{"podcast":{"title":"That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse","slug":"that-one-audition-with-alyshia-ochse-204052","podcast_index_feed_id":204052,"rss_url":"https://alyshiaochse.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://alyshiaochse.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/e/7/8/8e7836b90e6fa6d216c3140a3186d450/iTunes_Artwork_2026g.jpg","author":"Alyshia Ochse","episode_count":607,"summary":"Film/Television Actress, Producer, Best-Selling Author and Entrepreneur Alyshia Ochse hosts an honest, humorous and inspirational podcast with your favorite on-screen storytellers and Hollywood influencers who reveal their most life changing audition tales as well as the survival skills they've collected along the way.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T18:17:27.975582+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-one-audition-with-alyshia-ochse-204052"},"episode":{"title":"ABUBAKAR SALIM: Trusting His Instinct Booked Ridley Scott","slug":"abubakar-salim-trusting-his-instinct-booked-ridley-scott","published_at":"2026-06-16T08:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-one-audition-with-alyshia-ochse-204052/abubakar-salim-trusting-his-instinct-booked-ridley-scott","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-one-audition-with-alyshia-ochse-204052","url":"https://alyshiaochse.com/abubakar-salim/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/alyshiaochse/abubakar-salim-jun14-2026.mp3?dest-id=546612","summary":"Today, we're diving into the incredible journey of Abubakar Salim, an actor who at just 16, gave himself a life-altering ultimatum: break into the National Youth Theatre or join the Army. From that high-stakes beginning, Abubakar has navigated the industry by constantly chasing the raw, unpolished instinct of his younger self. He shares how this philosophy carried him through a grueling nine-round audition process for Ridley Scott's Raised by Wolves and eventually into the world of House of the Dragon. We explore how he transitioned from a \"performer for hire\" to a visionary storyteller by founding Surgent Studios, where he now creates video games like Tales of Kenzera: ZAU to process deeply personal themes of grief and loss. Get ready for an inspiring conversation about the power of \"just being,\" the importance of kindness in a brutal industry, and why the most successful auditions are often the ones where you stop trying to have a plan and start seeking discovery. These are the unforgettable stories that landed Abubakar Salim right here. Credits: House of the Dragon First Day on Earth Assassin's Creed: Origins Raised by Wolves Napoleon Black Mirror PH-1 Informer Jamestown 24: Live Another Day Guest Links: IMDB : Abubakar Salim , actor, producer, director THAT ONE AUDITION'S LINKS : For exclusive content surrounding this and all podcast episodes, sign up for our amazing newsletter at AlyshiaOchse.com . And don't forget to snap and post a photo while listening to the show and tag me: @alyshiaochse & @thatoneaudition SELF TAPE SORTED WORKSHOP : LONDON - June 20th (in person) SELF-TAPE MAY CLASS : STM REPLAY THE BRIDGE FOR ACTORS : Become a WORKING ACTOR (50% off special) THE PRACTICE TRACK: Membership to Practice Weekly PATREON : @thatoneaudition CONSULTING : Get 1-on-1…","meta_description":"Today, we're diving into the incredible journey of Abubakar Salim, an actor who at just 16, gave himself a life-altering ultimatum: break into the Nationa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4071,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/that-one-audition-with-alyshia-ochse-204052/episodes/abubakar-salim-trusting-his-instinct-booked-ridley-scott/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-one-audition-with-alyshia-ochse-204052/abubakar-salim-trusting-his-instinct-booked-ridley-scott.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}