter of Kenny Johnson

Today, we have a chat with actress Angelica Johnson. She is the daughter of actors Kenny Johnson & Cathleen Oveson. 

We have a talk to Angelica about how it is being in the industry at such a young age, what it is like having famous parents, what it is like being in musicals compared to TV and film and we also talk about her role as Kelly on the TV show SWAT, alongside her father.

Kenny Johnson also joins in on our interview too. Do not miss it! 

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Shoutout to our Patreons: Irene Kigais, Bev Butler & Michael Dowling.

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Actor Peter Onorati | SWAT, This Is Us, Big Bang Theory, Mom

Today, we have a chat with American actor Peter Onorati, who played Jack Mumford in the TV show SWAT, and has also been in This Is Us, Big Bang Theory and Mom.

We talk about SWAT and the training for the show, and find out where he would have loved to have seen his character go if he stayed on the show. 

We then go back and talk about his love for Football and whether he would have loved to have done it as a career, and we also hear about him working in Business with this Business Administration Degree before we started Improv acting classes.

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Heartland and Tacoma FD Actor Gabriel Hogan

Today, we have a chat with Canadian actor Gabriel Hogan, who you may know playing Peter Morris in the TV show Heartland.

We talk about Heartland, working with Michelle Morgan and about his audition process for the show and what he expected. We also talk about Tacoma FD and Prince of Peoria, and also hear about growing up with two actor parents.

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Shoutout to our Patreons: Irene Kigais & Bev Butler

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SWAT Actor Kenny Johnson

Today, we have a chat with American actor Kenny Johnson. You may know him from TV shows like SWAT, The Shield, Sons of Anarchy, Saving Grace and Bates Motel.

SWAT has now been renewed for Season 5 so we have a talk about the show and hear some funny stories from the set and about his cast members. We also talk about how he found his love for acting, his time as a Champion Arm Wrestler, and also about the challenges in his life and his acting career with his Dyslexia.

Kenny’s story is filled with so many life lessons that we can take away and learn from, and he is so down to earth and full of wisdom.

Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the video of our interview.