Opening Act
A podcast by Blavity, Inc.
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41 Episodes
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Jay Ellis On The Legacy Of ‘Insecure’ and Making TV That Sticks With You
Published: 11/11/2021 -
William Jackson Harper On 'Love Life' and Showing All Facets Of Blackness On-Screen
Published: 21/10/2021 -
Brett Gray On Manifesting 'On My Block' And Why It's All About The Journey
Published: 07/10/2021 -
Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins On The Final Season Of 'Dear White People' And Her Next Chapter
Published: 23/09/2021 -
Mack Wilds Revisits Early Projects and Talks About Being A Part of Broadway History
Published: 09/09/2021 -
Michael Evans Behling On 'All American,' Career Goals And 5AM
Published: 26/08/2021 -
Erika Alexander On Black Women-Led Comedies, Investing in Black Creatives and Being Our Own Superheroes
Published: 06/08/2021 -
Daveed Diggs On The Second Wave of ‘Hamilton’ and Bringing ‘Blindspotting’ to TV
Published: 22/07/2021 -
Luke James Talks Balancing Music and Acting, Powerful ‘The Chi’ Storylines and More
Published: 08/07/2021 -
Keith Powers On 'The Tomorrow War,' His First Job and Comedy Series Ambitions
Published: 24/06/2021 -
Tiffany Haddish On Creating Opportunities Across the Industry
Published: 10/06/2021 -
How Janet Mock Became a Hollywood Force and Game-Changer
Published: 27/05/2021 -
Angel Bismark Curiel On Liberty City, 'Pose' And Full-Circle Moments
Published: 13/05/2021 -
Kelvin Harrison Jr.'s Hot Streak Is Never-Ending
Published: 29/04/2021 -
Jill Marie Jones Loves Complex Characters and ‘Diving In The Deep End’
Published: 15/04/2021 -
Trevor Jackson’s Gems on Being Self-Fulfilled as a Creative in Hollywood
Published: 01/04/2021 -
Amber Riley Is Changing The Game in More Ways Than One
Published: 18/03/2021 -
Jermaine Fowler May Be 'Coming 2 America,' But He's Been Here
Published: 04/03/2021 -
Kyla Pratt Is Still Making Us 'Proud'
Published: 25/02/2021 -
Tyler James Williams' First Job on America's Most Popular Street
Published: 11/02/2021
On Opening Act, some of Black Hollywood faves recount stories from their very first gig, big or small, and share how that single opportunity made them who they are today. Opening Act is a podcast hosted by Shadow And Act’s Deputy Editor, Trey Mangum and features behind-the-scenes stories of how these actors got introduced into film and television.
