Episode 10: ”Truth is the Platform” Guest: Griffin Matthews

Writer, Director, Producer & Actor Griffin Matthews sits down with Denise to openly discuss the pain he's suffered & the healing he's done from Off-Broadway ("Invisible Thread") to Hollywood ("Dear White People," "Ballers") and everywhere in between. He leaves us with many takeaways including this gem, "even if you don't need therapy...Go!"   

About Griffin Matthews:  

He is recently known for a viral video entitled "Dear Amy Cooper: Broadway is Racist" that garnered over a million views across social media platforms and started the revolution to reform the American Theatre in light of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Griffin co-wrote and directed the award-winning west coast premier of Witness Uganda at The Wallis Theater. He starred Off-Broadway in Invisible Thread (aka Witness Uganda) at Second Stage as well as the American Repertory Theater in Boston, MA. He recently directed Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo and Shoshana Bean’s Holiday Concert at the Apollo Theater, as well as Tony Winner Leslie Odom Jr’s debut concert for his residency at the McKittrick Hotel. Griffin co-wrote The Family Project, alongside Matt Gould, their newest documentary musical about the ever-changing face of the American family. As an actor, Griffin joined the cast of Dear White People on Netflix as "D'Unte" and quickly became a fan favorite. He is currently starring alongside Kaley Cuoco in The Flight Attendant for HBO Max to be premiered in 2021.

 

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