Lou Diamond Phillips

Today I am thrilled to be joined by a bonafide LEGEND to kick off season two of The Mixed Callsheet.From his breakout performance as Ritchie Valens in LA BAMBA, to STAND AND DELIVER, YOUNG GUNS, COURAGE UNDER FIRE and LONGMIRE, Lou has built an extraordinary career spanning four decades.A trailblazer for actors of mixed heritage, Lou has helped challenge Hollywood’s boundaries around identity, race and representation, paving the way for more diverse voices and stories on screen.We also discuss his latest film, GANGLAND, and his remarkable contribution to the industry as he prepares to receive the RNCI Lifetime Achievement Award this weekend at this year’s Red Nation International Film Festival @rednationff An incredible career, a fascinating conversation and a genuine pioneer.P.S. And we of course talk about THAT Michael Jackson video. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Filmmaker Amal Al-Agroobi is half Emirati (from the UAE) and half Syrian, with a passion for social-based and human-interest stories. She started her career in 2012 in documentaries, winning multiple competitions worldwide before transitioning into genre cinema. She now writes and direct sci-fi, horror and fantasy for film and television. Her most notable film was “Half Emirati (2012),” a documentary about mixed-parentage individuals in the UAE; her latest is a Lovecraftian horror, “Ladies Coffee (2024)” about fortune-telling through coffee cup reading in Syrian culture. She has also just completed a documentary about university students living with disabilities in Gaza, entitled “Voice notes from Palestine.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ayoola Smart is an Irish, Nigerian and English actor from West Cork. A graduate of East 15 Acting School, Ayoola has since worked extensively across multiple media platforms. Credits include: The Olivier Award nominated play Paradise Now! at the Bush, Taming of the Shrew and Romeo & Juliet at Shakespeare's Globe. Films: Juliet, Naked and Cocaine Bear & TV including BBC's Killing Eve, Les Misérables, Smother & since 2021 the series regular role of Aviendha in Amazon’s ‘The Wheel of Time’. Ayoola also works as a voice over artist through ‘Loud & Clear Voices’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest is Moroccan-British actor Youssef Kerkour.BAFTA nominated actor and veteran stage performer, Youssef was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for 5 years and has worked prolifically on both sides of the Atlantic and across three continents. Named a BAFTA BREAKTHROUGH honoree for 2020, he is most well known for portraying Sami in the Channel 4 series ‘HOME’ for which he received a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy, winning a Royal Television Society award for Best Actor in a Comedy 2021 as well as numerous nominations for the role over a two year period. Various on screen credits include the leading role of Sam in “Significant Other” for ITV and Quay Street. Alfonso Cuaron’s “Disclamer” for Apple TV, Megalodon in “Man Like Mobeen 4” BBC3, Karl in Channel 4’s ‘Baghdad Central.’ ‘Gavin and Stacey: Xmas Special’, ‘Criminal UK’, ‘Cursed’, ‘Dracula’ and ‘Stay Close’, all for Netflix.Film credits include Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” and ‘House of Gucci.’ Reggie Yates’ “Pirates”. “A Bit of Light” for Stephen Moyer and “The Actor” for Ryan Gosling, Andy Kaufmann and Duke Johnson. He has recently finished filming on Cillian Murphy’s new film ‘Steve,’ and is set to appear as series regular Steely Pate in new Game of Thrones franchise ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.’ Originally from Morocco he is a graduate of Bard College in upstate New York and a LAMDA graduate with honors in London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest is Asha Reid. Asha is British/Jamaican. She trained at East 15 Acting School. Her recent screen projects include the critically acclaimed and award winning film FEMME, sketch show THIS IS GAY (BBC) and series THE SYNDICATE. Asha starred in ONE JEWISH BOY at Trafalgar Studios. Upcoming work includes the US tour of THINGS HIDDEN SINCE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest is actor Sarah Priddy.Sarah is an actor working across Theatre, TV and Film. Born in England to an English father and Sierra Leonean mother, she was raised in The Bahamas before returning to the UK.Her recent projects include HOUSE OF IFE (Bush Theatre), JOHN CARPENTER’S SUBURBAN SCREAMS (Peacock), SIX YEARS GONE (AmazonPrime). She is appearing in DISCLAIMER (AppleTV+) and WOLF HALL: THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT (BBC) later this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest is Italian/Persian actor Isabella Nefar.Isabella trained at LAMDA before landing the title role in Yael Farber’s SALOME for the National Theatre. Recent work includes HOME SWEET ROME for HBO Max, Neil Forsyth’s BBC series THE GOLD directed by Aneil Karia and Alessio Cremonini’s feature film PROFETI. She plays the lead in action/thriller SMALL CITY on Showtime, stars alongside Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp and Robert Pattinson in WAITING FOR THE BARBARIANS and can also be seen as Parissa in Apple TV’s TEHRAN.She will soon be seen in the film READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN with Golshifte Farahani and Zar Ebrahimi.In July, Isabella is starting rehearsal for ‘’My Persian English Kitchen’’ , a one woman show for Soho Theatre written by Hannah Khalil and directed by Chris White. The show will premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and then travel back to London for the Soho run.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest is French/Algerian actor Raphaël Acloque. Raphaël is an actor and writer working in the French, UK and US industry.He was born in France to an Algerian mother and a Corsican father.His recent projects include 66-5 (Canal+) and the lead role in the series PLAINE ORIENTALE (Canal+) wich will be released later this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest today is British/Chinese Actor Jemma Moore.Jemma is an actor and filmmaker working across Film and TV. She was born in Hong Kong to a Chinese mother and English father and was raised in the UK countryside. Her recent projects include series regular Jess Li in RED EYE (ITV/ITVX) and playing lead roles in films such as FLASHBACK (NETFLIX) and HOST (SHUDDER).  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest today is British/Trinidadian actor Macadie Amoroso.Macadie Amoroso is an actor, writer, and director. She gained success with her solo-show, Blue Beneath My Skin, touching on mixed identity, and sold out to 4-star reviews at the Bunker Theatre, before going on to win the King’s Head Theatre’s Stella Wilkie Award.Recent credits include CRITIC (short), GODSEND (short), TESS (Ockham’s Razor), DEAD AIR (Riverside Studios), BROKEN ENGLISH (Bread & Roses Theatre). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.