Perri Pierre Podcast

In a conversation with Perri Pierre, Tyrah Majors goes into detail about: - Her time in undergrad and grad schools - How her internships lead to more opportunities - How she started Major Moves - Working for CBS/FOX affiliate in Bakersfield and now for KOMO - A day in her life as a reporter.

Tyrah Majors is the Traffic Anchor/Reporter for weekday morning newscasts that air on KOMO -TV from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.

In a conversation with Perri Pierre, Daphne Maxwell Reid goes into detail about:

- Her time at Northwestern University - Her career as a model - How she met her husband Tim Reid and some of the secrets to her successful marriage - The 3 seasons as a cast member of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air playing Vivian Banks and the recent 30th reunion.

Daphne Etta Maxwell Reid is an American actress, designer, and former model. She is best known for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in her role as the second Vivian Banks on the NBC sitcom.

In a conversation with Perri Pierre, LazRael Lison goes into detail about:

- His journey to becoming a filmmaking

- How/why he started Summer House Pictures

- The inspiration behind the movie NEVER AND AGAIN

- The message he wants people to take away after watching his latest film

-And on working with Denise Boutte, Jackie Long, and Master P.

LazRael Lison is a filmmaker and the founder of the film production company Summer House Pictures. His latest film Never and Again just dropped today on BET+. And it stars Denise Boutte and Jackie Long.

In a conversation with Perri Pierre, Carlynn de Waal-Smit goes into detail about:

- Her journey to becoming an agent

- How she started Contractors Artists

- The importance of SAGA

- How to get represented by Contractors Artists

-And her hopes and aspirations for the South African movie industry.

Carlynn studied Dance and Musical Theatre at Pretoria Technikon; she is a shareholder of Contractors Artists, an agency established in 1996. She is the SAGA representative on the SASFED council. The lack of professional standards and exploitation of performers' rights in the industry inspired her to collaborate with several performers and initiate SAGA. As a Founder member, she is committed to upliftment, education, and working for the rights of professional actors in the industry.

In a conversation with Perri Pierre, Karen Obilom goes into detail about: 

- How her aspirations for Acting started

- Her latest film, which she just shot in Mauritius

- Being on the set of Doom Patrol

- Being in BET's Games People Play

- How great it is to have her "tribe" around her

- Some of her preferences.

Karen Obilom is known for her work on Games People Play (2019), Doom Patrol (2019), and Insecure (2016).

In a conversation with Perri Pierre, Otoja Abit goes into detail about: 

- His upbringing in Queens. 

- Studying Communications and Theatre at St John's University while also being part of the basketball team. 

- His first film, Jitters. 

- How he got A New York Christmas Wedding made. 

- Lastly, some of his preferences.

Otoja Abit (pronounced O-toe-jay Abbitt), the only son of driven Nigerian parents, was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Queens, NY. A celebrated athlete and honored scholar, he attended Archbishop Molloy High School and went on to a year of post-graduate work at The Gunnery in CT. 

In a conversation with Perri Pierre, Samuel Arnold goes into detail about: - His upbringing in the upskirt of Paris. - The different institutes that he has attended to study acting. - How he got cast in his first film and Emily in Paris. - His experience working on the latter. - Lastly, some of his preferences.

Samuel Arnold is an actor, known for Emily in Paris (2020), National Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatra (2018), and Platane (2011).

Perri Pierre talks with Adilson Maiza about how his challenge video of the song Jerusalema went viral and has been redone worldwide.

Adilson Maiza is a dance choregrapher from Angola who has performed all over Africa and Europe.

In a conversation with Bruce Van Dusen, he talks about his career as a commercial director and the release of his latest book, 60 Stories About 30 Seconds: How I Got Away With Becoming a Pretty Big Commercial Director Without Losing My Soul (Or Maybe Just Part of It): https://www.amazon.com/60-Stories-About-Seconds-Commercial/dp/164293402X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=bruce+van+dusen&qid=1602113693&sr=8-1.

Bruce also touches on how his career took a toll on his family and the lessons he learned from it.

South African Actress Fulu Mugovhani talks with Perri Pierre about her career. She goes into detail about how she got started in the entertainment industry, how she was cast in her main projects, and what some of her aspirations are.