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November 26, 2023 40 mins

Episode 2: Fighting is My Medicine with Kali Reis 

Buckle up for this knockout interview with Seaconke Wampanoag actor, Kali Reis, aka Many Feathers Many Talents. Kali is the star of HBO's upcoming True Detective (Season 4) alongside acting legend, Jodie Foster, and your host, Joel D. Montgrand. 

Hear how Kali went from being a boxing world champion to champion of the box office, her advocacy for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, as well as what it was like to work with an intimacy coordinator on set. 

As a Two-Spirit Afro-Indigenous person, Kali shares why it's so important to see faces that look like hers represented on screen. TRANSCRIPT HERE.

Actors and Ancestors  is created, hosted, and produced by Joel D. Montgrand with audio editing and production support from Daniella Barreto.

Also, check out our friends, BIPOC Credits Podcast, they share a monthly newsletter full of opportunities in the film and TV industry. Here are links to their Newsletter, Podcast, and Instagram.

Actors and Ancestors  is created, hosted, and produced by Joel D. Montgrand with audio editing and production support from Daniella Barreto.


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