Nostalgia podcast with Will Wollen

Chris Deacy and Will Wollen

Will Wollen, Senior Lecturer in Drama in the School of Arts, is the subject of a new podcast on ‘Nostalgia’, as part of an ongoing project by Dr Chris Deacy in the Department of Religious Studies.

In the interview, Will reminisces about his early life. He was born in Kent although grew up in Dorset; his parents had spent many years living in Kenya, where his older sisters were born. At University, Will studied French and Philosophy and we learn how he got into acting through the Theatre Society at the University of Leeds. We also discuss the perils of what happens when an actor falls ill.

Will explains how he came to the University of Kent and we discuss teaching dynamics, how to engage with students and what happens when we don’t always know our material.

Will has always been a big Radio 4 listener and we learn why he is nostalgic about radio and values the BBC.

At the end of the interview, Will explains why his memories are predominantly positive and we learn why he has trained himself to listen to the gut and not just the head, and Will gives an unexpected answer to the question of whether he considers himself to be a ‘looking back’ or a ‘looking forward’ kind of person.

To listen to the podcast, please see the page here:
https://audioboom.com/posts/7104651-will-wollen