22. Samuel Nunes De Souza - I was getting beaten up EVERY DAY from year three

Samuel Nunes De Souza shares his love for acting and how he found his way to the stage. We talk about his experiences with racism as a kid, the struggles of method acting, and how he prepares for roles. Samuel also discusses Black culture in the UK and beyond, offering a candid and insightful look into his life.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Coming up

01:21 - Cold start

03:44 - Intro

05:11 - Keep rolling

06:30 - Childhood

09:02 - "Black Man in a White World" (dealing with racism)

26:55 - Andrey's first years in the UK

31:41 - Getting into acting

45:03 - Choosing acting as a profession

50:30 - Out of uni / two-faced media

55:33 - Equal opportunity and ticking boxes

1:06:37 - Touring with THREE INCH FOOLS

1:09:16 - Keeping it fresh

1:12:43 - Theatre vs Screen

1:22:51 - Actor prepares

1:25:50 - Going too far with Method acting

1:34:14 - Working with Samuel

1:35:51 - Importance of learning lines

1:37:46 - More preparation

1:41:41 - Healing Andy

1:52:25 - Obsydyan Theatre Company and Black culture

2:07:16 - Contact information

2:07:43 - BLITZ

2:12:11 - One Cool Thing

2:13:50 - The End

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