![]() ![]() She began directing commercials, music videos, and documentaries at 16-years-old. Ramaa Devi Mosley (born October 29, 1981) is an American filmmaker, director, and writer based in Los Angeles. Watch The Calling on Peacock today.American commercial, music video and feature film director, and screenwriter. Make sure to follow Karen ( Twitter/ Instagram) and Michael ( Instagram). This is your football team.” Then I did some plays, and I remember my ninth grade teacher Gene Drachenberg said, “This guy might be able to make a buck off of this someday.” That changed my mindset ever since then. I was like, “Oh, this is why you’re not picked first on the football teams: because you’re here. I got the lead for Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, the Judy Blume book. Michael: I remember I auditioned for the school play when I was in sixth grade. Though I tried to do a whole bunch of other things throughout my life-because who becomes an actor? -my spirit knew this is where I belonged, and it kept pulling me back. ![]() I had to be louder and more expressive in order to get any attention from my parents, who by the time they got to me were quite frankly tired. How did you each discover your callings in life as storytellers? PC: For Avi, this is more than a job-it’s a calling. I love reading that and being a part of that. You get into their conversations, their activities, all that stuff. You’re going to the rooms of their homes. You get to learn about these people who come into the stories. I’m not only talking about the four main characters, I’m also talking about all the people that they meet along the way through these cases. You can delve much deeper into the characters, which this show does. You can extend the storylines for much longer. Karen: It allows storytellers to not feel compelled to put a bow at the end of each episode. There are so many good stories happening on streaming platforms. It’s a cool new way of consuming the medium. They want to watch a few episodes in their pajamas as their partner is eating Chinese food in bed on a Sunday. People don’t want to watch something on Tuesday at eight every other week. Michael: It’s great because you get to play. How have streaming services like Peacock evolved the film and television industries and the types of stories that we’re able to tell? PC: You’re both veterans in the industry. You have to be able to wipe all this stuff off your feet when you go home at the end of the day and be a dad. Part of that is keeping it light but not in a disrespectful way. They need the detectives to take control of the situation. ![]() They’re dealing with people on the worst days of their lives. How did you create this space for yourself to dive into that arc? Can you talk a little bit about how your character uses humor as a defense mechanism? PC: Michael, your character has quite a journey in this series, which you’re bringing so much nuance to as an actor. Somewhere in me, I knew I could do this for a living. ![]() I watched her my entire childhood, and through her I was immersed in my culture. Our premier folklorist in Jamaica was this woman named Louise Bennett-Coverley. She was a storyteller and a fierce and loyal mother and friend. I am the only actor in my family, but she was the OG. Then who are the people who really influenced me? My mom. I don’t know what I did to deserve this, but I’m sure glad I did it. Thank God it worked out the way that it did because working with this cast and crew was a gift from God. That’s always great because you enjoy the audition process, which isn’t always the case. Then you read those few scenes that you get for your audition, and you see that you can inhabit these characters. Kelley, you know something good is coming. When you get an audition (which we do all the time as actors), and you see David E. Karen: Those are two really good questions. What was it about this particular character that attracted you to the role? Who were the women in your life who shaped the artist you are today? PC: Karen, you’ve brought so many powerful female characters to life on the screen. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to speak with stars Karen Robinson and Michael Mosley about their characters in The Calling, how streaming services have revolutionized the industry, and more. Guided by a deep sense of spirituality and religious principles, Avraham is left to question his own humanity when a seemingly routine investigation turns upside down. Kelley, The Calling tells the story of NYPD Detective Avraham, whose belief in mankind is his superpower when it comes to uncovering the truth. Karen Robinson and Michael Mosley are two of the stars of The Calling.įrom David E. ![]()
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