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Roslyn Kind Guests On “If These Walls Could Talk” With Hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
Who else but hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss could “spill the tea” on their weekly show “If These Walls Could Talk” live from Pangea Restaurant on the Lower Eastside of NYC, with their unique style of honest, and emotional interviews, sharing the fascinating backstory of celebrities, entertainers, recording artists, writers and artists and bringing their audience along for a fantastic ride.
Roslyn Kind will be a featured guest on “If These Walls Could Talk” with hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss on Wednesday, August 7th, 2024 at 2 PM ET live from the infamous Pangea Restaurant.
Wendy Stuart is an author, celebrity interviewer, model, filmmaker and along with If These Walls Could Talk she hosts TriVersity Talk, a weekly web series with featured guests discussing their lives, activism and pressing issues in the LGBTQ Community.
Tym Moss is a popular NYC singer, actor, and radio/tv host who recently starred in the hit indie film “JUNK” to critical acclaim.
Roslyn Kind is a dynamic, multi-talented entertainer who has forged a successful career in all facets of entertainment from critically acclaimed recordings to sold-out performances on Broadway and in top concert venues and nightclubs the world over. Ms. Kind recently performed with her sister, Barbra Streisand, during an 8 city US/Canadian tour and a 6 city International tour, which brought her to acclaimed venues including the Hollywood Bowl, The 02 Arena in London and Rogers Arena in Vancouver. In addition to performing historic duets with her sister, Ms. Kind shared the stage with her nephew Jason Gould and famed trumpeteer Chris Botti.
A vibrant musical artist, Ms. Kind is familiar to both national and international audiences for her headlining appearances at some of the most prestigious venues including Lincoln Center, The Greek Theater and London’s Cafe Royal. The London Times noted “To say she is superb would be an understatement.” In 2006 she made her long awaited and received Carnegie Hall debut with her frequent musical collaborator and friend, Michael Feinstein.
She began her performing career while still in her teens with the release of her first album, Give Me You. A whirlwind of performing activity followed including engagements at the nation’s top nightclubs, acclaim from Time Magazine and three appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show leading up to her show-stopping New York debut at the Plaza Hotel’s legendary Persian Room.
Her follow up singles and a second album, This is Roslyn Kind, showcased her growth as a recording artist comfortable in a wide range of musical genres. Ms. Kind’s latest CD release, Come What May, which the New York Times described as “splendid and sizzling,” further establishes her reputation as a virtuoso vocalist possessing impeccable phrasing, a richness and clarity of tone and an undeniable emotional connection to her always first-rate material.
Concurrent with her recording career, Ms. Kind is an accomplished theatrical performer. On Broadway, she starred in the crowd-pleasing musical revue 3 from Brooklyn. Additional theatrical credits include the Off-Broadway production of Show Me Where the Good Times Are, Leader of the Pack and Ferguson the Tailor. She also stopped the show in a critically lauded Los Angeles production of William Finn’s Elegies; The Hollywood Reporter noted, “Roslyn Kind sings like a dream.”
Ms. Kind’s extensive list of television credits include the film Switched at Birth, multiple episodes of NBC’s Gimme a Break, Throb starring Jane Leeves and a humorously memorable turn as herself on CBS’s The Nanny. This appearance also showcased her talent as a songwriter in a performance of her composition, Light of Love. She also performed the title song for the made-for-TV movie Not Just Another Affair, as well as the song Hold On for the award-winning film Tru Loved. Roslyn appeared in the Hallmark movie “Ladies of the House” with Florence Henderson and Donna Mills. Ms. Kind has appeared on virtually every major talk/variety show including the Tonight Show, Saturday Night Live, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood and Good Morning America. Among her international television credits are England’s Pebble Mill Show, Canada’s Musique Plus, and Unscripted Bio as well as For Me, Formidable, a Charles Aznavour special for European TV co-starring Dusty Springfield. In motion pictures, Ms. Kind has had starring roles in The Underachievers and I’m Going to Be Famous.
Ms. Kind also takes pride in her work for various animal welfare, Alzheimer’s and AIDS related charitable organizations including HSUS, APLA and Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS for which she contributed a song selection to Cabaret Noel, a volume in their annual series of holiday CD releases. Rolsyn has recently become a proud member of the Sea Angels, women supporting women by awarding grants to grassroots, female founded, non-profit organizations that provide mentorship, funding and resources to a diverse portfolio a of womens and girls causes.
One of the premiere interpreters of popular song, Roslyn Kind continues to succeed in every new facet of her performing career delighting audiences with her spellbinding talent. Roslyn’s unique artistry is equally at home on stage, screen and disc.
The New York Post summed it up best “She’s so good on so many levels; it’s difficult to categorize her. This elegant, beautiful, petite, dynamo delight rules the stage with a royal command that demands adoration from every seat in the house.” A native of Brooklyn, New York she currently resides in Los Angeles.
Please check out Rozzie’s latest digital releases and videos: “Save the Country,” “Light of Love,” and the newest, “It Only Takes A Moment / Kiss Her Now” on YouTube.
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New Zealand-born actress, writer and producer Amber Lily Butterworth, who was raised in Switzerland from the age of two, is steadily building a multifaceted career across film, both in front of and behind the camera. She stars as Kaiah Shaffer in the upcoming horror-thriller ‘It Goes on All Fours’, following previous screen work including ‘Sparrow’s Call’ and ‘I Could Kill’, as well as acting in the feature ‘Moss & Freud’. As her career continues to develop, Butterworth is also expanding her creative work into producing and directing, driven by a long-standing fascination with every aspect of filmmaking. Here, she reflects on discovering acting as a child, the projects that have shaped her career so far, and why storytelling remains at the heart of everything she does.
Amber Lily, can you tell us how your acting journey began and what inspired you to pursue a career as an actress?
My acting journey started very young. At the age of four, I developed a stutter, and my mum had the brilliant idea of sending me to acting classes. Little did she know that she was essentially setting the course for the rest of my life. From then on, acting was always something I instinctively knew I was going to pursue. I also grew up watching films with my dad that I was definitely far too young to be watching, and I completely fell in love with cinema. I loved how a film could make you feel understood in your emotions. Films have always made me feel less alone in mine, and that’s really all I’ve ever wanted to do as an actress: make an audience feel seen, understood or simply a little less alone.
Which projects have been the most significant in your career to date, and why?
I’ve been incredibly lucky with the projects I’ve worked on so early in my career. ‘Moss & Freud’ was a big stepping stone because I got to experience the inner workings of a much larger production and work alongside some brilliant actors, including one of my best friends, Ellie Bamber. Watching someone you know so well completely transform into a character is quite surreal and incredibly inspiring. But starring in ‘It Goes on All Fours’ has definitely been the most significant experience so far.
“Carrying such a substantial role in a film and really living with a character is a beast of an opportunity, in the best possible way.”
You spend months getting to know this imaginary person inside out, and then suddenly filming ends and you’re expected to just… move on with your life. No one really prepares you for the strange sense of grief that comes with leaving a character behind.
Is there one particular film or role that you feel marked an important turning point in your career as an actress?
Definitely ‘It Goes on All Fours’. It challenged me enormously, both as an actress and as a person. Going that deeply into a character inevitably brings up parts of yourself too. There was imposter syndrome, a few ego deaths, plenty of questioning myself and all the glamorous parts of being an actress! But somewhere within that process, I learnt an enormous amount about who I am, not only as an actress, but as a person and as a woman. I think the best characters leave you slightly different from how they found you, and this one certainly did.
Alongside acting, you also work as a producer. Can you tell us a little about your work behind the camera and what drew you to producing?
I am a complete film nerd, so fully immersing myself in every part of filmmaking was probably inevitable. If there’s an aspect of cinema I can get my hands on, I’m going to want to try it. Last year, I had the opportunity to executive produce ‘Borghese’. It had an incredible cast and crew, and I was initially drawn to its visual world, particularly the fashion and costume design we had access to. It was such a wonderful introduction to producing because it made me appreciate just how many moving parts have to come together to make a film. I loved being involved in shaping the bigger picture from the outside in. In return, I feel as though the experience has also benefited my performance and professionalism as an actress. Understanding what is happening behind the camera gives you a much broader appreciation of everyone’s role in bringing a project to life.
What can you tell us about your upcoming projects, and what should audiences look out for next?
I’m incredibly excited for ‘It Goes on All Fours’ to be released and for people to see what we created.
“There’s something slightly terrifying, but also very exciting, about finally handing something you’ve lived with for so long over to an audience.”
I’m also developing a documentary about the America’s Cup, which is especially personal because the story forms part of my family history. I’ll be directing and producing it, and we’re working with North Sails as a sponsor, which has been an amazing vote of confidence in the project. For me, acting, producing and directing all come back to the same thing: I’m obsessed with storytelling. Whether I’m in front of the camera or behind it, I just want to make things that make an audience as excited to watch them as I am to make them.
Featured photo credit: Rankin
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