20: Code Switching with Iron Glove Productions

PLOTWIST

Welcome back and welcome for the first time to our new listeners!! ** Please be sure to RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on whichever app you are listening on. AND tell a friend to tell they cool auntie, uncle, and auntle (that’s the genter neutral term for aunt/uncle… I guess “tix” could work in Spanish, lmao!!) TODAYS GUEST: Iron Glove Productions. The crew (Dominique Nieves, Amilcar Javier, and Kelvin Grullon) join all the way from the Big Apple in NYC to talk about their experiences of “acting while brown.” We had many different discussions and lots of listener questions. I AM SO SORRY FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY BROWN HEART if I did not get to them…. Although we did however answer many of them because that is just how the conversation went. Dominique Nieves is a Nuyorican actress, writer, producer, director and founder of Iron Glove Productions. As a filmmaker she aims to highlight imperative social justice issues by challenging audiences to examine unique perspectives. She has garnered prestigious awards as a filmmaker and her films are screening at major festivals including HBO's NYLFF. IronGloveProductions.com for tickets. SIDEBAR: There’s a little love story involving Dominque and the following guest… Anyway carry on... Amilcar Javier (also a part of Iron Glove Productions) is a New York City based actor training with Shae D'lyn at Humanity Studios. He is passionate about drama, comedy and improv. In addition to his career in film, television and theater, Amilcar is also a software developer. That’s a PlotTwist you weren’t expecting. Enough of the love doves, furthermore, Kelvin is a Latino actor from New York City who is honored to have launched his theater career in the one-man play The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, a show in which he plays 10+ characters from Junot Diaz's Pulitzer Prize winning novel. He's also known for the leading roles in the film A Nice Guy (Dominican Film Festival, HBO's NY Latino Film Festival), the TV pilot Guap, and has been featured on Mitú and MasMejorTV with Room28 Comedy. He received his actor training at Humanity Studios, where under the guidance of acting coach Shae D'lyn, he developed a strong acuity for playing impassioned leaders and tragic heroes. I for real hope yall enjoyed the interview portion, although I know it got a little lengthy, we just couldn’t stop talking. The vibe was real, or maybe we just like talking about ourselves? Either way, it was a lot of fun. SEGMENTS: Dimelo Daniel: Lindsay Lohan says that #MeToo makes women look weak. https://thehollywoodunlocked.com/lindsay-lohan-thinks-metoo-makes-women-look-weak/ Caitlyn Jenner wants to play a Marvel Villian https://variety.com/2018/film/news/caitlyn-jenner-marvel-villain-1202897668/ Pastor states that 45 is the most “Pro-Black President” https://nowthisnews.com/videos/politics/pastor-darrell-scott-says-trump-is-most-pro-black-president The Stat Chat: Would you rather travel the world for free? OR Eat anywhere for free? 91% Travel AND 9% Eat Do yall prefer a significant other that can dance? 77% yes AND 23% no Do yall think men don’t appreciate a woman’s menstrual cycle? 74% yes AND 26% said no. Do you feel like you can recognize your own intuitive voice? 73% yes AND 27% no If you would like to join the discussion on the Stat Chat. Follow my IG: @_danielcoronado -- Poll Tuesdays are where we get these stats. #ItGoesDownInTheDMs What did yall think about the DMs? Thank you again for joining us on the Podcast. Come back next wee --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theplotwist/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theplotwist/support