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The wish. From a Russian theatre school in Uzbekistan to performing on 42nd Street, my life, onstage, onscreen and off, has been led by the WISH. As an International Performer, Russian-trained Actress (mhmm, in Uzbekistan), Published Writer, Certified Dream Awake EFT Tapping Coach (250 hrs), Reiki Practitioner, and Lifelong Creative Rebel, I am on a mission to help you step into your full-blown artistic expression (+ attract soul-aligned success) while building the ensemble. Think of this podcast as your laboratory. Consider me your scene partner. And in this space, let your impulses run free. Each week, you’ll tap into unconventional tips, tools, techniques and the sacred connection to the partner. Whether an intimate solo episode or an inspiring chat with a guest, you’ll learn to transmute doubt into desire, transform self-sabotage into self-love, skyrocket your impact on the industry (without selling your soul), and create the #actorslife you dream of (on your terms). Turn down your brain. Trust your body. Lead with the wish. Together, let’s take the leap from Actor to Artist.
Episodes
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
ACTOR vs. ARTIST
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Are you an actor or an artist?
When I say artist in the US or the West, a lot of folx think that I am referring to a fine artist (painter, sculpture, etc...) but actually, I am speaking of a dramatic artist.
I only learned this when I ventured across the world to the basement of the Ilkhom Theatre in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and gave myself over to becoming a dramatic artist.
Suddenly, my whole world changed: I no longer waited for someone to give me permission, I was the point of power, me, and I learned that my unique wishes/fears/curiosities, were the seeds of truth to create from onstage. ANYTHING was game. And I was encouraged to hone and refine my skills daily, because each time I showed up mattered.
As a dramatic artist, I moved...
- From a getter (actor) to a giver (artist).
- From wanting quick results (actor) to honoring the process (artist).
- From reciting a piece of text text (actor) to concocting an entire rich life underneath the text (artist).
- From rehearsing when I have a job (actor) to tuning myself daily (artist).
- From waiting for a role (actor) to creating the role (artist)!
And SO much more!
When I was directed to change my focus at the Ilkhom (and was given the space + support to do so), my entire creative life changed. I felt empowered and excited. Every detail of life was now an opportunity to utilize and create from. I felt more artistically challenged and connected than ever before!
And I want this same transformation for you. There’s room for all of us to succeed, and we can uplift our partners in the process. Being a dramatic artist is a daily practice. What small detail can you implement today to help you take that leap, from actor to artist?
Be sure to take a screenshot of this episode and tag me in your Instagram stories @serabanda + @actortoartist! I am so excited to hear what YOU want to add to the list!!
#speechforthestage
a e i o u
A e i o u - a E i o u - a e I o u - a e i O u - a e i o U
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Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Shakespeare is a Passport for My Life with Rodrigo Beilfuss
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Rebel-Actor, are you ready to dive into the sexy dirt of Shakespeare, soccer and life !?! Join me and today’s very special guest, Rodrigo Beilfuss! Grab a pen + paper and get ready to jot down an abundance of aha’s!
Rodrigo Beilfuss spent four years in Ontario with the Stratford Festival, and then relocated back to Winnipeg to be the new Artistic Director of Shakespeare in the Ruins (SIR) in the Fall of 2019. Born and raised in Brazil, Rodrigo moved to Winnipeg in 2001 as an exchange student, discovering Hamlet in high-school. Mr Gord McLeod is to be blamed for everything, for Rodrigo hasn’t stopped pursuing Shakespeare since. In Winnipeg, Rod was a founding member of Theatre by the River, and he has directed and acted in several productions at various local theatres. Rod also has a passion for teaching, and he is a theatre instructor at various organizations and universities. He holds a BA (Honours) from the University of Winnipeg, an MA in Classical Acting from England’s LAMDA, and he’s a graduate of Stratford’s two flagship programs: the Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre and the Michael Langham Workshop for Classical Direction. More info at rodrigobeilfuss.com
In theatre, we always talk about being in the moment. But do we really know what that means?
Today, you’ll discover:
- How Rodrigo transitioned to AD of SIR after four years in Stratford in 2019
- SIR’s dedication to performing Shakespeare in nontraditional spaces, particularly in the ruins of an old monastery with promenade staging, expanding the sense of the classical canon
- The outreach work SIR does with youth, emerging artists and inmates at Stony Mountain Penitentiary
- How inmates get Shakespeare in a way trained actor’s do not
- The outreach work at Stony Mountain is an exercise in empathy, exchange of experiences and a search to find a path forward, together
- SIR is performing The Winter’s Tale in French and English this summer
- What you can do that is inspired by the moment as opposed to in spite of the moment
- How Shakespeare was a passport for Rodrigo from Brazil to Canada
- Why it’s a fallacy for us to go around thinking Shakepearan actors know what they’re talking about
- The danger of fatal fluency (when an actor pretends that Shakespeare’s language is normal)
- How Shakespeare and soccer are cultural unifiers
- How futebol (soccer) is considered an art in Brazil
- Why Rodrigo loves the chaos, imperfections and improvisations of soccer
- Why you don’t have to follow the narrative of what you think your life as a theatre artist should be all the time
- What Rodrigo is excited about giving to actors right now
And SO much more!! Rodrigo and I are super eager to hear what resonates with you, rolling around in the dust, so be sure to take a screenshot of this episode and tag @rodrigo_beilfuss and @serabanda in your Instagram stories to share your thoughts and takeaways!
Rodrigo gives us a feast of #speechforthestage, from exercises to lyrics to games, so be sure to give them a go and tell us what you felt!
Reach out to Rodrigo: ad@sirmb.ca
Explore Rodrigo’s website and dig into his "Futebol Thoughts!"
Learn more about Shakespeare in the Ruins and their magnificent sunsets!
Check out Shakespeare in the Ruins on IG: @sirwpg
Connect with Rodrigo on Twitter: @Rbeilfuss
Write me a wish letter and let me know what you want to discuss next! impulse@actortoartist.com
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Grab my FREE energy exercise to co-create your dream #actorslife!
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Your use of the content on this podcast, content on actortoartist.com, content on our social media or content from our email list is at your own risk. Actor to Artist does not guarantee any results from using this content and is for educational purposes only. It is your responsibility to do your own research, consult, and obtain a professional for your medical, psychological, legal, financial, health or other help that you may need for your situation.
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
Playing on Purpose with Nicole Kontolefa (Part II)
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
“Every person is a Universe unto themselves” - Alexandra Chichkanova
*If you haven’t listened to Part I, we suggest doing so first!*
Today we dive into the grit of Nicole bringing I AM ME - an international 1-woman mobile show - to life, performing it all over the globe and winning grande prizes at theatre festivals! We swerve into her incredible work on The Journey Theatre Project that harnesses forum theatre to initiate social justice, inclusion and equity. We soon land on her pilates mat teary eyed, ready to live our wishes on purpose: onstage and in life! This is one you don't want to miss.
You’ll discover:
- How Nicole created a mobile 1-woman show from a 20 page long monologue
- How you are also in the performance of “I Am Me”
- The deep imprint Alexandra Chichkanova's work made on Nicki: I am me but you don’t know me
- How to set-up the most unpredictable scenes imaginable… live! In a park! With a walkie talkie!
- How Nicole performed at the Golden Mask Festival in Moscow and won first prize in the Kolyada Plays Festival, performing both in Russian
- Why criticism is a form of Russian love
- What prompted Nicole to get her CUNY Masters Degree in Applied Theatre
- Why “I Am Me” could be a perfect pandemic piece
- How Nicole and her co-creators of The Journey Theatre Project are bringing theatre to the people as a means to build social justice, equity, inclusion and compassion in our bodies, not just our minds
- Learn about the amazing piece The Journey Theatre Project is creating this spring from a massive grant!
- Nicole’s pilates instruction: private, group and Covid-recovery classes!
- Why + when Nicole and Sera both tear up
- How you live your wish on purpose onstage
And SO much more. Nicole and I are so eager to hear what resonates with you so be sure to take a screenshot of this episode and tag @nickilefa and @serabanda in your Instagram stories to share your thoughts and takeaways!! You are a Universe unto yourself.
Learn more about I AM ME and check out Nicki's phenomenal work on The Journey Theatre Project! And follow @thejourneytheatreproject on Instagram! Be sure to check out Nicki's rad Pilates classes here and move with her on her YouTube channel!
#speechforthestage
a e i o u
N → K
K → N
nay-nee-nai-noh-noo
kay-kee-kai-koh-koo
Write me a wish letter and let me know what you want to discuss next! impulse@actortoartist.com
Join the International Ensemble on Instagram: @actortoartist
Grab my FREE energy exercise to co-create your dream #actorslife!
Disclaimer:
Your use of the content on this podcast, content on actortoartist.com, content on our social media or content from our email list is at your own risk. Actor to Artist does not guarantee any results from using this content and is for educational purposes only. It is your responsibility to do your own research, consult, and obtain a professional for your medical, psychological, legal, financial, health or other help that you may need for your situation.
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Playing on Purpose with Nicole Kontolefa (Part I)
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
We have an incredible guest for you today, a collaborator, friend and artist I admire: Nicole Kontolefa!!
Nicole is a native New Yorker, Russian trained actor and applied theatre practitioner. Her theatre work has taken her from Moscow to Montreal to Ekaterinburg and even Moldova. She always lands back in NYC where she believes that the means of theatre production should be given to the people (thank you, Augusto Boal!) as a way to celebrate communities, share wisdom and imagine a brighter future. Nicole is a Graduate of The Moscow Art Theatre School, CUNY SPS Applied Theatre Masters Program, co-founder of Studio Six of The Moscow Art Theatre and The Journey Theatre Project.
From the moment Nicole pretended to be a snake at five years old, she knew she was an actress. Her theatrical studies and pursuits took her from LaGuardia High School to the Stanislavski School in Cambridge, to being part of the first American studio at the Moscow Art Theatre, to performing all over the globe.
In Part I of our conversation, you will learn:
- Difference between Russian/American systems and how the jungle gym of Russian structure provides freedom
- How Nicole co-created the theatre company Studio Six with her fellow MXAT classmates
- How Studio Six had 7 full-length productions but nowhere to host them in NYC
- The process of creating 3 plays in 1 month at the Artsland Festival in Cambridge
- How Studio Six worked with Vladimir Pankov’s SounDrama Studio to create the sensational Gorod.ok on the border of Belarus for 6 weeks of intensive rehearsal work
- Why any material is used as creative inspiration (literature, sound, poetry, dance, music, etc…) in the Russian training system and repertory
- When there’s a new play in the US, the audience comes to see the play: the author is the reason we gather. In Russia, one goes to see what the director did with the play that’s been done 100 times
- How acting teachers in Russia are working actors, whereas in the US, most are not and that can be detrimental to a young acting student
- How performances stay in your body, even after long interludes
And SO much more!! Nicole and I are so eager to hear what resonates with you so be sure to take a screenshot of this episode and tag @nickilefa and @serabanda in your Instagram stories to share your thoughts and takeaways!! And get ready for Part II next week!
Learn more about Nicki on her website and check out her phenomenal work on The Journey Theatre Project! And follow @thejourneytheatreproject on Instagram!
#speechforthestage:
a e i o u
P
pay-pee-pai-poh-poo
pay-pay, pee-pee, pai-pai, poh-poh, poo-poo
pay-pay-pay, pee-pee-pee, pai-pai-pai, poh-poh-poh, poo-poo-poo
pay-pay-pay-pay, pee-pee-pee-pee, pai-pai-pai-pai, poh-poh-poh-poh, poo-poo-poo-poo
Learn more about Studio Six Theatre Company!
Discover more about SounDrama Studio!
Explore SounDrama Studio on Instagram!
Write me a wish letter and let me know what you want to discuss next! impulse@actortoartist.com
Join the International Ensemble on Instagram: @actortoartist
Grab my FREE energy exercise to co-create your dream #actorslife!
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Your use of the content on this podcast, content on actortoartist.com, content on our social media or content from our email list is at your own risk. Actor to Artist does not guarantee any results from using this content and is for educational purposes only. It is your responsibility to do your own research, consult, and obtain a professional for your medical, psychological, legal, financial, health or other help that you may need for your situation.
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
BEAUTIFUL, POWERFUL, GORGEOUS with Lanise Antoine Shelley
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
We have an incredible guest for you today: Lanise Antoine Shelley!! I had the privilege of watching Lanise perform at Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada years ago and have admired her work and journey ever since.
Lanise Antoine Shelley is a multi-passionate Haitian actress, director, playwright, podcast host and visual artist. You may know her from Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Empire, Discovery World, and Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Macbeth HD.
She has had the immense pleasure of studying abroad six times while achieving a BFA from Cornish College of the Arts, MFA from ART/MXAT at Harvard University, certificate in classical theatre from the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England.
Additionally, she was nominated for the Princess Grace Award, nominated for a Jeff award, nominated Best Leading Actress by the BTAA, and was Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Chicago Fellow 2016. As a director, she served as Victory Gardens Theater's Directors Inclusion Initiative Fellow 2019.
Learn how over the course of Lanise’s prolific career many opportunities birthed out of intuitive pings, and how she routinely summoned the faith, took leaps and followed the calls along the way.
By the end of this episode, you will never show up to an audition without being donned in your finest attire!
You’ll discover:
- How Lanise’s vivid imagination as a child catapulted her into many artistic avenues
- Why Lanise prefers the terms intercountry, intercultural or interracial adoptee vs transracial
- What Lanise encourages artists to do to allow themselves to absorb the world and apply it to their art
- Why Lanise dresses up for auditions (yes, you are Beautiful, Powerful, Gorgeous!)
- What artistic goal took her 9 years to manifest
- The 3 plays she performed in at Stratford Festival that blew her expectations
- The biggest takeaways she got from studying at the Moscow Art Theatre
- How she was inspired by a birth chart reading that ignited the trajectory of her podcast “When They Were Young”
- How she wrote and directed her play “Pretended” in quarantine
- Why Lanise is on a crusade to lift the fog and misconceptions on the fairytale centric qualities of adoption
- How Lanise can talk so freely because of the healing work she has done
We explore all of this and SO much more!! Take a screenshot of this episode and tag @lantoines and @serabanda in your Instagram stories to let us know what you thought of this episode!
Lanise provides her own special #speechforthestage for us so be sure to stick to the end and incorporate these awesome trills into your routine.
Visit Lanise on facebook!
Check out Lanise’s website!
Tune into When They Were Young: Amplifying Voices of Adoptees and check out @youngadoptee on Instagram!
Be sure to check out One Child Nation on Amazon.
Write me a wish letter and let me know what you want to discuss next! impulse@actortoartist.com
Join the International Ensemble on Instagram: @actortoartist
Grab my Free Energy Exercise to co-create your dream #actorslife!
Disclaimer:
Your use of the content on this podcast, content on actortoartist.com, content on our social media or content from our email list is at your own risk. Actor to Artist does not guarantee any results from using this content and is for educational purposes only. It is your responsibility to do your own research, consult, and obtain a professional for your medical, psychological, legal, financial, health or other help that you may need for your situation.
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Unlock the Key To Energy
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
“Once you unlock the key to energy, you never lose it” - Marina Romanovna Turpisheva
Today, it’s just you and I, and we dive deep into the Essence of the Actor’s Art: Energy.
And HOW to harness energetic expansion for yourself onstage, onscreen and in life.
This. Very. Moment.
You’ll learn:
- Why energy is so important yet often overlooked
- Why the Ilkhom Theatre’s training puts such heavy focus on the energy of the actor (and the benefits that affords its artists, ensemble and performances)
- Why we must return to technical training to continually grow, connect with our partners and become our own energetic generators
- How even in dark, ugly roles we must begin from a point of positive energy
- How energy work literally alters the chemistry inside of you, your relationship to space, objects and people
- My favourite energy exercises for the stage
- How to recalibrate your energy this very moment and commit to a solid practice of growth
Grow your energetic bandwidth with my FREE Energy Exercise! Amplify your Presence Onstage & Onscreen. Psssst you can also do it every morning to set the tone of your day!
Take your energy work a step further with a Distant Reiki Energy Healing Session!
Let’s remember our other daily devotions: #speethforthestage
a e i o u
R → K
K → R
ray-kay, ree-kee, rai-kai, roh-koh, roo-koo
kay-ray, kee-ree, kai-rai, koh-roh, koo-roo
ray-kay-kay, ree-kee-kee, rai-kai-kai, roh-koh-koh, roo-koo-koo
kay-ray-ray, kee-ree-ree, kai-rai-rai, koh-roh-roh, koo-roo-roo
Share your energy work progression: take a screenshot of this episode and tag me in your IG stories @serabanda! Let me know any & all of your thoughts, “aha’s” and breakthroughs.
Write me your wish letter: impulse@actortoartist.com
Disclaimer:
Your use of the content on this podcast, content on actortoartist.com, content on our social media or content from our email list is at your own risk. Actor to Artist does not guarantee any results from using this content and is for educational purposes only. It is your responsibility to do your own research, consult, and obtain a professional for your medical, psychological, legal, financial, health or other help that you may need for your situation.
Energy healing systems such as Reiki are not meant to take the place of standard medical or psychological treatment, but to complement and work along with it. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any medical illness. If you have medical concerns you are advised to contact a licensed physician.
Monday Feb 08, 2021
In Pursuit of Divine Truth with Tyler Polumsky (Part II)
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
"Existing is a constant state of overcoming if you want to grow” - Tyler Polumsky
Before we jump in, take stock: where do you find feelings of freedom onstage or onscreen?
*If you haven’t listened to Part I, we suggest doing so first!*
Part II gets even juicier as Tyler and I explore the tendencies, techniques, energies and ethos between Eastern and Western acting. The way artists are raised and the ways they’re expected to create in the world.
You’ll learn about:
- Cerebral tendencies in Western art vs. the visceral world-building in the East (the itch, the breeze, the scent, the dust)
- Analysis vs. études (you’ll learn what an étude is) and how études become building blocks to the visceral worlds we create onstage
- Why it’s so important to know yourself as an individual in art
- How Western theatre & schooling isn’t built to ‘take your time’ but excels in production
- How Western training gears actors up to work authentically in cinema, but the same toolbelt doesn’t translate to the stage
- How the Russian method curates their schooling process in mindful way that supports young actors to become artists
- How Russian masters teach during the day and put their methods into action onstage at night
- Why no Ilkhom student does a monologue until their 6th semester (the end of their second year)
- How the business of the artist isn’t to engage the intellect, but the heart and soul
And SO much more. You’ll also discover why Ilkhom students aren’t allowed to walk through the Ilkhom playhouse, what I did for my invisible object étude and what Tyler is most excited about creating right now!
Take a screenshot of this episode and tag @tolyatolyantolik and @serabanda in your Instagram stories to let us know what you thought of this episode!
"If you want to be a great artist, start by working on being a great person" - Mark Weil
Let’s continue to work on ourselves, together!!
Create distinction and ease in your mouth!
#speechforthestage
B → P
P → B
Bayp-beep-baip-bohp-boop
Payb-peeb-paib-pohb-poob
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Your use of the content on this podcast, content on actortoartist.com, content on our social media or content from our email list is at your own risk. Actor to Artist does not guarantee any results from using this content and is for educational purposes only. It is your responsibility to do your own research, consult, and obtain a professional for your medical, psychological, legal, financial, health or other help that you may need for your situation.
Monday Feb 01, 2021
In Pursuit of Divine Truth with Tyler Polumsky (Part I)
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
We have a wonderful guest for you today: my previous teacher, translator and actor of The Ilkhom Theatre (among many other theatres) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tyler Polumsky! Our conversation went way longer than expected so we have two parts to this episode!
Tyler Polumsky has worked professionally as an actor, director, producer, musician, scenic designer, and teacher. He found his true creative voice and artistic aesthetic studying acting and directing with the late Mark Weil at the Ilkhom Theatre in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. During his nearly 10 years in Tashkent, he became the first and only American to work in Ilkhom’s Main Ensemble, performing in the standing repertoire and touring with the group to Russia, France, Poland, Japan, and elsewhere. As a Master Teacher in the Ilkhom Theatre School of Drama, he taught acting (M. Chekhov, Stanislavski, Vakhtangov, Grotowski), plasticas (Physical Improvisation and Biomechanics), and elocution (English and Russian). As Assistant Master, he taught Lecoq Methods (masks, clown, buffoonery), fencing and acrobatics, voice, and theatre history.
Since returning to Seattle in 2012, Tyler has worked with The Seagull Project, appearing in The Seagull, The Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard. He has taught with Freehold, presented workshops and master classes at the University of Washington, and taught and directed at Cornish College of the Arts. He joined Akropolis Performance Lab as an Artistic Associate in 2015, created the role of the Bad Angel for APL’s production of Ecce Faustus (2016) and is Raskolnikov in Crime + Punishment (2017-18). Tyler prefers the long form, ensemble-driven approach to the craft such as is practiced by APL, which better reflects his roots in the Russian theatre tradition.
The concept of истина / istina / divine or cosmic truth, arose early on in our chat. Istina is the essence of the Ilkhom Theatre's training, its performances, its school and lives in its artists.
We take a deep dive into:
- the difference between Eastern & Western training systems
- the importance of energetic exchanges onstage and off
- the rigorous technical training and experience that is required to access moments of naked, universal truth onstage
- the late creator of the Ilkhom Theatre, Mark Weil, and his lifelong pursuit of the merging of East & West (and how these worlds danced and collided onstage)
- seeking out spaces of resonance and how that can be the bridge across cultures
- the integral part of the Russian system that’s skipped over in the West
- the necessity of tuning into the partner
And SO much more!
“It’s great to tell a story. It’s better to tell a story and somebody walks out of there and it’s part of their DNA.”
Take a screenshot of this episode and tag @tolyatolyantolik and @serabanda in your Instagram stories to let us know what you thought of this episode!
Top off your #speechforthestage:
a e i o u
T
D
tay-tee-tai-toh-too
day-dee-dai-doh-doo
Be sure to put a pin in this conversation and catch us for Part II next week!
Create your dream #actorslife with my FREE energy exercise!
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Your use of the content on this podcast, content on actortoartist.com, content on our social media or content from our email list is at your own risk. Actor to Artist does not guarantee any results from using this content and is for educational purposes only. It is your responsibility to do your own research, consult, and obtain a professional for your medical, psychological, legal, financial, health or other help that you may need for your situation.
Monday Jan 25, 2021
I AM ENOUGH with N'Tasha Anders
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Monday Jan 25, 2021
We have an aaamazing guest for you today: N’Tasha Anders! N’Tasha is an actress, artist and my fellow Teen Council partner from our time teaching comprehensive sex-Ed in high school via Planned Parenthood.
N’Tasha received her BFA from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington. Upon graduation, she completed a nine month Artistic Ensemble Program at the Milwaukee Repertory in Wisconsin. She traveled for years with Seattle's Book-It Repertory Theatre. Through Book-It Repertory Theatre, she gained her love for Childrens' Theatre and learned the importance of the Comprehensive workshop classes that they facilitated after every performance. She took this passion for working with the youth with her to NYC and began working with a nonprofit organization called Changing Theater Perspectives as she continued to pursue her acting career. She now focuses on cultivating inclusive curriculum and group activities that expands the physical, emotional, and social growth development of children and young adults in Houston, Texas.
N’Tasha’s experiences as a black actress are telling as to what is still happening in the acting world and how it needs to be spoken about until real change takes place.
Learn how N’Tasha had to build a backbone early on in her career, how the glitz and glamour of the industry was a facade, and how she blossomed in her community of fellow black actors in NYC, cultivating the education she never received in her acting conservatory.
We dive into:
- The importance of being in a room with other black artists: playwrights, actors, directors and beyond
- What N’Tasha’s wants more of for black art: releasing stories of struggle and focusing on narratives of celebration that highlight black joy, excellence, and love
- Augusto Boal’s “Theatre of the Oppressed” and how forum theatre has the power to inspire social change
- Live improv: N’Tasha visits a previous experience with the backbone she has now to help reconcile an event within the framework of forum theatre
We explore all this and SO much more! Take a screenshot of this episode and tag @ntashacharmel and @serabanda in your Instagram stories to let us know what you thought of this episode!
Stretch out your #speechforthestage with us:
a e i o u
M
N
may-mee-mai-moh-moo
nay-nee-nai-noh-noo
Take the leap from spectator to Spect-Actor and reach out to N’Tasha!
IG: @ntashacharmel
Email: ntasha.anders@gmail.com
If you want an ‘I AM ENOUGH’ t-shirt, be sure to check out Niqua Daniels’ IG (link in bio): @niqua.daniels
Write me a wish letter and let me know what you want to discuss next! impulse@actortoartist.com
Grab my FREE energy exercise to Amplify your Presence Onstage and Onscreen.
Disclaimer:
Your use of the content on this podcast, content on actortoartist.com, content on our social media or content from our email list is at your own risk. Actor to Artist does not guarantee any results from using this content and is for educational purposes only. It is your responsibility to do your own research, consult, and obtain a professional for your medical, psychological, legal, financial, health or other help that you may need for your situation.
Monday Jan 18, 2021
ABUNDANCE Mindset for ACTORS with Gaby Miranda
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
We have a super special guest today: my dear friend, mentor and coach, Gaby Miranda of Joy Pursuit!!
Growing up in Venezuela during the rise of communism, Gaby had nearly every obstacle stacked against her, times 10. She has worked and traveled all over the world, manifested her dream life with her love in Switzerland, and has cultivated the business of her dreams. Gaby is the living embodiment of what it means to create your life from possibility, the power of your thoughts and taking ambition to the next level: with a conscience!
Ditch the idea of the ‘struggling artist’ and learn how to:
- Turn obstacles into opportunities
- Move from why is this happening to me to what can I do?
- Give what you want to receive
- Harness uncertainty as a gateway to possibility
- Choose yourself and be the conscious creator of your life
Tap into your divine abundance and learn how there are an infinite number of ways you can live the life of your artistic dreams!!
We dive into all this and SO much more!
Be sure to take a screenshot of this episode and tag @joypursuit and @serabanda in your Instagram stories to let us know what you thought of this episode!
Let’s warm up our abundance like we warm up our voices:
#speechforthestage
a e i o u
R
Ñ
ray-ree-rai-roh-roo
ñay-ñee-ñai-ñoh-ñoo
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