Maintaining Your Artistry while BLACK
This lecture came out of a need to educate young artists entering “show business.” Institutionalized programs do not cater information to students of color about how to deal with the business side of industry – until now. In this lecture, we will recap and examine those events vis-a-vis the entertainment industry, navigate the business of being professional actor in this social climate and bring attention to available resources to empower the artist’s journey.
MYAwB is geared towards students about to graduate from institutional programs and/or engage in the business as professional actors/artists.
Lecture Outlines for Teachers/Professors/Administrators – Overviews below will allow you to choose what I cover with your students to lessen redundancy.
MYAwB I (2 hrs)
Shift from Academia to Professionalism
Tuition vs. Paycheck
Setting yourself up as a professional
Considerations when securing reps
The Self-Tape
Flipping the Needy Mindset
Work/Life Balance
The ‘Job Job’
Steering through the Business
Joining unions
Contracts
Actors of Color Workplace Treatment before the worst of Covid/G. Floyd
AOC Workplace Treatment after the worst of Covid/G. Floyd
Definition of virtue-signaling
Creating Equitable Spaces
Steps after Booking a Gig
Cell Phones on the Job
Reputation
Public Stats on Racism in NYC Theater
MYAwB I (2 hrs)
Actors of Color Wrkplace Treatmnt before worst of Covid/G. Floyd
AOC Workplace Treatment after the worst of Covid/G. Floyd
Definition of virtue-signaling
Creating Equitable Spaces
Knowing/Figuring out your Dealbreakers
Handling the Feeling of Dispensability
Steps after Booking a Gig
Cell Phones on the Job
Reputation
Public Stats on Racism in NYC Theater
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Maintaining Your Artistry while Black was developed through Quick Silver Theater Company’s educational component.