The Open Up Podcast
The Open Up Podcast pulls back the curtain on diversity in the entertainment industry through candid conversations with diverse creatives, hosted by actor Elliot Knight. Find us on socials @theopenuppod and say hi at [email protected].
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 12
- Years Active
- 2022
Zehra Fazal on her revolutionary voice in Games, TV & Voiceover | "I see myself as the hero now"
Zehra Fazal opens up her experience and exceptional talent in multiple industries of Entertainment in the Season One Finale: in Games, TV, Animation and Voiceover - navigating the perceptions and rep…
Natasha Liu Bordizzo on overcoming stereotypes and finding fullness in TV & Film | "This is how the world sees me"
Actor Natasha Liu Bordizzo opens up about her trajectory from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword Of Destiny to Star Wars' Ahsoka - being first referred to by media as "Chinese takeaway", the truth…
Riley Carter on breaking gender barriers in TV | “I have to prove myself more than others”
Riley Carter opens up about the legacy he created in UK Television history and the impacts he now navigates as a result, his battle to be seen beyond a 'trans' label and the importance of authentical…
Stacie Merriman on the neglect of Black Hair in Entertainment | "It's my duty to make sure we are represented on camera, properly, from head to toe"
Stacie Merriman opens up the huge and known issue of Hair care on set for Black artists in TV & Film, her own experiences of speaking up in the face of racist abuse and the consequences she suffered …
Joshua Katcher on Femme in Fashion and the Reality of TV | "We're perpetuating harmful systems"
Entrepreneur, activist and educator Joshua Katcher opens up the world's of TV and Fashion to take us behind the scenes of his own journey navigating masculinity and femininity in an industry of histo…
Asha Bromfield on race representation in TV | "I’ve had to fight the narrative of what it means to be a Black girl"
Actor and Writer Asha Bromfield opens up issues of colorism in TV and her mission "to help expand this idea of what Blackness is", believing that "there's power in our stories beyond our race", her o…
Ryan Pfluger on the hidden truths of diversity in Photography | "It's always of lesser value"
Renowned Portrait Photographer Ryan Pfluger opens up about the unique struggles faced in his impressive career as a result of the "Queer Photographer" label placed on him, showing up as a true ally f…
Cynthia Adarkwa on authenticity in TV Writing | "Let us speak for ourselves"
TW // racism. TV Writer Cynthia Adarkwa opens up about the experience of being a Black woman in the TV writer’s room - sometimes the only one - and the pressures and problems that creates for both he…
Adam Silvera on the power of queer books | “No one needs me writing another straight story”
TW // this conversation touches on suicide and homophobia.
Writer and #1 NYT bestselling author Adam Silvera of viral hit title They Both Die At The End opens up about his journey taking queer charac…
Candice Patton on quiet abuse in TV & Film | "I could get eaten alive out here"
TW // Racism, misogyny. Actor Candice Patton (The Flash) opens up about her experiences as the Black Female lead of the hit genre show, navigating depression and fighting to survive a set that drove …
Welcome To The Open Up
Welcome to The Open Up Podcast! The new home for diverse voices of the Entertainment industry. Here's what you can expect from Season One, with host Elliot Knight.
Trailer: Season One
The trailer for Season One of The Open Up Podcast, coming July 3rd 2022