Raymond Ablack feels an incredible sense of honor to be able to have a hand in diversifying the industry. “Because of how important representation is, honestly, I really feel like every role is important to play,” he says. “I’m very…
Raymond Ablack feels an incredible sense of honor to be able to have a hand in diversifying the industry. “Because of how important representation is, honestly, I really feel like every role is important to play,” he says. “I’m very…
Lauren Buglioli’s international childhood allowed her passion for performance to flourish. “I was born in LA and was lucky enough to discover my passion for acting as a child. I’m really grateful to have been exposed to a lot of different…
Acting is about persistence for Athena Park. “It all started in elementary school. It was grade 4 and the drama teacher was auditioning the grade 7 and 8s for the production of The Rockin’ Tale of Snow White,” she reminisces.…
“Think of all the suffering you’re going to miss.” Picture this- it’s 2006 and you’re standing in the aisles of your local Blockbuster. Your parents are searching through dramas, but you’ve been banished to the “Family” aisle. Bored by the…
Meeting new people is hard. No matter who it is, or where it’s at- you don’t know what to expect, the stakes feel high. Halina Reijn tells us all about the dangers of meeting your new partner’s friends in horror…
Director Mostafa Keshvari was moved to create in the wake of the George Floyd tragedy. “I heard the news when I was painting at my studio, and all I could think of was how the pigment of his skin painted…
Few feelings can compare to the rush of acting for Adria Tennor. “I love the thrill and buzz I get from that magical connection between my heart and the audience’s, accessing my emotions to move a bunch of strangers, or…
There are few names in entertainment that have the historic and modern appeal of Lara Croft. The Tomb Raider who burst onto screens via the PlayStation in 1996 is now a media giant, spreading across just about every facet of…
Melody Butiu views acting as an insight into our collective human experience. “I love embodying characters and telling stories that resonate with viewers, that connect, inspire, and highlight our shared humanity, and that enable audiences to more deeply understand the…
For actors/directors Araya Mengesha and Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, the one silver lining of quarantine was each other. “Having a roommate during the pandemic became a lifeline,” recalls Araya. “We were already three years in, as roommates, when the first lockdown hit.…
Lindsey Blackwell makes juggling being an excellent student with a full-fledged acting career look easy. “I maintain balance in my life by allowing myself to take breaks and have personal time. Since I am still actively in high school, actively…
Horror is the ideal lens through which to observe the frequent and perpetual unease of existing as a multiply marginalized person, says director Lu Asfaha. “Internal conflict is incredibly hard to show on screen without externalizing it in some way…