TOO Episode 176- Conversation with Actors Jenelle Chu and Chalia La Tour

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In this episode, Adam and Budi are in conversation with actors Jenelle Chu and Chalia La Tour on how they are navigating the WGA and possible SAG/AFTRA strikes while creating work that matters and redefining actor training for the 21st century.

Jenelle Chu is a Canon Crash Course instructor for Encompass Collective. Specializes in scene study, voice, and dialect, career, and MFA applications. Chu is an actor, singer, and aspiring educator and director. Her credits on Broadway include Junk (Lincoln Center Theater) and Bernhardt/Hamlet (Roundabout). She has been seen regionally at Shakespeare & Co, American Conservatory Theater, Papermill Playhouse, and Bucks County Playhouse. Other credits in NYC include shows at The Flea Theater and 52nd Street Project. Film/TV credits: Elementary, Instinct, Madam Secretary, New Amsterdam, Prodigal Son, and short film White Flags with AC Productions. Jenelle has studied with master acting teacher, Michael Howard and on-camera coach, Bob Krakower. She holds a BM in Vocal Performance with an emphasis in Opera Voice and an MFA in Acting from the Yale School of Drama. Her ancestry comes from Guangdong, China, and Cholon, Saigon, Vietnam. She was born and raised in St. Louis, MO, and is fluent in conversational Cantonese Chinese. 

Chalia La Tour was born and raised in New York City and attended the prestigious Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. La Tour went on to study at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, where she earned a BFA in Drama. La Tour made her Broadway debut in 2018 in the Tony Award-winning play, "Slave Play." Directed by Robert O'Hara and written by Jeremy O. Harris. La Tour played the role of Alana, a white woman who is struggling to come to terms with her own racial biases and desires. In addition to her work on stage, La Tour has also made a name for herself on television and in film. She has appeared in a number of popular TV shows, including "The Good Fight," "Chicago P.D.," and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." She also had a recurring role in the critically acclaimed series "The Deuce," which aired on HBO from 2017 to 2019. La Tour's film credits include "The Climb,"  which premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. She also appeared in "The Intern," a comedy starring Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway, and "The Last Thing He Wanted," a political thriller starring Anne Hathaway and Ben Affleck.

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Co-Hosts: Adam Marple & Budi Miller
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