<p><strong>In this week's episode, Jamie is joined once again by writer and filmmaker Gabriella Leonardi. After moving to London for what was meant to be a two-month acting job, Gabriella is now pursuing a career as a writer and director, developing her own projects and navigating an industry that feels more risk-averse than ever.</p><p>Gabriella speaks about:</p><p>🎬 Why breaking into film feels harder than ever</p><p>💰 Making your own work without money or industry connections</p><p>⭐ How Sheridan Smith came to appear in one of her short films</p><p>✉️ Why she decided to handwrite a letter to Steven Spielberg </p><p>❤️ How losing her grandad has made her even more determined to tell the stories that matter to her</p><p>🎥 Why she's determined to keep telling the stories she believes in, rather than changing her voice to become more "marketable"</p><p>💬 Rejection, resilience and what it really takes to build a creative career on your own terms. </p><p>A brilliant conversation about what it's really like for many creatives currently. </p><p>Find out more about Gabriella and her work:</p><p>🌐 </strong><a href="https://fillinghamweston.com/clients/name/gabriella-leonardi/"><strong>https://fillinghamweston.com/clients/name/gabriella-leonardi/</strong></a><strong></p><p>📸 </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/gabriellaleonardi/"><strong>https://www.instagram.com/gabriellaleonardi/</strong></a><strong></p><p>💙 Support the podcast on Patreon:</p><p></strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/justgetarealjob"><strong>https://www.patreon.com/justgetarealjob</strong></a><strong></p><p>🌍 Stay connected with </strong><em>Just Get A Real Job</em><strong>:</p><p>Instagram 📸</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/justgetarealjob"><strong>https://www.instagram.com/justgetarealjob</strong></a><strong></p><p>TikTok 🎬</strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@justgetarealjob"><strong>https://www.tiktok.com/@justgetarealjob</strong></a><strong></p><p>X (Twitter) 🐦</strong><a href="https://twitter.com/justgetarealjob"><strong>https://twitter.com/justgetarealjob</strong></a><strong></p><p>All links 🔗</strong><a href="https://linktr.ee/Justgetarealjobpodcast"><strong>https://linktr.ee/Justgetarealjobpodcast </strong></a><strong></p>