Kerry Washington Reveals Actor Told Her "You Are Not Here To Think" On Set When She Spoke Up

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Kerry Washington opens up about being told by a co-star, "you are not here to think," when she tried to vocalise an idea on set! The 'Scandal', 'Django Unchained' and 'The Six Triple Eight' star joins my podcast, 'Reign with Josh Smith' to talk about leadership, her husband, how shocked her kids were by her performance, the satisfaction of proving people wrong and the conversation that changed her life. Listen to the full Kerry Washington interview here: http://hyperurl.co/i4yxt0 #kerrywashington #interview #podcast #reignwithjoshsmith #sixtripleeight #scandal Chapters & Topics: 00:00 Intro 00:21 ‘The Six Triple Eight’ Movie 01:29 Meeting real ‘Six Triple Eight’ survivors 02:27 Power of effective leadership 04:17 Kids shock reaction to movie 05:19 Poor leadership & being told not to think by co-star 06:50 Power of teamwork from the gladiators to now 07:52 Gender double standards in leadership & her husband 08:36 When Kerry is proudest of using her voice 09:29 Power of dreaming big & Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 10:46 Proving people wrong with ‘Scandal’ 13:19 Coming of power moment with book 14:34 Conversation that changed Kerry’s life 15:25 Being in touch with ‘own truth’ PREPARE to feel really empowered, as today we are joined by Kerry Washington! Kerry hit the big time playing the political fixer Olivia Pope in Scandal alongside roles in Django Unchained and Little Fires Everywhere. Now Kerry stars in the Netflix movie, 'The Six Triple Eight'. It tells the real life story of World War Two’s only Women of Colour Army Core, who were dealt an impossible task in the face of discrimination. Today Kerry talks about creating positive leadership after being told, “you aren’t here to think,” by a male co-star earlier in her career, we chat about the power of authentic communication, and the satisfaction she feels by proving people wrong - that is just the best feeling isn’t it! I really hope Kerry inspires you to see the hurdles in front of you, and jump right over them, just like she has done! If you love this conversation too please get in touch to chat all about how incredible Kerry is - you can find me across socials @joshsmithhosts Love, Josh x ABOUT REIGN WITH JOSH SMITH: Reign with Josh Smith is a podcast and video series which sees your favourite celebrities open up like never before, talking about the obstacles they have had to overcome in their life and ultimately show they have learnt to Reign. These chats will hopefully make you feel less alone in your problems, inspire you to find your power and Reign in your own life too. Still haven’t subscribed to Reign with Josh Smith on YouTube? ►► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEYO... Still haven't subscribed to Reign with Josh Smith the podcast? It's available wherever you get your podcasts from right here! ►► http://hyperurl.co/i4yxt0 CONNECT WITH REIGN WITH JOSH SMITH Podcast: http://hyperurl.co/i4yxt0 Instagram: @joshsmithhosts Twitter: @joshsmithhosts