Dale Samms
actor • voice artist • writer
John Singleton is dead. He was an extraordinary talent whose work inspired me to become a storyteller. A trailblazer who, in an era where stories about the “black experience” in America were not the norm, presented stories that spoke to so many who have or still endure any level of […]
I’ve been honored to be a part of a couple television series while shooting their final episodes. The comradery often gets very palpable. These projects you’ve invested so much of your time, energy & soul into with others who believe in it as much as you become a part of […]
I recently read an interesting article by Julia Wolkoff about the reason why so many Egyptian statues & flat reliefs had been desecrated. It’s based on the book written by Brooklyn Museum curator Edward Bleiberg entitled “Striking Power: Iconoclasm in Ancient Egypt.” The article calls on the psychology associated with […]
Well this is it! After months of strategically-executed “sweeping changes”, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science (AMPAS) will, at last, be in the spotlight of the biggest awards ceremony in Hollywood. The organization has gone through many changes over the past couple years, due to much well-deserved criticism. […]
I’ve had more than my share of “whoops” moments in life. My favorites are the ones when I got myself into a bind for doing something dumb I knew had a reasonable chance of ending poorly. More than I care to admit, let me tell you… ‘What ifs’ & ‘coulda […]
Total direction changes are a risky storytelling device. Any writer who does this is basically asking the reader/audience to give up everything they have learned & experienced about the world of the characters they’ve followed to this point and accept that we are now going in a completely different direction. […]
Full disclosure: I love Cuba. The people, the culture, the lifestyle, the scenery &, of course, the arts. I’ve been fortunate enough to have set foot on the island nation twice now. Never fails to dazzle. Despite the hardships endured by many of those who call Cuba home, it is […]
Our world gets a little crazy sometimes. I doubt anyone living in modern society doesn’t have that experience from time to time, some worse than others. The ever-elusive pursuit of happiness, which for the most part we, as a species, mistakenly seek externally. The things we want, the things we […]