Linedy welcomes the incredible Autumn Best to talk about navigating the messy middle of an artist's life. They kick things off with a classic game of dominoes, where they chat about everything from chickpea salad sandwiches and thin crust pizza to the highly debated etiquette of taking your shoes off on an airplane. (Note: You might hear a little Spanish sprinkled in as they catch up and share some chisme!) Autumn opens up about how she fills her "in-between" periods by spending time with her toy poodle Garbanzo and playing the violin just for the absolute joy of it.
The conversation then dives into Autumn's major career transitions, including her bold move to New York City during the SAG strike to chase her childhood dream of doing theater. She shares the fascinating process of writing her own nightly political standup routines and the physical challenges of singing with a frontal lisp for her current off-Broadway role. Autumn also gets candid about disability advocacy in the entertainment industry. She reflects on her empowering experience working with director Anna Kendrick on her feature film debut in Woman of the Hour and how indie filmmaking provides a beautifully collaborative space for authentic representation. To wrap things up, the two bond over a hilarious game of Bed, Wed, Dead featuring Disney princesses and discuss exactly why Autumn would dominate on the reality show The Traitors.
Autumn Best is an accomplished actor, aspiring screenwriter, and passionate advocate currently starring as Logan in the off-Broadway hit The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. She made a splash on television in the CW series 4400 and recently made her feature film debut in the Netflix thriller Woman of the Hour. As a champion of independent cinema, she recently served as a script consultant and star for the indie film BRB, which took home an honorable mention at the Slamdance Film Festival. Beyond her work on stage and screen, Autumn is a dedicated musician and a vocal advocate for disability representation in the arts, continually proving that a strong sense of humor, collaboration, and self-belief can change the industry.
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