More Than an Actor: Marcus Callender on Writing, Producing & Being a True Creative | Part 2
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🗓️ 27 November 2025
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
In part two of this insightful episode with actor, writer, and director Marcus Callender, Loren Lorosa explores the evolution of his creative journey and the inspiration behind his stage production, Spades. Marcus opens up about navigating Hollywood without representation, the importance of betting on yourself, and how real-life experiences shaped the characters and themes in his play.
They dive into the cultural significance of theater for Black communities, the need for fresh storytelling, and how stage work allows creators to connect more intimately with audiences. Marcus shares his vision for elevating live theater, building community partnerships, and amplifying authentic voices in entertainment. This episode highlights the challenges and triumphs of independent creativity, emphasizing perseverance, representation, and the power of owning your narrative.
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| 1:01.6 | conversations that shake the room. We've been having a conversation with creator, storyteller, |
| 1:07.1 | actor, director, and writer Marcus Callender. He played Oliver Power Grant, or you may |
| 1:12.9 | remember him if you watched Ghost. Power Book 2, he played Ray Ray. Y'all remember, we lost Raina, |
| 1:18.9 | baby Raina because of Ray Ray. Now tap in as we get into the final part of our conversation about |
| 1:24.2 | how he stuck it out. Good, bad, ugly. They say the power actors don't get |
| 1:29.3 | more jobs, but he stuck it out. And now he is bringing Spades to play to life on stage here in New |
| 1:35.6 | York. And you guys get an exclusive listen of what the inspiration was. So talk to us about |
| 1:40.9 | why Spades. Like I know you said you walked into a place one time in L. people were playing space, like, I got to get back to it. But originally, like, why write a play about space? Like, why is that? This is like your passion project. And also tell us about, you know, briefly what, what is the story? What is the logline of the place? What the blood is the story okay before i tell you that |
| 2:01.8 | here's another thing too for people to know when i was putting that reading together last year |
| 2:07.9 | my agent dropped me that also how does so what happened when you say they robbed you like how |
| 2:15.4 | because i'd be watching my money like i mean but i'm also i mean i'm not a regular series on a network show or a streaming platform |
| 2:23.3 | show so my checks maybe not like yours but i be no i'm in all of it like yo what's up |
| 2:29.7 | so while i'm pretty while i was getting ready to put this reading together, I woke up from a nap and my agent |
| 2:36.9 | calls me, I'm thinking I booked something because that's the only time they call you. |
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