In this episode, we are joined by an actress with over 30 years under her belt, Marcella Lowery. Marcella and I met because, well, she happens to be my neighbor. But, like many of you, I grew up watching Marcella as Geoffrey Owens' mother, Francine Tibideaux, on The Cosby Show. Marcella also played the grandmother of Jamal Jenkins on "Ghostwriter: from 1992 to 1995, and can be seen as Anna Eldridge in the film "The Preacher's Wife" (1996) and as Principal Karen Noble on the NBC sitcom "City Guys". She sits down to go over her thoughts on the industry these past few decades, how the internet has changed human connection and auditions, and why her favorite word is "next". — Steadily working for 30 years — How Marcella got her start in acting — Growing up in New York City — Choosing to compete only with yourself — Getting an agent back in the day vs. now — Being union loyal — The difficulties of self-tapes for some of the older generation — Social media and why you still need in-person human connection — Honoring those who came before — Doing the best you can & working for as long as you can Episode Links: Marcella Lowery Actor Reel Marcella's interview with the Dream Lodge Cafe ────────────────────────────

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