Needed On Set

Host Kenya on Season 1, Her Own Career and the Background Acting Community


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Host Kenya takes the hot seat this week to wrap up a wonderful first season and reflect on the common themes and stand-out takeaways from a wide range of conversations. Kenya shares her journey into acting and how she balances it as an incredibly productive author and busy mom. A few of the themes that Kenya explores include developing self-confidence through acting, following your passion even against all odds, and how background acting serves as a catalyst to help people get in touch with their overall purpose. Kenya also gives a sneak peek into Season 2 where she will be having insightful conversations with industry players like casting directors. 

 

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Also Talked About:

  • Every guest this season had their own personal mission to get into acting. 
  • Despite each guest being very different, community and a sense of belonging were high up on their list of what background acting provided. 
  • There is a huge community in the background acting world, and it’s more supportive than what many expected.
  • The important difference between an abundance mindset and a scarcity mindset.
  • How Kenya serendipitously ended up in a movie and had a transformative experience.
  • The ways that acting has enlightened Kenya as a storyteller and opened up her mind even off set. 
  • Kenya has written over 60 books, and has 45 published as of today! She shares how she felt her soul’s calling as a writer from a young age and how it even shows up in her dreams. 
  • References back to this season’s insightful conversations with Eva, Dennise, Omari, Kasia, Anna, Jamie, Dylen and Ania as well as the Seven Santas.

 

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