Ep9: As Long As You Remember Where You Came From, You'll Always Have A Home w/ DAMSON IDRIS

Damson Idris joins The Circle in a special lockdown insta live session. He waxes lyrical on auditioning for FX series Snowfall, life-changing words from the late great John Singleton, his process for his role in Farming, experience on set with John Boyega in Attack the Block, a hilarious encounter in LA with Tyrese, and how the U.S has embraced him as a talent and a person. Gems on Gems!

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The Circle

Black TV & Film Podcast

Hosted by award-winning duo Executive Producer/Screenwriter Leon Mayne, and journalist/media chronicler Akua Gyamfi, The Circle features the two friends waxing lyrical with the hottest Black British talent across Television and Film - discussing weekly topics, their career journeys, the creative process, and what the future of TV, Film, and Digital holds.

Informal, fun, and conversational, the 60-90 minute episodes are a way to keep edutained, and get otherwise open and new perspectives from UK talent.

Catch the original roundtable series on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2onCOQiGkg&list=PLVp32ASh21hhWvQYCrasa8qXkrEB3kQym

About your host

Leon Mayne

Leon Mayne is an award-winning screenwriter and producer. His work, especially in providing richly detailed black programming, has earned him a feature in Powerful Media’s 2015 edition of Britain’s most influential people of African and African Caribbean Heritage, BBC’s 2017 New Talent Hotlist, and 2020 Screen Nation Digital Vanguard Award

He is Co-Founder of production group BWNG Ltd, a collective dedicated to showcasing the culturally diverse range of talent and narratives in modern day Britain. No fewer than 5 of his series and film productions are currently broadcast on TV &/or SVOD platforms in over 80 countries worldwide - as well as multimillion views on Youtube.

His impressive client list in branded, digital, tv and film includes the likes of Netflix, TRACE, Channel 4, BBC, BFI, Untold Studios, Aniboxx and Warner Music – where he has written and/or developed content for projects such as ‘The End Of The F*cking World’, ‘Brothers With No Game’, ‘Binge Watching’ ‘ and ‘Cadet’s ‘Support Me’’ short film release.

As well as running an organisation ‘Insight’ – designed to create opportunities to above-the-line creatives in scripted development, Leon is currently working on an exciting development slate which includes a TV comedy-drama, an adult animation, and a Facebook commissioned special of his groundbreaking roundtable project ‘The Circle’.