What does it really take to build a life in the creative industries?
Strip The Script goes beyond the credits, premieres and polished success stories to uncover the real experiences behind extraordinary creative careers.
Hosted by award-winning actor and producer Jazz Lintott, each episode sits down with leading actors, filmmakers and creators for an honest conversation about the moments that shaped them — the breakthroughs and rejections, the risks, relationships, sacrifices, mistakes and mindset that rarely make it into the traditional interview.
From navigating rejection and self-doubt to handling success when it finally arrives, Strip The Script explores not only what our guests achieved, but who they had to become along the way.
Season One features conversations with Katherine McNamara, Mena Massoud, Steve Carr, Adjani Salmon, William Stanford Davis and Jimmy Akingbola — six very different careers, with lessons that reach far beyond the entertainment industry.
No formula. No perfect path. No script.
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Katherine McNamara: From Broadway at 14 to Shadowhunters — What Success Really Takes
Season 1 · Episode 1
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 • Duration 01:09:50
Katherine McNamara has spent most of her life performing — from Broadway at just 14 to becoming Clary Fray in Shadowhunters, Mia Smoak in Arrow, and building a career across film, television and theatre.
In this episode of Strip The Script, Katherine sits down with actor and producer Jazz Lintott for an honest conversation about what it really takes to build a lasting career in an industry where talent alone is never enough.
Katherine shares the Broadway audition that changed her life, the story behind #WhoIsClary, what happened when she landed Shadowhunters, and why she believes an actor's job isn't simply to book the role.
They also explore rejection, resilience, preparation, relationships, the pressure that comes with success, and the mindset that has kept Katherine moving forward since she was a teenager.
Strip The Script goes beyond the credits and success stories to uncover the decisions, setbacks and turning points that shape creative careers.
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