There’s no “i” in “team,” but there is one in “tenacity…” 😂😂😂
🌟 On the latest #WanderWellPodcast, we’re joined by the one and only J. August Richards! From dreams to screens, J. shares the simple, yet profound advice he’d give his younger self: ‘Be fully you.’ Tune in for a dose of real talk and real inspiration. 🚀 Streaming on all platforms ✨ #JAugustRichards #RealTalk #InspirationOnTheGo #WanderWell
Our first Valentine’s Day as The Richards… And although we are married, I ask him to marry me about once a week. My life feels so complete with you now in it, Mr. Richards. Love you forever… Happy Valentine’s Day!!!
There is something so powerful to me about dragging something from the depths of your imagination into reality… I’ve been writing this course in the back of my mind for 25 years so to do just a portion of it LIVE and IN-THE-FLESH for @townestreettheatre was a true moment for me. You can check out the entire thing at the link in my bio!!! Here’s to bringing all of our dreams into reality…🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 🎥: @goldn_charmr
To be interviewed by Sam Rubin was an honor and a pleasure… He was the consummate professional and made you feel like you and your projects were important to him. His presence in this city will certainly be missed. Rest in peace, #SamRubin… (And thank you for the introduction, @jaydschwartz.)
HAPPY #USHER BOWL!!! What a moment for a truly iconic career… Break a leg @usher, the dancers, the musicians and everyone taking the world’s biggest stage today!!! Congrats to @kmei2121 and the entire team!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🎉🎉🎉 #UsherBowl
Had an absolute BLAST talking about “Being a Series Regular” with @thelastactingstudio… If you’re looking for somewhere to study, this may be a place for you!!! My brotha, @deseanterry, is an instructor and his thoughts and ideas about the work are fresh, liberating and exciting!!! For more info about the studio, visit their page at @thelastactingstudio and for more information about my course, “Being a Series Regular” hit the link in my bio… Much Love, everybody!!! #beingaseriesregular
Congratulations to my friends in the casting community!!! It’s about damn time!!! Casting is an art form and deserves to be recognized. Shout out to Marion Dougherty who would be so proud… 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
#AboutLastNight The Richards stepped out to support our dear friend, @motancharoen and @lupusla at their annual event. This year’s motif, #cuisineforacause, was a smashingly delicious success!!! Thanks so much for having us…❤️❤️❤️
@doncheadle dropping some SERIOUS knowledge!!! We went live and I can’t tell you how many pearls of wisdom were dropped… Thank you so much, Don, for stopping by to discuss #beingaseriesregular!!!
Let’s talk about THE BUSINESS of #BeingaSeriesRegular… [Link in bio] As told to @thelastactingstudio…
A large part of being a professional actor is having the ability to let go of things — a bad audition, not getting a part, dropping a line. You gotta shrug it off and just keep pressing forward with all of the enthusiasm you can muster!!! Be confident in the fact that you’re not always confident… #beingaseriesregular
I have a wonderful friend by the name of Bertie Beasley and we took her out for her birthday and had an amazing time!!! I feel so blessed by the friends God has placed in my life… Here’s to MANY MANY MANY more years, friend. Love you!!! (Now that there are two of us to dote on her, even better times…😂😂😂)
Tomorrow, FEB 8th at 8PM PST, the “Being a Series Regular” Tour continues with an intimate zoom workshop with @thelastactingstudio hosted by the incredibly talented @deseanterry!!! Register at the link in bio at @thelastactingstudio… #beingaseriesregular
“Some people can be tofu but some people have so much flavor that they change the entire dish.” Comment what you think! Should we market ourselves as being like ofu (an empty slate with no identifying characteristics) OR embrace our identity and bring the flavor? Check out the full episode wherever you stream podcasts!
Have the courage to say, “This is ME!!!” as told to @deseanterry and @thelastactingstudio from my online course, “Being a Series Regular.” As you may have noticed, the feedback has been tremendous allowing me to share this information with Theatre Companies, Drama Schools and Acting Classes nationwide! Reach out if you would like to join the conversation or visit the link in my bio!!! Thanks to everyone for making this journey exciting and fulfilling!!! Much Love… #beingaseriesregular
This weekend, for the first time, I had the pleasure of teaching sections of my online course, “Being a Series Regular” to an in-person audience and it was SICKENING!!! I was invited by @townestreettheatre where I was once (and hopefully always😁😁😁) a member, to conduct an interactive workshop and I know my mother and grandmother, who were both educators, were smiling proudly from heaven. I truly enjoyed it and hope to do more with theatre majors and actors of all stripes in the future! I think I may have found an additional calling… [If you’d like to take the course yourself, hit the link in bio] #beingaseriesregular 📸: @goldn_charmr
This weekend, for the first time, I had the pleasure of teaching sections of my online course, “Being a Series Regular” to an in-person audience and it was SICKENING!!! I was invited by @townestreettheatre where I was once (and hopefully always😁😁😁) a member, to conduct an interactive workshop and I know my mother and grandmother, who were both educators, were smiling proudly from heaven. I truly enjoyed it and hope to do more with theatre majors and actors of all stripes in the future! I think I may have found an additional calling… [If you’d like to take the course yourself, hit the link in bio] #beingaseriesregular 📸: @goldn_charmr
When @doncheadle tells you to “stand on business and defend your work as an artist,” you listen!!! 😂😂😂 A core principal of my course, “Being a Series Regular,” is taking creative ownership of the role you’ve been hired to play and collaborating with each department to bring the character to life. In this clip, he and I discuss the importance of having a strong point of view about your character that is supported by THE WORK you’ve done and being able to advocate for your position. For a deeper dive, hit the link in bio…
Discussing with @doncheadle the importance of having a safe space to “fail” and why I believe being a student is a job requirement of #beingaseriesregular…
My conversation with @doncheadle yesterday was EPIC!!! In the first clip, we discuss how “winning the room” is no longer possible and what the best path forward is in the current landscape of #selftape #auditions. The second clip is from my course, “Being a Series Regular” where I discuss the same topics in the chapter on #auditioning. For a much deeper dive, enroll at www.beingaseriesregular.com [Link in bio]. To hear my entire conversation with Don, watch the post before this one! Break a leg out there, everybody!!!
My conversation with @doncheadle yesterday was EPIC!!! In the first clip, we discuss how “winning the room” is no longer possible and what the best path forward is in the current landscape of #selftape #auditions. The second clip is from my course, “Being a Series Regular” where I discuss the same topics in the chapter on #auditioning. For a much deeper dive, enroll at www.beingaseriesregular.com [Link in bio]. To hear my entire conversation with Don, watch the post before this one! Break a leg out there, everybody!!!
My conversation with @doncheadle yesterday was EPIC!!! In the first clip, we discuss how “winning the room” is no longer possible and what the best path forward is in the current landscape of #selftape #auditions. The second clip is from my course, “Being a Series Regular” where I discuss the same topics in the chapter on #auditioning. For a much deeper dive, enroll at www.beingaseriesregular.com [Link in bio]. To hear my entire conversation with Don, watch the post before this one! Break a leg out there, everybody!!!
Incredibly excited to continue the conversation about #beingaseriesregular with my dear friend who needs no introduction, the LEGENDARY @doncheadle!!! LISTEN!!! I will be channeling my inner Barbra Walters to get to the bottom of what makes this man’s work and career so singular… We will be talking about his early roles as a series regular on #PicketFences and #GoldenPalace, how being an EP on #HouseofLies and #BlackMonday influences the experience of being a series regular and the “dangerous” piece of advice he once gave me that took my work to another level… Join me tomorrow January 16th at 4PM PST right here on Instagram Live!!!
