How BLM & COVID-19 Have Affected Hollywood & Movies with Film Critic Carla Renata

The Curvy Film Critic, Carla Renata, joins me in this episode to discuss new film releases and how COVID-19, quarantine and the BLM movement have effected Hollywood, production and the movies we're watching today, including seeing more Black faces splashed across our screens than ever before. What's behind the big change? Carla also shares the brutal behind the scenes truths about how Hollywood is really handling COVID-19 and all the health measures expected during production that come with it. We both weigh in on the Tom Cruise onset outburst. Carla Renata is an actress, singer, and film critic. She was born in Cherry Point, North Carolina and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. Renata has starred in several long-running Broadway musicals, national tours, and appears on television shows. She is creator and host of The Curvy Critic with Carla Renata which streams via You Tube and Facebook Live. Carla Renata graduated from Howard University with a B.A. in Broadcast Production and was cast in the Matthew Broderick Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. She has worked in Broadway musicals. "The Life", "Smokey Joe's Cafe" and in Vegas for the rock group "Queen" as "Killer Queen" in their hit musical "We Will Rock You". She made history becoming the 1st African American actress to secure recurring roles on four television shows - TWICE: Shake It Up,[1] Hart of Dixie, How to Live With Your Parents, Mr. Box Office and Superstore She is best known for her roles in Avenue Q,[2] Smokey Joe's Cafe on Broadway. The New York Times called her an "Energizer Bunny of a comedian with a big ponytail, giant hoop earrings and an impressive résumé"[3] and cites her vocalism and style as ranging from "quasi-operatic" to gospel and rock.[4]  The NAACP Theatre Awards nominated her performance for being outstanding in the Los Angeles production of The Lion King as Shenzi.. TheCurvyFilmCritic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices