Lessons about “Passing” I wish I knew sooner
Lessons about “Passing” I wish I knew sooner… A lesson that I learned about ‘passing’ that I wish I’d learned sooner is that it’s not about trying to fit yourself like an ever morphing puzzle piece into whatever situation you’re in. It’s more about just finding out who you are as a person and having […]
Gin’s Message to MAGA
If I was talking to a MAGA person. I would try and do that thing where you try and see yourself in the other, this comes up in all sorts of different religions, spiritual modes, things like that. Allegedly, it comes up in Christianity. And I think that remembering that our neutral when we’re babies, […]
What’s Your Most Recent Memory of Racism? Gin Hammond reveals…
What’s Your Most Recent Memory of Racism? Gin Hammond reveals… So you know, there’s something every day about racism. One thing that is still reverberating in me right now, however, is a personal relationship I have with somebody who is a darker skinned black woman, and she has basically lost it…. It’s very hard to […]
What are my first memories of racism? Gin Hammond shares…
What are my first memories of racism? It depends on the kind because there’s so many different kinds. There’s a vast array, right? There’s just feeling like looks were odd when I was a kid. Me being little and held by my dad. I think my dad got a lot of attention, especially when it’s […]
The Most Exciting moment for the Audience
The Most Exciting moment for the Audience A moment that I’m really excited about audiences responding to at film festivals and beyond is the moment where I am doing a fake TikTok video dressed up in who knows what ancient clothing. I just kind of pulled down a box of costumes and asked my 14 […]
Share a Pro Tip You’ve learned about Passionate Gaming Fans from your time as a Gaming Voice Actor
Gaming has a passionate fan base. Share a Pro Tip You’ve learned about Passionate Gaming Fans from your time as a Gaming Voice Actor Something that I’ve learned about the fans is that they are meticulous in how they are receiving the voices of the characters. They have to hear the voices so many […]
When someone comes to you for dialect coaching, can you walk us through the steps of the process?
When someone comes to you for dialect coaching, can you walk us through the steps of the process? So when somebody comes to me for dialect coaching, whether it’s an individual actor or a theater’s hiring me or whatever, of course, do a lot of research, as much research as I need to do. And […]
As a voice coach, Can you share a story about a performance problem and how you helped them?
As a voice coach, Can you share a story about a performance problem and how you helped them? I helped a few people with issues that manifested physically, which is to say they were having issues with either an element of their work or how the piece was being directed, how they were being directed, […]
Which racial quotes inspire you the most? Gin Hammond responds
Which racial quotes inspire you the most? Gin Hammond responds When white people have quotes and thoughts, share their thoughts and quotes about racism, I think it depends on the track record, right? Do they have a long history of putting their money where their mouth is? Do they have a long history of deep […]
The conversation our society needs to have. Do you want to be invited? Just ask Gin
The conversation our society needs to have. Do you want to be invited? Just ask Gin Hammond from Living IncogNegro People that I want to have in the conversation, pretty much anybody who feels mixed racially and or culturally. I’ve been fascinated at how people who self identify as trans also feel like they can […]