Welcome back and welcome for the first time to our new listeners!!\n** Please be sure to RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on whichever app you are listening on. AND tell a friend to tell they cool auntie, uncle, and auntle (that\u2019s the genter neutral term for aunt/uncle\u2026 I guess \u201ctix\u201d could work in Spanish, lmao!!)\n\nTODAYS GUEST: Iron Glove Productions. The crew (Dominique Nieves, Amilcar Javier, and Kelvin Grullon) join all the way from the Big Apple in NYC to talk about their experiences of \u201cacting while brown.\u201d We had many different discussions and lots of listener questions. I AM SO SORRY FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY BROWN HEART if I did not get to them\u2026. Although we did however answer many of them because that is just how the conversation went. \n\nDominique Nieves is a Nuyorican actress, writer, producer, director and founder of Iron Glove Productions. As a filmmaker she aims to highlight imperative social justice issues by challenging audiences to examine unique perspectives. She has garnered prestigious awards as a filmmaker and her films are screening at major festivals including HBO's NYLFF. IronGloveProductions.com for tickets. \n\nSIDEBAR: There\u2019s a little love story involving Dominque and the following guest\u2026 Anyway carry on...\n\nAmilcar Javier (also a part of Iron Glove Productions) is a New York City based actor training with Shae D'lyn at Humanity Studios.\nHe is passionate about drama, comedy and improv. In addition to his career in film, television and theater, Amilcar is also a software developer. That\u2019s a PlotTwist you weren\u2019t expecting.\n \nEnough of the love doves, furthermore,\n\nKelvin is a Latino actor from New York City who is honored to have launched his theater career in the one-man play The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, a show in which he plays 10+ characters from Junot Diaz's Pulitzer Prize winning novel. He's also known for the leading roles in the film A Nice Guy (Dominican Film Festival, HBO's NY Latino Film Festival), the TV pilot Guap, and has been featured on Mit\xfa and MasMejorTV with Room28 Comedy. He received his actor training at Humanity Studios, where under the guidance of acting coach Shae D'lyn, he developed a strong acuity for playing impassioned leaders and tragic heroes. \n\nI for real hope yall enjoyed the interview portion, although I know it got a little lengthy, we just couldn\u2019t stop talking. The vibe was real, or maybe we just like talking about ourselves? Either way, it was a lot of fun. \n\nSEGMENTS:\nDimelo Daniel:\nLindsay Lohan says that #MeToo makes women look weak. https://thehollywoodunlocked.com/lindsay-lohan-thinks-metoo-makes-women-look-weak/\nCaitlyn Jenner wants to play a Marvel Villian https://variety.com/2018/film/news/caitlyn-jenner-marvel-villain-1202897668/ \nPastor states that 45 is the most \u201cPro-Black President\u201d\nhttps://nowthisnews.com/videos/politics/pastor-darrell-scott-says-trump-is-most-pro-black-president \nThe Stat Chat:\nWould you rather travel the world for free? OR Eat anywhere for free? 91% Travel AND 9% Eat\nDo yall prefer a significant other that can dance? 77% yes AND 23% no\nDo yall think men don\u2019t appreciate a woman\u2019s menstrual cycle? 74% yes AND 26% said no.\nDo you feel like you can recognize your own intuitive voice? 73% yes AND 27% no\nIf you would like to join the discussion on the Stat Chat. Follow my IG: @_danielcoronado -- Poll Tuesdays are where we get these stats. \n\n#ItGoesDownInTheDMs\nWhat did yall think about the DMs?\n\n\nThank you again for joining us on the Podcast. Come back next wee\n\n--- \n\nSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theplotwist/message\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theplotwist/support