Triple Threat Broadway Actor Phillip Attmore – Break Legs!

11/03/2019 1h 9min Episodio 11
Triple Threat Broadway Actor Phillip Attmore – Break Legs!

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A game of redemption, Kevin Bacon, the Green Lady, tweeting with Shatner, #DAILYDANCEITOUT, the life of a Broadway actor, and something surprisingly spicy. Plus, an improv game funds silver linings in anything.
“Triple threat” entertainer Phillip Attmore (@phillipattmore – three-time Astaire Award winner, ACCA Award winner, Playbill “Breakout Performance” Award winner and NAACP Theatre Award nominee, and he has been recognized by the sixth season of Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance” as one of America’s “Top 20” dancers), joins hosts Marc Raco (@racomarc), Danielle Beckmann (@deebeck) and producer Elsie (@elsietheproducer) in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser.

In this episode:
Danielle fills us in on a new game she’s been playing which leads to some startling ocean facts from Elsie
Marc recounts the latest update in his digital dealings with William Shatner
The gang figures out how many degrees from Kevin Bacon they are
Danielle fills everyone in on the Green Lady, her local Brooklyn celebrity
A round of Silver Lining improv
Phillip discusses the importance of storytelling and honing your craft offstage
What being a visionary means to Phillip
#dailydanceitout and why creating something daily is important
The difference between approaching acting as a commercial/ professional path versus acting for the sake of acting
Knowing when to take a break, when to reflect, and when to take work for the sake of it
Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and the need to take time to act and express in ways that may not be commercially acceptable
The moment Phillip felt like he had achieved something with his craft
Shuffle Along, and working with Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Billy Porter
Facing the “golden handcuffs” of a long-running Broadway production, and knowing when it is or isn’t the right time to step away for your own integrity, and how risky that can be
The physical demands of the roles Phillip has played, and how he stays healthy and inspired
The etymology of “break a leg”
Plus, Elsie surprises everyone with some spicy End of Show Food!

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