S3 Ep 10: Pursuing Your Acting Dreams in Real Time with Zsa-Hnetta Edwards

A native of Joliet, Illinois,  Zsa-Hnetta Edwards has been a performer ever since she was a little girl. Her love for the stage was solidified as a pre-teen while doing plays and skits in her local church. Edwards’ training coupled with her innate gifting led to her becoming a regular background actress on several of the Chicago franchises including Chicago PD (NBC), Chicago Fire (NBC), and the critically acclaimed series drama, Empire (Fox).  Showcasing her diverse talent, Edwards has also appeared in a music video alongside three-time GRAMMY® award winner, Chance the Rapper and in stage plays/short films including He Was There All The Time (P2L Productions) and Tamar (P2L Productions); the latter in which Edwards’ starred as the lead actress and was recently tapped for a 25-episode feature on Amazon Prime.  When not acting, Edwards enjoys traveling, spending time with family, and enjoying the city of Chicago. #theentouragepodcast During this episode, she shares: How to evaluate where you are How to communicate with industry tastemakers to get booked for shows What honing your hustle looks like  Resources mentioned: Chicago Actors Studio, 4 Star Casting Facebook group, Backstage Facebook group Social media:  Zsa-Hnetta Edwards on Facebook: facebook.com/zsahnetta.edwards Zsa-Hnetta Edwards on Instagram: @ZsaHnetta  The Entourage Podcast Website: theentouragepodcast.com  The Entourage Podcast on Instagram: @theentouragepodcast The Entourage Podcast on Facebook: The Entourage Podcast Intro/Outro Music:  “Waiting IV” by Celeste Betton Link to album: http://bit.ly/celeste-betton-entourage Instagram: @celestebetton Facebook: Celeste Betton Who this episode is for: actors, actresses, producers, directors 

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