278 - Juneteenth/Pride Month/Father's Day Special - Author And Actor Chris Haley - The Power of Poetry, Managing Anxiety and Notoriety As A Creative, and Losing Work With Wayne Brady

Hello, Hello! In this special Juneteenth, Pride Month, and Father’s Day episode, we have a conversation with Author & Actor Chris Haley. We talk about his #1 Amazon Best-Selling book of poetry, ‘Fists & Rainbows: WIth One Fist In The Air and Holla!’, the current state of American society and fairness, how he defends his uncle Alex Haley’s legacy, reparations, how he manages his anxiety, tips on how to audition and remember lines, and how self-sabotage and self-doubt cost him work with Wayne Brady. Enjoy! More about Chris: Website Instagram Twitter FaceBook LinkedIn Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Do you love the world of Indie Film? Do you love the MAKE IT Podcast? Become a True Fan! www.makeit.libsyn.com/podcast #MAKEIT Shownotes: Jim Crow of the North (film) Alex Haley (author) Hamilton (musical) Lin-Manuel Miranda (actor) Rainer Maria Rilke (poet) Langston Hughes (poet) Kendrick Lamar (musician) Paul Laurence Dunbar (poet) Frederick Douglass (author, activist) Arsenio Hall (producer) James Patterson apologizes for saying white male authors face ‘racism’ (news) What is CRISPR? (article) Barbara Streisand (actress) Donny Osmond (actor) Drive My Car (film) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-make-it-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy