Leveling Up: First Main Role | Conversations at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation @SAGAFTRAFoundation
Leveling Up: First Main Role | Conversations at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation  @SAGAFTRAFoundation
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Featuring Quincy Tyler Bernstine (‘Power Book II: Ghost’), Michael Cooper Jr. (‘Forever’), Aimé Donna Kelly (‘Law & Order: SVU’), Sean Patton (‘English Teacher’) and James Udom (‘Chief of War’), moderated by Michelle Lulic. This interview is part of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations series, an essential resource for actors, featuring leading actors and casts sharing their experiences, insights and craft.


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