How to 'Be' An Actor: Grace Saif on colorblind casting, class and finding identity on screen

✨Episode 8: British actress Grace Saif joins us for a searching conversation about acting, identity and the structures shaping British film and theatre. We dig into colorblind casting, representation, class, and how economics and fear are stalling bold stories. Grace speaks about her Kenyan roots, voice work, the indie game world, and what real cultural storytelling could look like when artists own their platforms.

Chapters

00:00 Intro — Grace Saif on process and craft

14:00 The limits of colorblind casting and class perception

32:00 Acting, culture and the British industry’s blind spots

48:00 Black British stories and African narratives

1:00:00 The stagnation of UK theatre and creative risk

1:13:00 Games, indie storytelling and direct-to-audience creation 1:16:00 Advice for young artists finding their own lane

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