From Tribal School to Film: Ajuawak Kapashesit on Acting, Storyboarding and Making Your Own Opportunities

Actor, filmmaker and storyboard artist Ajuawak Kapashesit joins Joe to talk about his path from tribal school to a career in film. He shares the early influences that pulled him toward movies, from action figures to the classic Kurosawa and Mifune films he discovered in film school. He also talks about roles in House of Cards and Indian Horse, opportunities with Native Voices at the Autry, and why storyboarding is the art of preparation. They talk about the Indigenous filmmakers who inspired him and his advice for actors to create their own opportunities. He has a message for young artists: embrace imperfection and start creating.