Hollywood nepotism is, to put it bluntly, unhinged. Discovering new talent is so rare these days. It always feels like you see some new person in a TV show or movie, they’re doing a good job, only to discover they’re the son or daughter of some celebrity or producer or director. Even though that doesn’t take away from their talent, it does change how you look at them. So when you see a new talent, freshly discovered, it’s exciting. So today we’re spotlighting two amazing new talents: Micheal Ward from the new film ‘Empire of Light’—whose performance is generating a lot of Oscar buzz—and Mallori Johnson, star of the new FX limited series ‘Kindred,’ based on the bestselling novel.  Visit Newsweek.com to learn more about the podcasts we offer and to catch up on the latest news. While you’re there, subscribe to Newsweek’s ‘For the Culture’ newsletter. Follow H. Alan Scott on everything at @HAlanScott.   IMPORTANT LINKS…https://www.newsweek.com/newsletterhttps://www.instagram.com/halanscott/https://twitter.com/halanscottSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.