119 Straight Ahead w/ Kelly Lynne D'Angelo: Native Voice and Lens in Entertainment
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Kelly Lynne D'Angelo (she/they) is a Native—Haudenosaunee Tuscarora and Muscowpetung Cree—writer for animation, live action, and musicals, who also plays D&D professionally. Kelly kicks-off by telling the most insane story about how she met the producers of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia... who then gave her an internship! We get to chat about the process of Starry, a musical about brothers Theo and Vincent Van Gogh, and what magic happens in the writer's room before a production even begins. Outside of her career, we get to talk about Kelly's time as a professional Dungeon Master. From an online presence, to personal games run on Cruise ships, Kelly talks about how the storytelling informs her writing and vice versa. We touch on the subject of Native visibility, not only in the industry, but in America at large. Kelly has such a sense of adventure and will to connect with others, we are sure her story will connect with you. Instagram: @KellyLynneDang Twitter: @KellyLynneDang Bluesky: kellylynnedang.bsky.social Girls, Guts, Glory: girlsgutsgloryrpg.com NDND (all native DnD campaign) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-XY8JUTCQ0 Starry (instagram): @starrymusical --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/straight-ahead-podcast/message
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