Russell Andrews, my guest is an Olivier Award winning actor and he and his mother, Dorothy were best friends. Russell has a magical story to share about his mother and grandmother and the lessons shared and learned. It's crazy how life circles back around and presents itself in a new way, one that you see perhaps more clearly the second time around. Russell is also celebrating the release of his recent book "Shoes." Enjoy the show.
In addition to film and tv acting, Russell is passionate about theatre and stage acting. With over thirty years of experience, he's now written his first book titled, "Shoes," and it is a significant story because it mirrors his youth and his relationship with his mother.
As one of the founding members and producing artistic director of "Stagewalkers Productions", based in Los Angeles, CA, it gave the younger generation with creative, artistic and acting backgrounds to have a home base to sharpen their acting tools. It was a safe place for those who were interested in developing their craft of acting or any theatre related topic.
Speaking with Russell was so easy. His rich stories of his childhood with his family are so intriguing. Born and raised in Huntsville, TX, then his family moved to Houston. You'll hear stories of Blanche Williamson who hired Russell's grandmother as a domestic and then Ms. Williamson hired Dorothy. "Blanche was a friend of the family, beyond being an employer," Russell recalls. "The Williamson family was so loving and generous they were like family." Working with this lovely family allowed Dorothy to make her way through Nursing school at Alvin Community College and so much more. Russell says "that she, (meaning his mother), changed the trajectory of what was know in my family."
All of the wonderful memories and lessons of his mother that Russell recalls have been passed onto his two children. To this day, he recalls how his mother could laugh at herself, tackle anything without fear, and how she was full of hope and optimism.
Don't miss a minute of this conversation.
And thanks so much for listening.
website:
https://www.arussellandrews.com/
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