In this episode, Eve Richards, the host of The Discovery Pod With Eve, and Melissa Niece Smith the cohost for this episode are joined by Rico Elliott Anderson an American actor in over 90 television series, movies, and commercials. 
Rico is a founder member of the African American Shakespeare Company (AFSC). For more than 5 years, he traveled all around Northern and Southern California with a theater group. They did shows for kids and talked to them about staying healthy and safe. They did this in four big shows made by Kaiser Permanente.
He's been on lots of TV shows. He was Herbie on Truth Be Told for 3 years. He's also been on FBI International, I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson, SWAT, The Orville, Star Trek Renegades, Modern Family, Two and a Half Men, 2 Broke Girls, Bones, NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law & Order, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Days of our Lives.
Rico is a member of a funny group called 'The Outpatients'. They perform comedy at a famous place called The Comedy Store. Rico has won many awards like the NAACP and Telly Award. He's also been nominated for big awards like the Primetime EMMY® Awards. Rico acts in shows and movies and does voice work. He lives in Los Angeles and is picking his next job carefully.
In this episode, Rico sheds more light on Black History Month, when he started acting when he knew he wanted a place in the Film Industry, roles that he avoided in acting, what he felt when he booked Captain Kelley Bongel’s role in Star Trek and how he deals with movies that underperformed. Rico Anderson also talks about how he stays humble always, if acting is still worth it so far, If he had a plan B when acting went wrong, his real passion in the Film Industry, The Truth Be Told Show, Rico’s Iconic Franchise, three people he would have dinner with and Eve’s final remarks on Rico.
Notable Quotes
    (18:37) “Rise above because that is expected, it’s not everything that you do that’s going to be a blockbuster.”
    (18:50) “Part of the business is ups and downs and you are not always going to have a hit.”
    (19:22) “You are not always going to please everybody.”
    (19:46) “There are so many ways that the industry can bring you down if you let it.”
    (31:39) “Sometimes you just got to go on and do it regardless.”
    (31:43) “Do what you can to make it happen.”
Resources Mentioned
    Truth Be Told
    African American Shakespeare Company
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