Conversation with Monice Peter - an Actress on shows such as Supernatural, Bates Motel and The Good Doctor; a Playwright; a Writer-in-residence currently working on her second play 'Burnt Cork'
Update: 2023-03-01
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Below are highlights of our conversation:
- Her ancestral roots are Benin Republic and Togo. She found this via www.ancestry.com.
- Dealing with Self Love. The tools she uses to manage with self-love are:
- Body Work - such as massages etc.
- Her act being an Actress.
- Talking to someone.
- Going for a walk.
- Difference between a Playwright and an Actor.
- Djanet Sears (Black Canadian Playwright) & D'Bi. Young Anitafrika (Black dub poet & activist).
- Dramaturgy - the art or technique of dramatic composition and theatrical representation.
- The skill sets required for theatre acting are different for screen acting.
- CBC Gem website for free streaming. Recommended shows by Monice are:
- Little Mosque on the Priarie.
- Corner Gas.
- The Kink in my Hair.
- Kim's Convenience.
- How she coped during the pandemic as a Contract Worker?
- Greek Tragedy
- A sample of her favourite podcasts are:
- The Read.
- Code Switch by NPR
- Still Processing
- SRSCY Wrong
- On Being
- Climate One
- She was part of a radio show titled 'Breaking Techniques' for 6 years.
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U.I.
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