That One Audition Eme Ikwuakor on Booking Matlock from an Airplane Bathroom & Embracing "You Are Enough" (Season 5, Episode 41)
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That One Audition

Eme Ikwuakor on Booking Matlock from an Airplane Bathroom & Embracing "You Are Enough" (Season 5, Episode 41)

Podcast Episode | Talk-Show

Alyshia and Eme Ikwuakor explore his remarkable journey from a seven-month dry spell in acting, during which he feared his reps might drop him, to booking MOONFALL and THE GRAY MAN within just two days. Eme reflects on how a childhood ...See moreAlyshia and Eme Ikwuakor explore his remarkable journey from a seven-month dry spell in acting, during which he feared his reps might drop him, to booking MOONFALL and THE GRAY MAN within just two days. Eme reflects on how a childhood poster of Will Smith in Independence Day inspired him to manifest his dreams of working with industry icons like Roland Emmerich and Halle Berry. He also shares how he nearly turned down an audition for On My Block and how Joe Dispenza's book Becoming Supernatural transformed his perspective on the industry. Eme recounts unforgettable on-set moments, including an incident where he fell out of a Humvee moving at 30 mph. Additionally, he reveals how he kept his cool during a Zoom callback for Matlock, conducted from an airplane-an experience Alyshia ranks among her top five favorite audition stories. These are the unforgettable stories that landed Eme Ikwuakor right here. Written by Maddie McCormick See less