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Skuespiller Laura Drasbæk: Jeg har aldrig været for fin til et tjenerjob

July 11, 2025

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Laura Drasbæk has spent decades as an actress in Danish film and television—she has played Ophelia, appeared in the long-running series Sommerdal, and been profiled in Damebladet while unemployed for a year. But when she talks about what has brought her the most satisfaction in recent years, it is not a role. It is a vase she made with her own hands, a tomato she grew in her kitchen garden, or a ceramic cup that someone can actually drink from. The episode traces her journey from a childhood shaped by an alcoholic father to a hard-won peace with the insecurity of freelance acting, and finally to the discovery that making something tangible—ceramics—has given her something the acting profession never could: full authorship over her own work.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:30) **The Insecurity of an Acting Career** - Laura describes the feast-or-famine nature of acting, where the phone rings a lot or not at all, and how she learned to live with financial uncertainty for 20 years.
  • 2 (02:52) **Pride in Working Normal Jobs** - Laura explains that taking jobs like waiting tables is a balance to avoid bitterness, even if it's uncomfortable being recognized while serving wine.
  • 3 (04:44) **The Reality of TV Production** - Laura discusses the isolating nature of TV work, where actors often only receive their own scenes and lack context for the overall story.
  • 4 (06:04) **Being Typecast and the "Pyros" Effect** - Laura reflects on how actors can get stuck in a role or type, using the example of a colleague who finally broke through after years.
  • 5 (07:56) **Laura's Acting Method: "I Just Play That It's Real"** - Laura describes herself as an actor who uses no techniques, simply playing that the situation is real.
  • 6 (10:35) **The Psychology of Actors** - Laura and the host discuss a perceived vulnerability or "overexposed" quality in actors.
  • 7 (12:49) **Laura's Personal Fuel: An Alcoholic Father** - Laura reveals her motivation came from having a father who was an alcoholic, leading to a feeling of not being seen or heard as a teenager.

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Show Notes

Selv om man er en talentfuld skuespiller, har Laura Drasbæk ikke været for fin til at tage et tjenerjob eller være på dagpenge. Den jordbundethed prøver hun at give videre til sine to sønner.

I denne uges podcast fortæller Laura om balancen mellem arbejdspres og behovet for at finde ro, og hvordan keramikken er blevet hendes frirum midt i en hektisk hverdag fyldt med optagelser og forventninger.

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