Ira Mandela Siobhan: Overcoming Dyslexia and racism, a lesson from Tom Cruise, and why artistic perfection doesn't exist

Ira Mandela Siobhan is a leading Actor, Dancer and Movement Director, and joins Ali and Unique directly from final rehearsals for The Grapes of Wrath at the National Theatre where he is Movement Director.  In this conversation Ira shares personal insights into his childhood growing up as the only Black kid at school, moving from the basketball court into dance training, and how his path led him to starring on stage with DV8, Shakespeare's Globe, on the West End, working with Tom Cruise and improvising scene ideas with Ryan Reynolds and Margot Robbie on the Barbie movie. At every step on his journey Ira has found courage and resilience to challenge himself and put his creative ideas and goals out there, and he shares the methods behind his work ethic with Ali and Unique. More details about Ira's masterclasses: https://www.iramandela.com Hosts & Guests:Ali Godfrey (Host)Unique Spencer (Host)Ira Mandela Siobhan (Guest)Send us a Text Message with your feedback, questions or requests for future episodesEmail: [email protected] Media:@ActingStrongInstagram: @GEN_ARTS Facebook: @GenerationArtsProduced & Edited by: Ali GodfreyActing Strong is brought to you by Generation Arts and this production is supported using public funding by Arts Council England. www.generationarts.org.uk