Chanel in the City
Darren Weiss chats his new movie: BREAK, acting, & being Jewish in Hollywood today!
April 10, 2024 · 1 hr 48 min
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A Jewish actor opens up about the real obstacles he faced breaking into Hollywood in 2024.
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In this episode
- What it actually takes to build an acting career against industry resistance
- How to stay proud of your identity when your industry pushes back
- What preparing for scenes with a Hollywood veteran looks like in practice
- An inside look at the making of two independent films from an actor-producer
About this episode
Actor and Producer, Darren Weiss, stops by Chanel in the City, to chat with host, Chanel Omari, to chat his new movie: BREAK, BARDEJOV with Danny A, and so much more!Darren opens up how it wasnt so easy for him as a Jewish actor to make it in Hollywood, and chats with us the obstacles he had to overcome to be a successful actor in Hollywood in 2024.
Darren chats what it's like to work with an icon like Robert Davi and how they prepared prior to their scenes together in Bardejov!
Darren chats what its like to be a jewish artist and how much anti-semtisim he had to overcome or see for himself and shares tips with us on how to be proud of your identity no matter what.
You can check out the BREAK TRAILER here: https://youtu.be/za4I0BLIDZk?si=9iQkLSCskUupCgUi
Make sure to follow Darren Weiss @Darrenweiss8 on all social media platforms!
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About Chanel in the City
You might know her from a show called Princesses Long Island on Bravo TV or a DJ radio host on 106.1 BLI/iheartradio.
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