Opening Act

A podcast by Blavity, Inc.

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41 Episodes

  1. Jay Ellis On The Legacy Of ‘Insecure’ and Making TV That Sticks With You

    Published: 11/11/2021
  2. William Jackson Harper On 'Love Life' and Showing All Facets Of Blackness On-Screen

    Published: 10/21/2021
  3. Brett Gray On Manifesting 'On My Block' And Why It's All About The Journey

    Published: 10/7/2021
  4. Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins On The Final Season Of 'Dear White People' And Her Next Chapter

    Published: 9/23/2021
  5. Mack Wilds Revisits Early Projects and Talks About Being A Part of Broadway History

    Published: 9/9/2021
  6. Michael Evans Behling On 'All American,' Career Goals And 5AM

    Published: 8/26/2021
  7. Erika Alexander On Black Women-Led Comedies, Investing in Black Creatives and Being Our Own Superheroes

    Published: 8/6/2021
  8. Daveed Diggs On The Second Wave of ‘Hamilton’ and Bringing ‘Blindspotting’ to TV

    Published: 7/22/2021
  9. Luke James Talks Balancing Music and Acting, Powerful ‘The Chi’ Storylines and More

    Published: 7/8/2021
  10. Keith Powers On 'The Tomorrow War,' His First Job and Comedy Series Ambitions

    Published: 6/24/2021
  11. Tiffany Haddish On Creating Opportunities Across the Industry

    Published: 6/10/2021
  12. How Janet Mock Became a Hollywood Force and Game-Changer

    Published: 5/27/2021
  13. Angel Bismark Curiel On Liberty City, 'Pose' And Full-Circle Moments

    Published: 5/13/2021
  14. Kelvin Harrison Jr.'s Hot Streak Is Never-Ending

    Published: 4/29/2021
  15. Jill Marie Jones Loves Complex Characters and ‘Diving In The Deep End’ 

    Published: 4/15/2021
  16. Trevor Jackson’s Gems on Being Self-Fulfilled as a Creative in Hollywood   

    Published: 4/1/2021
  17. Amber Riley Is Changing The Game in More Ways Than One

    Published: 3/18/2021
  18. Jermaine Fowler May Be 'Coming 2 America,' But He's Been Here

    Published: 3/4/2021
  19. Kyla Pratt Is Still Making Us 'Proud'

    Published: 2/25/2021
  20. Tyler James Williams' First Job on America's Most Popular Street

    Published: 2/11/2021

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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.