July 1, 2022
Becoming... Actress and Series Regular Madison Shamoun ("The Lake," "Blackish," "#blackAF")
Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industryAbout this episode
Born and raised in San Diego, California, Madison Shamoun’s passion for musical theater and talents for acting, dancing, and singing started when she was very young. Recognized for her star potential and undeniable talent, Madison is the recipient of two National Youth Theater Awards for Best Supporting Actress , for her performance as Lucy in “ 13 ” (2013) and Motormouth Maybelle in “ Hairspray” (2015) . Madison recently graduated from the University of California Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting for Theater, Film, and Television. Following her graduation from UCLA, Madison’s acting career has continued to blossom. A member of SAG-AFTRA, she's worked with directors like Pamela Adlon, Catherine Reitman, Jody Margolin Hahn, and Ken Kwapis. Madison has been featured in guest star roles on ABC’s BLACK-ISH , Netflix’s BlackAF , and Disney’s Sydney To The Max . She has also appeared in FX’s ‘Better Things’ directed by Pamela Aldon, and Maren Morris’ music video ‘Girl’ directed by Dave Myers. Madison’s upcoming projects include the highly anticipated Amazon Original Series , The Lake , starring Julia Stiles, the CW’s All American , 7 Minutes In Hell and The Restart . She also recently starred in a short film for Tribeca’s 2019 YOUTUBE platform, and an MTV commercial spot for Coca Cola. Madison is represented by Buchwald and Brave Artists Management. In this episode, we talk about: • The process of booking “The Lake” on Amazon Prime (with Julia Stiles, Jordan Gavaris) • Getting larangytis for the chemistry read for “The Lake” • Building her team in advance of her major bookings • Staying in Canada alone for 3 months to film the series during the pandemic • How it felt to be top billing on the call sheet • Process for booking a self tape • How she has a coach for every type of script (dialect/accent coach, On Camera Coach, contemporary/artsy/A24 stuff, Multi cam person/comedy) • How much of herself is in her roles • How was it working with Julia Stiles and Jordan Gavaris Guest: IMDb Instagram The Lake on Amazon Prime Host: Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic Website: www.michellesimonemiller.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle