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Toure Show

Tasha Smith–I’m An Actor

Toure Show

DCP Entertainment

Society & Culture, Arts, Performing Arts

4.8880 Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Tasha Smith is a veteran actor who played Cookie’s sister on Empire. She came up on the street and that fire remains inside of her after all these years. Now she’s acting and directing and teaching acting and it’s fascinating to hear her talk about the craft. Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram @toureshow Twitter: @toure Toure Show Ep 173 Host & Writer: Toure Senior Producer: Jackie Garofano Assistant Producer: Adell Coleman Editor: Ryan Woodhall Photographers: Chuck Marcus and Shanta Covington Booker: Claudia Jean The House: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:29.6

tease and sees apply. Life has always been somewhat difficult for me, period. You know what I mean?

0:50.8

I wasn't like a person that was born with a silver spoon in my mouth you know we grew up pretty poor you know what I mean did not have a lot of money did not have a lot of money, did not have a lot of options, and it's always been a thing

1:09.8

about like survival and I've as a young person growing up I felt the weight of struggle you know what I mean so when I get an opportunity to come in Hollywood

1:24.4

and to pursue my dream, I'm not meditating on the struggle

1:29.6

because I'm black.

1:31.4

You know what I mean? I come from struggle. This is life as far as I'm concerned and just because

1:37.6

sometimes we may have obstacles it doesn't mean I'm gonna quit and it doesn't mean I'm gonna stop and it doesn't mean I'm going to quit and it doesn't mean I'm going to stop and it doesn't mean I'm going to become a victim

1:47.8

to the circumstances of life that have been placed around me.

1:52.6

If anything, it's going to make me fight harder.

1:55.4

It's going to make me empower more people.

1:58.2

To be confident, to have faith, you know,

2:01.5

to be inspired and encouraged about the reason they believe God placed them in this world.

2:10.0

We're black and we ain't gonna change and guess what it's the reason why I'm courageous

2:18.0

Tasha Smith is a veteran actor who's been in a million things you You may remember her as Cookie's sister on Empire.

2:26.2

She came up on the street and she still has that fire and that energy inside her from those people who took care of her when she was

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