Director Sophia Banks and Actor/Influencer Tarek Zohdy

About this episode

On this episode of On the Rocks, we get a little international in the world of entertainment with award winning director Sophia Banks, who has filmed around the globe and named one of the top 7 female Australian directors to watch by Vogue Magazine; we also welcome Tarek Zohdy, multi-talented Egyptian-American powerhouse who effortlessly commands attention whether he is under the bright lights of a Hollywood set, creating viral content, or litigating in a federal courtroom. We talk about Sophia growing up in Australia, her journey from the fashion world to film, challenging the male-dominated world of directing, and her production company. We talk to Tarek about being raised in an immigrant family, representation in film, overcoming major obstacles to follow his passion, and how he balances law, social media, and acting. We talk to them both about changes in the industry and the current state of film in Los Angeles. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks with co-host, model and musician Steven Dehler, and your sassy host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks!

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