The Educated Actor

At The Educated Actor, we feel it's necessary to use our platform to uplift the voices of Black artists who are at the frontlines of creating change so that America might see a more equitable system of power. That's why, for an indefinite period of time, we will be using our What's the TEA? episodes to bring you discussions from up & coming Black artists!

This week on What's the TEA?, Black actress, Kayla Manuel speaks about her journey as an artist, from her background in dance, cheer, to her goals as an actress.

Kayla Manuel is an actor and artist from Inglewood, CA. She received her degree in Theatre Performance with an emphasis in Acting from Cal State Long Beach. Kayla starred in an award winning short film relating to police brutality called “Justice Delayed”. Kayla has booked commercials such as Super Bowl XLIX for Dove Men Care and recently T-Mobile. Kayla is a powerhouse artist who has been seen and mentored by legends like Debbie Allen and Alvin Ailey. As of now Kayla is a signed actor to a talent agency in Los Angeles, CA. Kayla is open to sharing her journey along the way and is grateful to give insight on ways she remained grounded and pushed through despite all odds!

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At The Educated Actor, we feel it's necessary to use our platform to uplift the voices of Black artists who are at the frontlines of creating change so that America might see a more equitable system of power. That's why, for an indefinite period of time, we will be using our What's the TEA? episodes to bring you discussions from up & coming Black artists!

This week on What's the TEA?, Alie Jones, artist, curator, writer, and self-care advocate, shares her journey to artistry as well as pieces she's written herself!

Alie Jones (Alexandria) is a self-care advocate, writer, artist, and Creole mermaid. She is the founder of Bodacious Bombshells, a wellness collective based in Oakland. Alie is passionate about promoting mental health awareness, body positivity, and engaging in new conversations through the arts. She is the host of the podcast called Chit Chat with Aliecat , she explores self-care practices and journeys of self-love in community.

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At The Educated Actor, we feel it's necessary to use our platform to uplift the voices of Black artists who are at the frontlines of creating change so that America might see a more equitable system of power. That's why, for an indefinite period of time, we will be using our What's the TEA? episodes to bring you discussions from up & coming Black artists!

For this first week of new programming, Los Angeles-based artist Floyd Linzie takes over #TEAtime to talk about his journey as a Black actor and dancer, the artistic hustle during COVID-19, and the BLM movement and its relevance to the arts industry.

Floyd Linzie is Los Angeles-based entertainer. In 2015 he received a undergraduate degree in Journalism with a Minor in Theatre. The arts have always been a way of life. Having done theatrical work as a child, Floyd made no hesitation when deciding to pursue commercial work full-time. Working for artist like Kanye West and Dylan Minette catipulted him to more regular opportunities. Although Floyd doesn’t consider himself a expert in talking about humanitarian issues, he’s passionate to share his point of view.

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BLM Resources

Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/

NAACP Legal Defense Fund: https://www.naacpldf.org/

Marsha P. Johnson Institute: https://marshap.org/

Black History in Two Minutes: https://blackhistoryintwominutes.com/

Array Now: http://www.arraynow.com/

Reclaim the Block (IG https://www.instagram.com/reclaimtheblock/ )

Black Visions Collective (IG https://www.instagram.com/blackvisionscollective/ )

Civil Rights/The Leadership Conference: https://civilrights.org/

Know Your Rights Camp: https://www.knowyourrightscamp.com/

Movement For Black Lives: https://m4bl.org/

ACLU: https://www.aclu.org/

 The Innocence Project (IG https://www.instagram.com/innocenceproject/ )

Pattrise Cullors: IG @osopepatrisse (Co-founder of BLM)

White People 4 Black Lives (IG @wp4bl )

Kelly Germaine: IG @kelly_germaine (anti-racist trauma therapist)

"Slavery by Another Name" Book by Douglas A. Blackmon

In this Together: IG @inthistogether_la (Resource for protest information)

"Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race" Book by Reni Eddo-Lodge

"Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot" Book by Mikki Kendall

"Between the World and Me" Book by Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Okra Project: IG @theokraproject (IG Account)

Showing Up for Racial Justice: IG @showingupforracialjustice

Alliance of Whites Anti-Racists Everywhere (AWARE-LA): https://www.awarela.org/

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What do you mean we've been in quarantine for almost 3 months?!?! How the heck is it almost summer???

Happy Listening Thursday, TEAtime crew! On today's episode of The Educated Actor, Natalie, Mat, and Caroline sit down (virtually) with their mentor and past acting teacher, Hugh O'Gorman, as well as their colleague who is currently studying for her MFA in acting at Columbia University, Saby Ramirez. Today's discussion centers around how to define theatre in the time of the pandemic, the pros and cons of teaching and learning acting digitally, and what theatre might look like once we are able to safely commune together again.

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This week, Mat talks about his journey with The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. How are you getting on with morning pages and artist dates? Let us know!

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Welcome to this week's episode of What's the TEA? This week, Natalie talks about her journey with The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron and how morning pages contributes to her life. Are you following along with us in your own workbook?

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In this week's episode of What's the TEA?, Caroline covers the first chapter of Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way," which covers the value of morning pages and taking yourself out on "artists dates." Caroline also reflects on accountability while also remaining flexible when using artistic tools. You don't want to miss!

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Happy Quarantine! This month, Natalie, Mat, and Caroline ruminate on how Impostor Syndrome affects the way they see their accomplishments, and give tips on how to overcome it. You won't want to miss this #TEAtime

Be sure to listen to the whole episode for an update on "What's the TEA?" and our commitment to implementing tools from The Artists' Way by Julia Cameron.

Check Out Cool Stuff We Talked About in Episode 11:

The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron: https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary/dp/0143129252

More on Impostor Syndrome: https://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2013/11/fraud

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In Episode 3 of What's the TEA, Caroline delves into her activities during quarantine, including makeup, working out, creating podcasts, and managing mental health in the time of Miss Rona. She also goes into depth about radical honesty and how we might be able to help each other get through this shared experience together.

Caroline recommends adding #BlackAF on Netflix to your binge-worthy quarantine shows you've been meaning to check out!

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