S2 Ep1. Navigating Art and Love, with Tanya Moodie

All the feels! A rich and jam packed episode in which Tanya Moodie gives us the view through her unique lens of the craft of acting and takes a deep dive into the personal.  We discuss how what goes on in the psyche, goes on in the voice, wearing black to disappear, the vulnerability of using our voices with our partners, how she navigates motherhood, code switching to build bridges, and the initial devastation of changing her accent. UPDATE:  the upcoming project Tanya mentioned being unable to discuss in this interview, has now been made public!  She will be starring in the second season of Lord of the Rings on Amazon Prime!  Congratulations Tanya!

TANYA MOODIE BIO

Tanya Moodie is a Canadian-born British actor, who won the Royal Television Society’s Breakthrough Award for the role of Meg in the BAFTA winning BBC comedy Motherland. Some of Tanya’s recent film credits include GENERAL PARNADEE in J.J Abram’s STAR WARS: THE RISE OF LUKE SKYWALKER and DELIA in Sam Mendes’ EMPIRE OF LIGHT with Searchlight Pictures.

In theatre she is a two time Olivier nominee for Outstanding Achievement In An Affiliate Theatre. Her several Best Actress nominations include What’s On Stage (for August Wilson's Fences opposite Lenny Henry), the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards, and the UK Theatre Awards.

HOW TO FIND TANYA

Tanya’s work is widely available on numerous streaming networks.  Check out other interviews with her on YouTube.  Her wikipedia entry is a good place to start! 

HOW TO FIND SJ & THE VIDEO OF THIS PODCAST
If you'd like to learn more about my one-on-one coaching or global online programs, here's my website and here's my free online class. Here's the video of this podcast interview. This and more, including public speaking tips and reaction videos, can be found on my YouTube Channel.