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ACTING SAVED ME FROM THE STREETS | Richard Akindele

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Acting gave Richard Akindele a way out of the streets and helped steer him away from a potential life of crime.


In this episode of Tales From The Trap, the young actor joins Terry Stone to discuss the choices that could have taken his life in a very different direction, how he discovered acting and why it became something worth fighting for.


Richard also opens up about landing his first major movie role in Tales From The Trap, his experience working alongside the cast and what it means to finally have an opportunity that could become his big break.


From the streets to the screen, this is only the beginning of Richard Akindele’s story.


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