“It’s more common now to be an actor in a multi-hyphenate way, and the industry really supports that because I think audiences really want to see these specific stories that are very individual. Only I could tell a certain story, and only you could tell a certain story. So, to have that opportunity is great. Although [the industry] is definitely not perfect in its inclusivity yet, not even close. But it’s come a super long way, I wouldn’t have had the opportunities I do now if I was working 20 years ago. I’m still being pigeonholed in certain ways, but then breaking out of it in other ways. I would definitely change this type of narrative we have in the industry, where the industry tends to say, ‘Oh, we’ve completely changed and we’re extremely progressive and we don’t care who we cast and we don’t care about race, or you know male, female, non-binary’ – when they kind of do. We still have a lot of work to do because we need more people who look like us in higher positions of power, behind the scenes and in front of the screen. And as a Black woman, I can see first-hand there’s still a lot of work to be done. You probably think the same. Let’s not pat ourselves on the back yet, because it’s not there.”
With twisted high school comedy Do Revenge from writer/director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and the release of her upcoming A24 film, When You Finish Saving the World, on the horizon, 25-year-old actor Alisha Boe is finally getting the screen time she deserves. Fresh from a trip with her best friends to an undeclared location (for reasons of protecting it at all costs), our Autumn/Fall 2022 cover star connects over Zoom with one of her most nearest and dearest – actor Gideon Adlon. They talk privilege, progression and the power of karma…