How a Colonial Williamsburg Actor Humanizes History | Working
This week, guest-host Kristen Meinzer talks to Stephen Seals, an actor and historical interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. In the interview, Stephen breaks down his process for researching and portraying Revolutionary War double-agent James Lafayette, a notable Black American whose story is seldom told. Stephen explains what it’s like to write for his character on the fly, to answer audience questions, and to add meaning and texture to an important historical figure.
After the interview, Kristen and co-host Isaac Butler talk about how to handle harsh audience feedback.
In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Stephen describes a philosophy of “social history” which centers individual experiences instead of dry data alone. He also shares which historical figures he would like to play in the future.
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After the interview, Kristen and co-host Isaac Butler talk about how to handle harsh audience feedback.
In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Stephen describes a philosophy of “social history” which centers individual experiences instead of dry data alone. He also shares which historical figures he would like to play in the future.
Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675.
Podcast production by Cameron Drews.
If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Note: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.
Subscribe to Slate: https://www.youtube.com/slate
Learn more: https://slate.com/podcasts/working
Follow Slate on Social:
Host June Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/junethomas
Host Karen Han on Twitter: https://twitter.com/karenyhan
Host Isaac Butler on Twitter: https://twitter.com/parabasis
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