Laughter, Cancelled Shows, & Watching Friends Get Famous - with Antoine McKay
Actor Problems
English - January 18, 2024 12:00 - 49 minutes - 90.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsHealth & Fitness Arts Performing Arts acting actor actorproblems chicagoactor confidence lifecoaching mentalhealth mindset personaldevelopment selfhelp Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Today we're joined by Antoine McKay.
Antoine McKay is an actor, educator, and father from Detroit, MI. After performing on both the Detroit and Second City Mainstages, he’s gone on to have a career working on shows including Empire, Southside, Sense8, Patriot, Sports Action Team, and Prison Break.
He is best known for his roles as 'Bunkie' in the hit TV primetime drama Empire and 'Uncle Spike' in South Side, and has performed alongside stars including Keegan-Michael Key (which we talk about!)
In this episode, we discuss.....
What initally helped his career get started to eventually which led to recurring on TV shows
Stories of auditioning with Andy Sandberg and Kristen Wig
His thoughts on comparison after watching so many of his peers become famouns
The benefits of being happier for others
Why he’s content not winning an Oscar
His experience working on Southside with Dialo Riddle and Bashir Salahuddin
His mourning process after he’s learned when his TV shows have gotten canceled.
The importance of replenishing ourselves (& how his teaching sometimes gets in the way!)
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