Inside Acting!

The King of DC Media, William Powell, welcomes Director Kashi-Tara Barrett and selected members of the cast from ‘Heard It Through the Grapevine - A Tribute to Motown’. Dial 347.884.8997 to ask a question. 

Heard It Through the Grapevine – A Tribute to Motown, presented by the City of Gaithersburg in partnership with The Finest! Performance Foundation, Inc., plays through July 22, 2018, at the Arts Barn – 311 Kent Square Road in Gaithersburg, MD. For tickets and information call the Arts Barn at (301) 258-6394, or purchase tickets online.

Angela Stribling, host of WHUR's "Pillow Talk" program, stops by to chat with William Powell, The King of DC Media. 

With her distinctive voice, appealing beauty, smoldering spirit and a heart with room enough for all, she’s internationally adored and a precious jewel of the Nation’s Capital. Angela Stribling has arrived at a place in her career akin to an Empress of Media. She has indelibly captivated eyes, ears and imaginations in her roles as Influencer, television host, radio broadcaster, eveningnews anchorwoman and voiceover professional. She is remembered for her class and grace served daily on Black Entertainment Television (BET). Angela's fans can hear during the wee hours of the morning as host of the sexy midnight radio program called Pillow Talk with Angela. Angela's talents know no bounds, she has already recorded two albums: the dynamic nightclub document Angela Stribling...Live (captured at the historic Blue Note in New York) and her studio recording from Tokyo, Japan (featuring special guest NAJEE on flute), a 9-song standards CD that is a luscious swing from Van Morrison’s “Moon Dance” to Horace Silver’s “Senor Blues!” Angela is also in training for her Private Pilot’s license, Angela Stribling is, literally, soaring to higher heights in all aspects of her amazing life. Angela can be heard Midnights on The Adult Mix, 96.3 WHUR and Sirius/XM Channel 141.

The King of DC Media, host William Powell, welcomes back The Best Bad Guy Money Can Buy, Lyon Beckwith, to talk about his amazing career! Dial 347.884.8997 to ask Lyon a question.

Lyon Beckwith was born in a housing project in the mean streets of the former murder capital city of Baltimore. With a drug addicted unemployed mother, no father, and sometimes no home, Lyon's future seemed bleak; however, determined to show himself, the world, and of course the naysayers that it's not where you're from, but where you're going, Lyon immersed himself into several diverse career endeavors from modeling to dancing to Mixed Martial Arts, yet settled on his passion for acting. As a result, he's been affectionately called the Best Bad Guy money can buy; primarily, due to his imposing onscreen presence, as well as his ability to play a variety of menacing roles.

Host William Powell, aka The King of DC Media visited Host Kristen Briscoe of the Dishin with Kristen podcast in a summer past. William and Kristen discussed celebrity scandals and gossip, and general entertainment news.

From IMDB: Kristen Briscoe is an actress, known for Criminals at Work (2016), For My Man (2015) and Portrait (2015).

Your Host, William Powell, welcomes Stephen Yednock and Heather McMunigal to talk about the musical they are staring in, "Ragtime", from 2nd Star Productions. Dial 347.884.8997 to ask a question! 

Based on the novel of the same name by E.L. Doctrow,

Ahren’s and Flaherty’s Ragtime is a compelling epic

capturing the American experience at the turn of the 20th

 century. Tracking three diverse families in pursuit of the

American dream in the volatile “melting pot” of turn-of-the-

century New York, Ragtime confronts the dialectic

 contradictions inherent in American reality: experiences

of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and

despair. Over the course of the show, the worlds of a

wealthy white couple, a Jewish immigrant father and his

motherless daughter, and an African American ragtime

musician intertwine. Together, they discover the surprising

interconnections of the human heart, the limitations of

 justice and the unsettling consequences when dreams

are permanently deferred. Featuring many of the historical

figures that built and shaped turn-of-the-century America,

including J.P. Morgan, Emma Goldman, Harry Houdini,

Evelyn Nesbit and Henry Ford, this musical sweeps

across the diversity of the American experience to create

a stirring epic that captures the beats of the American

 experience: the marches, the cakewalks and - of course, the ragtime.

Directed by Nathan Bowen

Produced by Jane Wingard

Music Direction by Emily Taylor

Choreography by Anwar Thomas

The King of DC Media interviews Jane Badler, "the American and Australian actress best known for her role as the evil reptilian Visitor leader "Diana" in the NBC mini-series V (1983), its sequel V: The Final Battle (1984), the subsequent TV series V (1984), and the last season of the latest series V (2009), was born on the last day of 1953 in Brooklyn, New York. She spent her teen years in Manchester, New Hampshire, where she attended Central High School. Jane won the Miss New Hampshire title and competed at the 1972 Miss America Pageant before going on to study drama at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois."

Your Host, William Powell, aka The King of DC Media, welcomes Donald Paul ("Blue Bloods", "Quantico", "Elementary"). Dial 347.884.8997 to ask Donald a question. 

From IMDB.com:

Donald Paul was born in Boynton Beach, Florida and was raised down the road in Delray Beach, Florida. Donald attended the University of Maryland at college park to study theatre and later moving to New York city to attend The American Academy of Dramatic Arts where he would study Drama. Donald is also a hardcore Miami Heat and Miami Dolphins fan.

Alveraz Ricardez has stormed to the top of the TV acting market in less than two years. He explains how in an engaging interview with your Host, William Powell, aka the King of DC Media. Dial 347.884.8997 to ask Alveraz to a question.

From IMDB:

Alveraz Ricardez started acting professionally in 2017, and experienced immediate success, appearing on hit television shows such as HBO's Silicon Valley (2018), ABC's Grey's Anatomy (2018), Netflix's Grace & Frankie (2019), and NBC's Marlon (2018), and continues his remarkable ascent in television, film, and commercial work in Hollywood. Alveraz was born in the San Francisco bay area, raised in San Diego, and now lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children. Alveraz studied literature and film at UCLA, and spends his days off enjoying the outdoors with his family, in Lake Arrowhead, California.

Claims a "spiritual awakening" transformed his life in 2016, leading him to pursue a sober and healthy lifestyle.

Was diagnosed with stage two thyroid cancer in 2013. Underwent a total thyroidectomy, and as of 2018, is in full remission.

In the final weeks before completing his undergrad at UCLA with a degree in literature, and on his way to law school, he dropped out to pursue acting.

Has never taken a full-time acting class. Prefers private coaching when necessary.

Signed with ICM as a screenwriter in 2005, but switched to acting in 2017.

 

An actor enters the audition room to fix a problem, and serve the customer with confidence. No one wants to hire a nervous plumber.

Indie Filmmaker Charmaine Carter visits the show to talk about her new Webseries "Thick Madams" with Host William Powell, the King of DC Media. Charmaine is also an Author, Screenwriter, Playwright and CEO of the Production Company (Carter Entertainment). She is also a Domestic Violence Advocate and Public Speaker. Dial 347.884.8997 to ask a question.

Charmaine will be joined by two members of her cast: 

 Linda Whiting a.k.a. Ms Lynn is an independent actress, singer, songwriter from the DC area. You have seen her acting talents in theater, film, and on network television.

 Valerie McAllister is an author, entrepreneur,  radio host, actress, recent executive producer of a short film and most importantly a community advocate. Her self-published work, "The Book Club" is available on Amazon.com or copies of all her works can be found by going to www.generationalwords.com

Prolific actor Sam Lukowski, who has appeared in exciting films like Ready for Action, Ninjas vs. Monsters,Drakul and You're F*ck'n Dead  returns to talk about his skyrocketing career including Fox Hunt Drive. Dial 347.884.8997 to ask Sam a question!

From imbd.com:

Sam Lukowski has been acting since his earliest days; beginning with musicals and school plays, Sam has performed in a wide spectrum of theatrical endeavors - cast in everything from Shakespeare to drag shows on the local MD-DC-VA-PA stage and screen. He has competed in the nation-wide acting portion of the KCACTF three years consecutively and was the head of the student theatre program, 'Masque', during his time at CCBC Essex. He later enrolled in the Acting Track at Towson University where he graduated in 2012 with a BFA degree in Acting. Sam has been a proud member of SAG-AFTRA since 2014.