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EXCLUSIVE: That’s My Entertainment Interviews Roots star Brandon Stacy

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HISTORY® premieres “Roots” on Memorial Day 2016, airing over four consecutive nights at 9 p.m. beginning Monday, May 30, it was announced today by Paul Buccieri, President of A&E and HISTORY. The four-night, eight-hour event series developed by HISTORY, from A+E Studios, is a historical portrait of American slavery recounting the journey of one family and their will to survive and ultimately carry on their legacy despite hardship.
We spoke to one of the stars of the series, Brandon Stacy (Clingman).

What inspired you to become an actor?
The power of imagination. Growing up I would see films and get so sucked into that world that afterward, my imagination would keep me there. So I would go outside and play make-believe as characters from the movies either by myself or after coercing my friends into playing the other characters. Even if they hadn’t seen the movie, I would assign them the characters that were opposite me. In this sense, my professional life is basically a continuation of that little boy Brandon Stacy. I’ve always wanted to do the same thing.
When I see children playing, talking to themselves, or describing to their friends the imaginary scenario in which they going to play, it really makes me smile. It’s that imagination that allows me to keep doing what I do.

Did you cut your teeth doing commercials and shorts like most people?
There really is no set path to the industry. I certainly have done many shorts and tiny roles in commercials. The important thing for me was to work where I could. If that means doing a short or making a web series, then great. Work begets work, and you get to act in the process.

What would you say has been the biggest break of your career so far?
ROOTS airs on The History Channel, A&E, and LIFETIME. It has the ability carry a message and reach a lot of people from all different backgrounds. That is a powerful thing. The weight of that can cause a pretty big “break”.

How did Roots come about?
I’ve been working in south a lot over the past few years and I have great relationships with my reps at Louisiana Talent Agency and have established a trusting repour with Casting Director Meagan Lewis, who brought me in for ROOTS. Thankfully they have the vision to see me in characters that some might not assume I can play.

Was Roots shooting near home to you or did you do some  relocating?
Roots was shot in the beautiful state of Louisiana. I live a very nomadic life. The industry now is so spread out, and changes so much due to film incentives given at certain times, in particular states. The job can lead you anywhere. Just as diverse as the roles I intend to play, I am open to do the work where I need to do the work. If that means I have to be on the moon to play the game, I’ll pack my boots and learn to moonwalk.

Are you a history buff? Were you personally taken with the story?
I have always been compelled to study history. We all are personally affected by it. It shapes who we are as individuals and as a society. In studying the past we have the opportunity to learn from our mistakes and our successes in order to shape the future.

Was it a physically demanding or emotionally gruelling shoot?
The content is highly emotional and moving. That certainly takes its toll on your body, especially in the heat with the bugs. The atmosphere definitely adds to the performances though.

What’s next for you?
Recently I was cast in the Doug Liman/Tom Cruise Crime Thriller “MENA”. I also have role in the CRACKEL ORIGINAL Show called “STARTUP” that will be out later this year. Currently I’m working on a sci-fi series called “BLADE OF HONOR”.

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Paramount+ Reveals Official Main Title Sequence for the Upcoming Series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

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During the TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES panel earlier today at San Diego Comic Con, Paramount+ revealed the official main title sequence for the series. The sequence is composed by EMMY® nominee, Matt Mahaffey, known for his work on Sanjay and Craig, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie and much more. 

From the studios of the Mutant Mayhem film, the all-new Paramount+ original series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES explores the adventures of everyone’s favorite pizza-loving heroes as they emerge from the sewers onto the streets of NYC. Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey are faced with new threats and team up with old allies to survive both teenage life and villains lurking in the shadows of the Big Apple. The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation and Point Grey Pictures.

TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES is executive produced by Chris Yost (The Mandalorian, Thor: Ragnarok) and Alan Wan (Blue Eye Samurai, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [2012 Series]). Production is overseen for Nickelodeon by Claudia Spinelli, Senior Vice President, TV Series Animation, Nickelodeon, and Nikki Price, Director of Development and Executive in Charge of Production.

In addition to the upcoming new series, stream all things Turtles on Paramount+.

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DISNEY+ CASTS DANIEL DIEMER AS FAN-FAVORITE ‘TYSON’IN SEASON TWO OF “PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS”

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 in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, Rick Riordan and Disney+ revealed that Daniel Diemer (“Under the Bridge”) will star as fan-favorite cyclops “Tyson” in the epic adventure series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Diemer joins Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase) and Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood) as a series regular. The Disney+ Original series from Disney Branded Television and 20th Television will start filming its second season next week in Vancouver.

Season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is based on the second installment of Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series titled “The Sea of Monsters” by award-winning author Rick Riordan. In the new season, Percy Jackson returns to Camp Half-Blood one year later to find his world turned upside down. His friendship with Annabeth is changing, he learns he has a cyclops for a brother, Grover has gone missing, and camp is under siege from the forces of Kronos. Percy’s journey to set things right will take him off the map and into the deadly Sea of Monsters, where a secret fate awaits the son of Poseidon.

Diemer stars as Tyson – a young Cyclops who grew up all alone on the streets, and finds it difficult to survive in the human world.  Shy and awkward, with a heart almost as big as he is, Tyson soon discovers that Poseidon is his father, which means Percy Jackson is his half-brother… and that Tyson may have finally found a home. 

Diemer recently starred in the Hulu limited series “Under the Bridge” based off the critically acclaimed book of the same name and a tragic true story of a missing teen girl in Vancouver in 1997. He will next star in the indie “Thug” opposite Liam Neeson and Ron Perlman for director Hans Petter Moland. Daniel was recently seen as the lead in the indie “Supercell” opposite Alec Baldwin and Skeet Ulrich and the lead in the film “Little Brother” opposite Phil Ettinger and JK Simmons. Daniel can also be seen in the Netflix series “The Midnight Club” and recently starred as the male lead in the breakout hit Netflix feature “The Half Of It” from producer Anthony Bregman and director Alice Wu. He is a graduate of Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts in Vancouver.

Created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is executive produced by Steinberg and Dan Shotz alongside Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, Craig Silverstein, The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Bert Salke, The Gotham Group’s Jeremy Bell and D.J. Goldberg, James Bobin, Jim Rowe, Albert Kim, Jason Ensler and Sarah Watson.

The first season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is available on Disney+

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