Rylan: How to Be in the Spotlight - Jameela Jamil

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Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.8 • 8.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Rylan speaks to actor and activist Jameela Jamil about her experiences in the spotlight. Honest as ever, Jameela tells Rylan about the raucous years working at T4, accidentally getting her role on The Good Place, and the online feuds she regrets most.

How to Be in the Spotlight - Rylan explores the good, the bad and the ugly of being thrust into the spotlight - with those who've lived to tell the tale. To hear more episodes from this podcast search for 'Rylan: How to Be in the Spotlight' on BBC Sounds.

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Host: Rylan Assistant Producer: Monetta Pierre Producer: Millie Chu Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Executive Producers: Barnaby Coughlin and Arron Fellows Music: Miguel d'Oliveira Assistant Commissioner: Will Drysdale Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts A Mindhouse production for BBC Sounds

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0:00.0	When the in-betweeners came out, people were being so nasty about my weight.
0:05.2	What is it really like to be famous?
0:07.4	But then I thought, I didn't know my weight was ever going to be discussed, ever.
0:11.8	In my new podcast, I'll hear about the highs and loads of
0:14.5	fame from guests like Emily Atak, Lee Francis and Daisy May Cooper. The students
0:19.6	that were in my year were saying about what the favorite Shakespeare plays were and I just thought I've got
0:24.9	no idea what I'm doing here.
0:27.2	How to be in the spotlight with me, Ryland.
0:30.0	The job is so fun in it. Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:35.0	BBC Sounds.
0:37.0	BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts.
0:40.0	High-grounded listeners, it's Ryland, a former guest of this podcast.
0:44.0	Listen, I'm here to tell you about how to be in the spotlight from BBC Sounds.
0:48.0	Over 12 episodes, I explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of what it's like to be thrust into the public eye with those who have lived to tell the tale.
0:56.3	In the episode you're about to hear, I have an honest and open chat with actor and activist Jamila Jamil.
1:01.7	She opens up about her years working at T4, accidentally
1:05.4	getting a role on the good place and the online feud she regrets most. To hear the
1:09.8	rest of this podcast, search for Ryland How to be in the Spotlight. Listen on BBC Sounds.
1:14.8	Enjoy.
1:17.8	Hi guys and welcome to How to be in the Spotlight with me Ryland. My guest this episode is the actor and activist
1:25.4	Jamila Jamil. Now Jamila's path to the spotlight fascinates me because it all
1:30.2	started when she was given a presenting job at T4, from which she quickly became a household
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