Episode 10 - Philip Aj Smithey - On Importance of Humor & Laughter

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Morehouse grad Philip Smithey joins me for the 10th episode of The Creation Grounds. We discuss the benefits of humor and laughter.

Philip has his MFA from Uconn and currently resides in LA. He has experience as a standup, in theater as well as TV/Film. He's known for NBA 2k19 (2018), Switched at Birth (2011) and Criminal Minds (2005).

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Some Questions I Ask:

How he knew he'd become an actor? (:50)

Where he is from (1:57)

Interest in martial arts? (3:28)

Tips for actors moving or going to LA? (4:32)

Resources for people finding a community in LA (8:00)

How important is laughter to you and why? (10:28)

What do you find funny? (11:25)

How are comedy and drama similar? Different? (12:42)

How humor helps in difficult situations (14:48)

On Standup? (18:29)

Latest bookings (21:05)

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