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The Open Up Podcast

The Open Up Podcast


The Open Up Podcast

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Length:
12 episodes
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

Description

The Open Up Podcast pulls back the curtain on diversity in the entertainment industry through candid conversations with diverse creatives, hosted by actor Elliot Knight. Find us on socials @theopenuppod and say hi at hello@theopenuppodcast.com.
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

Episodes1 - 10 of 12 episodes

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Zehra Fazal on her revolutionary voice in Games, TV & Voiceover | "I see myself as the hero now"

Zehra Fazal opens up her experience and exceptional talent in multiple industries of En...

78 minutes
Sep 04, 2022

Natasha Liu Bordizzo on overcoming stereotypes and finding fullness in TV & Film | "This is how the world sees me"

Actor Natasha Liu Bordizzo opens up about her trajectory from Crouching Tiger, Hidden D...

51 minutes
Aug 28, 2022

Riley Carter on breaking gender barriers in TV | “I have to prove myself more than others”

Riley Carter opens up about the legacy he created in UK Television history and the impa...

65 minutes
Aug 21, 2022

Stacie Merriman on the neglect of Black Hair in Entertainment | "It's my duty to make sure we are represented on camera, properly, from head to toe"

Stacie Merriman opens up the huge and known issue of Hair care on set for Black artists...

62 minutes
Aug 14, 2022

Joshua Katcher on Femme in Fashion and the Reality of TV | "We're perpetuating harmful systems"

Entrepreneur, activist and educator Joshua Katcher opens up the world's of TV and Fashi...

64 minutes
Aug 07, 2022

Asha Bromfield on race representation in TV | "I’ve had to fight the narrative of what it means to be a Black girl"

Actor and Writer Asha Bromfield opens up issues of colorism in TV and her mission "to h...

60 minutes
Jul 31, 2022

Ryan Pfluger on the hidden truths of diversity in Photography | "It's always of lesser value"

Renowned Portrait Photographer Ryan Pfluger opens up about the unique struggles faced i...

65 minutes
Jul 24, 2022

Cynthia Adarkwa on authenticity in TV Writing | "Let us speak for ourselves"

TW // racism. TV Writer Cynthia Adarkwa opens up about the experience of being a Black ...

65 minutes
Jul 17, 2022

Adam Silvera on the power of queer books | “No one needs me writing another straight story”

TW // this conversation touches on suicide and homophobia. Writer and #1 NYT bestsellin...

83 minutes
Jul 10, 2022

Candice Patton on quiet abuse in TV & Film | "I could get eaten alive out here"

TW // Racism, misogyny. Actor Candice Patton (The Flash) opens up about her experiences...

64 minutes
Jul 03, 2022