Ep. 75- Justin Stadnyk
Questions asked or topics discussed:
When did you know that this is your career? (1:23)
Did you ever feel like you were going to be bullied, pigeon-holed, did you ever meet that resistance of being a young male performer? (4:19)
What was the lowest point in your career? (8:33)
Did you have a role you were going after, a festival that you wanted to do and did you ever have that rejection or that hardest no? (10:00)
What do you do now that allows you to ground yourself into who you are? (14:15)
Topic of the process and preparation in Justin’s experience auditioning for Kinky Boots (20:00)
What was the biggest takeaway from working with him [Andrew Lloyd Webber], getting notes from him and just being in his space? (24:37)
Now you have a music portion of your side jobs. Could you tell me a little bit about how that started to make its way into your world, have you always been super interested in music, is this something that you would do for fun, how did that work? (30:24)
Just Music (32:00)
Justin Patrick Stadnyk is an actor, singer and Modo Yoga instructor. Known mostly for his roles in the Musical Theatre world with companies such as The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Mirvish Productions, Shaw Festival, Charlottetown Festival, Theatre Aquarius and more.
Justin grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba and left upon graduating high-school to attend Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario.
Since starting his career while still in high-school, Justin has had the opportunity to be a part of many exciting projects including three world premieres. 2009 brought The Boys In The Photograph to the stage with award winning writing and directing team Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton. In 2011 Justin got to work along side exciting artists such as Susan Anton, Ken Page, Conrad John Schuck, John Rubinsteinand more in the World Premiere of Grumpy Old Men - The Musical.
Along with his large dedication to acting Justin started practicing yoga. Originally he admits he stepped into the studio to join the “fad” for the physical benefits. Quickly after that he got hooked to the yoga practice as a great opposition to the performing world. Finding the ability to strip away the ego and thoughts of body image or rejection, if even only for the 75-90 minutes in the hot room. After building a healthy personal practice Justin decided to train with the Modo Yoga co-founders Ted Grand and Jess Robertson as well as other senior teachers in Bahia, Brazil. He now teaches in Toronto and across the country, wherever theatre brings him.
Now, Justin spends his time between Toronto and New York as he works to expand his career and explore exciting and new heights.
