{"product_id":"how-to-pursue-a-career-in-acting-in-america-as-an-immigrant-with-bambadjan-bamba","title":"How to Pursue a Career in Acting in America as an Immigrant with Bambadjan Bamba","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #da3e55;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #da3e55;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eFree webcast \u003cem\u003eexclusively\u003c\/em\u003e for Stage 32 members with Ivory Coast\/American actor Bambadjan Bamba (BLACK PANTHER, SUICIDE SQUAD, THE GOOD PLACE) - bring your questions!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42c2cb;\"\u003eNo matter who you are or where you’re from, the journey to becoming a full-time and successful actor in America is a difficult one. Yet if you’re from a different country and are contemplating moving to America, or if you’ve already moved here and are dealing with one of a variety of immigration statuses, your path is that much harder. You have to figure out how to legally live in America with this profession and work with studios and networks when payment might be more complicated than for actors that are American citizens. And that’s on top of the everyday struggle of finding and landing roles, which can also be harder if you do not have an American accent. There is no question that there are serious obstacles to overcome as an immigrant actor, but it’s still a path that can be achieved, and has been achieved many times before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor as much emphasis that is often put on the sheer luck of breaking through as an actor and finding success, there is another element that is often underemphasized, which is the strategy and planning necessary for actors to build their career. Luck certainly can play a part, but these lucky breaks are much more likely to come to actors who do the work ahead of time to have a game plan and can better put themselves in the right place and the right time Whether fair or not, this goes double for immigrant actors and actors planning on moving to America. There is a large amount of strategy and planning necessary to find success, including how to get a visa, find sponsorship, get representation, use support networks and initiatives available to you and building your career piece by piece. It can be overwhelming, but the good news is you never have to be alone in this journey. There are communities and organizations that offer support as well as fellow immigrant actors who have gone down the path you’re on and can give you tips and strategies to help you achieve your dreams.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBambadjan Bamba\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e is an award-winning actor, filmmaker, and activist from the Ivory Coast who has worked in prominent roles on numerous hit television shows like THE GOOD PLACE and GREY’S ANATOMY, and in blockbuster films like BLACK PANTHER and SUICIDE SQUAD.\u003c\/strong\u003e He was recently featured in \u003cstrong\u003eWill Smith’s Netflix series AMEND: THE FIGHT FOR AMERICA\u003c\/strong\u003e. His writing has been published in \u003cstrong\u003eVariety\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eWashington Post, NBC\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eCNN\u003c\/strong\u003e to name a few, and he is a contributor in the \u003cstrong\u003eNew York Times bestseller \"American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures\"\u003c\/strong\u003e by award winning actress \u003cstrong\u003eAmerica Ferrera\u003c\/strong\u003e. In 2017 Bambadjan publicly disclosed that he was a recipient of the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) that is in danger of being terminated. Ever since, Bambadjan has used his inspirational story to advocate for immigrant rights. Bambadjan is also the recipient of the \u003cstrong\u003eCourageous Advocate Award from the ACLU\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eCourageous Luminary award from the National Immigration Law Center\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this free Stage 32 webcast, Bambadjan will give you some insight of how to strategically prepare for your move, maneuver around common obstacles that international actors face, and find your community and representation to give yourself the best shot to be successful\u003c\/strong\u003e. He’ll first explain \u003cstrong\u003ethe pros and cons of moving to America\u003c\/strong\u003e to pursue acting as well as when the right time to move is. He’ll then go through the l\u003cstrong\u003eegal roads you can pursue \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003ehow to navigate different immigration statuses\u003c\/strong\u003e you may have. Bambadjan will lay out \u003cstrong\u003edifferent organizations and initiatives that you can take advantage of\u003c\/strong\u003e as you get started and will give you advice on h\u003cstrong\u003eow to find representation and sponsors from abroad\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ehow to work legally as an undocumented immigrant.\u003c\/strong\u003e He will also lay out\u003cstrong\u003e how to work even if you do not have an American accent\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as \u003cstrong\u003ehow to work on improving your American accent\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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