7. Ciera Payton: Biracial Casting, Hollywood Diversity, Envisioning your Future

Let's talk about the true ups and downs of Hollywood. Ciera shares it all and is brutally honest. From New Orleans to New York to LA, Ciera takes us through her journey and how he goal was always to be on the west coast. She also talks on the current diversity push in casting and how it as effected her career. 3:15 — Ciera's journey to LA, why theatre wasn't her goal, and how a talk with Warner Brothers' Tony Sepulveda changed her trajectory 8:00 — How Ciera balanced theatre rehearsals and work, leading to the New York Times review that caught the attention of Shameless' John Levey 29:30 — A normal day-to-day for Ciera 32:00 — The current push for diversity, being a biracial actress, and learning to stand up for herself artistically during an August Wilson play 39:30 — Stereotyping vs. Racism vs. Colorism 44:50 — Ciera's life in-between booking jobs — including starting a lipstick company, being on food stamps, and meditating/exercising 1:06:00 — What she wishes she knew before she started this career Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Ciera's website, The In Thrive Ciera's IG Ciera's IMDb -------- Want more? Check out Patreon for bonus episodes, IG Close Friends content, and so much more. And don’t miss all the content on IG and as always at, OneBrokeActress.com And if you're needing some personalized help from Sam, you can schedule a chat with her right here. Don't forget to join the mailing list here!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-broke-actress-podcast/message