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Lauren Lee Smith, star of CBC's 'Frankie Drake Mysteries' tells us how Guillermo Del Toro cast her for 'The Shape of Water' without an audition, and what it was like to work on this film. We delve into the path of her acting career and try to solve some Modern Day Mysteries. Subscribe to the video podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/daily-hive-chaotic-creative/id1356818437 In this episode, you will learn: Where the creators of ‘Frankie Drake Mysteries’ drew their inspiration from (4:55) What it’s like working with Guillermo Del Toro (17:40) Lauren’s take on some modern day mysteries (19:55) How a good teacher changed everything for Lauren (32:30) The importance of listening to casting directors when auditioning (34:14) When to pull out of a project (35:48) Why you don’t always have to move to LA find success in acting (38:33) Why you need to have a thick skin as an artist (40:25) Some Questions We Asked: Are you in Vancouver to see family? (1:35) Did the show already wrap? (3:10) How long did you tape the show for? (3:21) How do you compare Hamilton, Toronto and Vancouver. Do you have a favourite? (3:43) How did you make the show look authentic? (4:40) How is the diversity in the cast? (5:27) Why is it important to showcase that kind of diversity? (5:59) How did you prepare for this audition and the subsequent role? (6:34) How does the show tie in with Murdoch Mysteries? (8:13) How did you prepare for the students you had to do in this show? (9:00) How did the opportunity for the Shape of Water come about? (10:59) What was the experience of filming the Shape of Water like? (12:30) You were born in Vancouver, at what age did you leave? (14:38) How often do you come back here? (15:16) What are your favourite things to do here? (16:33) What was working with Guillermo Del Toro like? (17:05) What was it like playing Michael Shannon’s wife in the film? (18:31) How do you know if someone is cheating on you? (19:55) If someone’s going to throw a surprise birthday party for you, how would you find out where they are going to take you? (21:30) How do you figure out if someone’s going to propose to you? (22:07) Do aliens exist? (22:50) How do you explain the existence of the pyramids? (26:56) What do you think happened to Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 (27:50) Someone is stealing your food from the office fridge, how do you figure out who it is and how do you stop them? (29:22) What inspired you to become an actress? (31:00) What are your best tips for auditioning? (33:35) When do you feel like you had a breakdown that led to a breakthrough? (35:35) What is the smartest thing you’ve done in your career? (38:21) What advice do you have for success as an artist? (40:15) What are the things that open your heart and your mind? (42:20) Follow Lauren Lee Smith: Twitter: https://twitter.com/l_l_s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leelaurensmith Follow Zain Meghji: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zainmeghji Instagram: http://instagram.com/zainmeghji SUBSCRIBE to Daily Hive: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-VCB-YT https://www.dailyhive.com Producer: Zain Meghji Videographer/Editor: Andrew Bartlett Video Content Coordinator: Laurenne Karmel Interns: Yonella Marcu & Ben Carney