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The Credits Podcast: 'It's a good training ground for actors'

December 13, 2018 5:59 PM |Updated: August 13, 2020 11:50 PM

By:

Kalena Boller and
Sean Powers

Qualen Bradley (m) was the Stand-In for LaKeith Standfield who plays Darius, and Joel Ray Ishman (r) was Stand-In for Bryan Tyree Henry who plays

Qualen Bradley (m) was the Stand-In for LaKeith Standfield who plays Darius, and Joel Ray Ishman (r) was Stand-In for Bryan Tyree Henry who plays "Paper-Boi" on FX's Atlanta. Also pictured is Jejuan Smith (left), who was Stand-In for actor Donald Glover.

Host Kalena Boller turns the spotlight on the recognizable but misunderstood job of the stand-in actor.

Two of them are Joel Ray Ishman and Qualen Bradley of Atlanta.

They discuss their experiences working on FX's "Atlanta," and the breakout Marvel Studios' film, "Black Panther." They also provide a glimpse into the technical side of what being a stand-in actor means.

Qualen Bradley standing in for Chadwick Boseman on set of Black Panther.

Qualen Bradley standing in for Chadwick Boseman on set of Black Panther.

Qualen Bradley sitting in for Chadwick Boseman on set of Black Panther with director Ryan Coogler in the foreground.

Qualen Bradley sitting in for Chadwick Boseman on set of Black Panther with director Ryan Coogler in the foreground.

Host Kalena Boller talks with stand-in actors Joel Ray Ishman and Qualen Bradley.

Host Kalena Boller talks with stand-in actors Joel Ray Ishman and Qualen Bradley. / Georgia Public Broadcasting

Joel Ray Ishman and Qualen Bradley in the studio talking with host Kalena Boller.

Joel Ray Ishman and Qualen Bradley in the studio talking with host Kalena Boller. / Georgia Public Broadcasting

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About the authors

Kalena Boller

Host

Kalena Boller hosts the GPB podcast, The Credits. In it, she meets the people who work behind the scenes in Georgia's multibillion dollar film industry, which now hosts the most feature-film productions in the world. After graduating from Howard University with a Bachelor of Arts in Film, Kalena moved to Atlanta and jumped right into the industry. Kalena got her first post-graduate on-set opportunity in June 2005 as an unpaid intern for a T-Payne music video. Kalena impressed the production staff so much that her unpaid internship turned into a paid Production Assistant gig on day one. Thirteen years later, Kalena has racked up over 40 credits to her name, and is one of the Southeast’s most trusted Locations Department crew members. Her other credits include AMC's The Walking Dead and FOX's Star. She just completed working on the feature film SEXTUPLETS, set to release on NETFLIX in 2019.

Sean Powers

Director of Podcasting

Sean Powers was Georgia Public Broadcasting's first director of podcasting. He joined GPB in 2014 as a producer/reporter with On Second Thought, and remained with the program until 2018.

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