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The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"camille friends" Discussed on The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"Okay. Christmas lighting. So we'll talk about that we'll be putting that together and we'll be sharing those photos online, and you can share your Christmas tree photos as well. And I wonder if Michael Hopkins, who is our host, he is the veteran's veteran. You guys know him. He is out of spots in Virginia originally from Philadelphia. And like I said, he's the host of the Vet Talk Radio, so he's an accredited claims agent. He helps these veterans to navigate the claims process so that they can receive the proper disability compensation. And so I'm always proud of the work that he's doing. His show airs on Tuesday mornings, 830 Eastern Time. And if you're out in the Central Time Zone again, that's about 730. So it's my great honor and pleasure to bring to the line the one, the only Michael Hopkins. Good morning, Michael. How are you? Yes, it is. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Happy to show it to you, sir. Right back at you, Carrie Hines. Okay. Well, Michael, it's our show number 927 and Friday, December 1st. And I was just saying, have you put up the Hopkins family tree yet? Oh, oh, wow. Carrie, that is a great question. Well, right now, we just working on that bad boy. You know how it says under construction? Yeah, we're working on that bad boy. Wow. So what tells about your tree? What do you guys normally do? Do you get the real trees and go Christmas tree shopping, you and the fam? Or do you guys just kind of like me, take it out of the closet, take it out of the box, but a few little things together with, I forget what they said, quick bam, boom, the tree is up. Oh, wow. Michael, when I was a kid, it was a big process. We, we, we do our thing and we have to go, my wife and I, we have to go find a real tree. We just have to, it's that smell, you know, it's like the hunt of the right tree, the branches got to be a certain way and can't be spaces. I've never had an actual live tree, never in my whole life. Wow. Really? No, never, because growing up in Philadelphia, my mom was a nurse, a single woman out there, kind of like a real life version of Diane Carroll's TV show. What was the name of that TV show? Oh, Julia? Julia, yes. She was the nurse with the little boy, although my mom was the mom of nine children. So, lots of siblings, but no, we always had an artificial tree, which I, I love the artificial trees. Do not get me wrong. Those, I just, I grew up with those. I remember we started early on with the real, with the aluminum kind of looking ones and then we moved into the more realistic ones and I love them. The aluminum ones, I remember when I was a kid, you'd have a light that used to shine onto the tree and change colors with whatever light was shining on. Yeah, those were, that's what we start. Well, that's what I remember. My siblings, remember it like it was yesterday. Well, I loved it. I'd forgotten all about that until this very moment. Oh yeah. I really had, Michael. So, I've never conjured up that memory, but I love it. And so, no, we always, I always have the artificial trees and here at the Hair Radio Morning Show headquarters, I was years without a tree at all, but I said, no, our fans, we have to talk about it on our show. We're going to do a tiny tree lighting one day and here we are. So, I cannot wait to share what's going on with that, but yeah, there'll be time to, but I think December 1st, I normally kind of put the tree up in November because I like to extend the Christmas holidays. I think it's too short, but this time I didn't get around. We've been so busy, which we're going to talk about all that, Michael, but we've been so busy that we're just getting this underway. So, we will be, I'm taking Christmas all the way out to like Valentine's Day. So, I don't know what you got to do, but we're taking it all the way out to the next holiday. So listen, Michael. Yeah. So, good stuff. I'm real happy to hear you're going to get to it. We're going to be back with some of your favorite Christmas songs. I know you're waiting for next. Oh, yeah. And I know it's Christmas, Kerry. Nat King Cole. Yeah. You know what? We're going to get it on and just for a little bit, the amazing Nat King Cole. When I grew up, my mom always had the, speaking of my mom, she has been gut-wrestled, so she has the Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald album. Oh, yeah. You heard of that album, Michael? It was one album. One side was Nat King Cole, the other side was Ella Fitzgerald, and they both were, they would sing Christmas songs, but I don't think they had a song together. It was literally just one album, and I remember hearing those. No one could sing those songs other than maybe Mahalia Jackson could sing, like those. I mean, we just had extraordinary black talent. I just have to say it. Oh, very much so. Yes. Talent, Karen. That's the key word, like you just said. Talent. We still do. It's just not, sadly, because we, you know, our megaphones have been kind of dimmed and our voices have been kind of squashed and marginalized. We still have talent. It's just not promoted as it should be, and that's my opinion. So we're working on that, correcting that horrible, you know, sentiment out here. We're trying to put on our Hair Radio Morning Show each day, empowering and just uplifting our community. We love you. We hope that you just, you know, just do some big things. We're going to help you to accomplish those things. So it's important to listen to the Hair Radio Morning Show and the Vet Talk Radio Show. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. So, Michael, we've got to look ahead now. Vet Talk, you are on Tuesday morning. That's our next live broadcast. Show number 948 will be Tuesday next week. So the Hair Radio Morning Show is on from 6 to 9, but you come on about 830 a.m. Eastern. So if you're already listening to the Hair Radio Morning Show, then it rolls right on in with the Vet Talk Radio Show. So I'm going to kind of talk about what can your fans, Michael Hopkins fans now, look forward to the Vet Talk Radio Show next week. I know exactly what it's about. Michael. Oh, yeah. Okay. It's one of your favorite topics on the show. Okay. We're going to get it tonight. Oh, yeah. We're going to dive deep into the secondaries of tonight. It's scary. And it's so far. Great, great program. Love it. Well, thank you, Michael. I think tonight is going to be a wrap up of that for you. You'll be in your third installment. Right. So you're wrapping up on it. And these, again, are overlooked secondary emanating from tonight. So you really want to look. And Michael draws it all out. And I can't and so you don't want to miss the next Vet Talk Radio Show again, Tuesday morning, 830 Eastern, 730 Central. So, Michael, before we move along, some more vet talk coming up in just a bit. How do you, what's the weather like down there in Spotsylvania, Virginia? I just want to check in with you on that. Oh, Carrie, one word, freezing. Really? I think it's mild. Oh, yeah. It's about 44 degrees here now. Oh, really? Lucky you. Oh, it's definitely been cold as all get up in the mornings down here. Oh, yeah. Even the frost has frost on it. Spotsylvania, Virginia. Michael, is that Northern Virginia or Southern Virginia or Central Virginia? Oh, wow. It's actually on the tip of Northern Virginia. We're like an hour away from Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia. And we're an hour away from the capital of the United States, Washington, D.C. So we're kind of in the middle of everything. Oh, okay. So I just want to get an idea. So it's today you're having a chilly day. Okay, wow. Very much so. Well, we'll see some of our New York heat. Oh, yeah. If you could FedEx that or, you know, whatever kind of way you could get it down here. Oh, that would be great. Well, listen, speaking of heat, we've got so much to share with everybody today. I'm so, so hyped about it because, yeah, first of all, our Salon TV Next network rolls on. It's broadcasting. I'm going to just take a quick look and switch over to the Salon TV Network and see what's playing. But, yeah, I'm super, super excited about it because, again, it's about updates and keeping folks informed and that you can advertise. Now, we license you to carry, too, which means that you can put the Salon TV on in your shop or your home television. And this is not something that you can find online. The only way that you can actually watch the Salon TV Network, you've got to be licensed to stream it. So that's what we do. So you have to reach out to our office, and we're happy, happy, happy to get you all set up. We create radio content for you. We create commercial content for you that you can watch, that will air, and it's affordable and has a great impact. And our Salon TV Network is already airing in several states in America and will and can be seen around the world. So it's a lot more to come on that. We've got a long way to go, and we're just happy to get started. So I just want to make sure folks are aware that we are moving forward with our Salon TV Network. How does that sound, Brother Michael? Oh, super fantastic, my friend. Super fantastic. Okay, yeah. Now, speaking of updates, everybody's been asking me about Afro Lock Magazine. And I just want to say that Afro Lock Magazine will be back in January, so next month, with an all new issue. So I got to really buckle down and work, because folks, when it comes to Afro Lock Magazine, they want the very best. We're looking at some beautiful content with beautiful pictures, beautiful stories, well-written and thought out and creative. And we're just looking at black excellence. So that is getting to work. Yeah, so I got a lot of stuff I'm doing, Michael Hopkins. And then I've shared on Facebook, I go back to last March, during the time, it was this year, but it was early this year, when we were at the International Beauty Show, IBS, you guys know New York, IBS New York. And we also had our own New York City live stage show. So Michael, you can see the videos we've posted, some interviews there. From March, it was excellent. Just a beautiful event. So I kind of just reshare it. We're looking back, sharing memories and all that wonderful good stuff. Is that not nice? Now, did you enjoy the show? Was there anything that jumped out at you, Michael Hopkins? Oh yeah, it was our nominee, our Academy Award nominee, Camille. I just, I love hearing her talk. You know, Carrie, I love hearing her talk about that aspect of the entertainment industry that she's in. No matter how many times we have that piece on, I just love it because she is just so informative. She is. She is. Camille's friend, who we, you know, she's out in Hollywood, and she's a friend to the Hair Radio Morning Show, as you guys who are tuned in. If you miss it, we'll get, you can listen on the replay a little later after we wrap up our live show. But yeah, Camille is just amazing. And to be nominated for an Academy Award, as she mentioned, she was like three or four times being nominated, and she finally is getting closer. So she didn't let this go around, but we're going to keep our fingers crossed for her. I'm sure she'll be nominated again. I think she, as she mentioned, she worked on a Denzel Washington project just recently, and so we'll hear more about all that, and The Little Mermaid, and What Kind of Rather, and all that kind of stuff. As she started out on TV, and this is going to age, she's probably going to kill me, but you know, because this goes back. But it's my favorite TV show, Third Rock From the Sun, and so I'm so happy. You've been doing it up. Yeah, it's still funny. I should watch that show today, and just sit here and laugh. Oh, me too, Carrie. And you know something, Carrie? To me, for John Lefkow, you know, it was, to me, it was a kind of departure from what we were used to seeing him in in his acting career. Never really saw him as in a comedic role. Yeah, one of the first movies that I remember going to see as a little kid was John Lefkow in this movie called The World According to God. Oh, very much so. And we both starred in that movie, and it was just a weird movie. It really was. Yeah, it was. But it was a strange movie. But John Lefkow is an incredible actor, as you see demonstrated on that show. He's just a very funny man, but he's also a dramatic talent, and he's just an all-around kind of fella, and so I love all of that. Yeah, and I love, you know, we talk about some of the great classic movies and TV shows and music and all that right here on the Hair Radio Morning Show, and never forget their style. They've got an element of style and so forth, and we love that. So listen, Michael Hopkins, I'm kind of enjoying all of this today. I want to talk about our guest coming up in the next hour. All week we have been playing some clips and talking about the natural hair fest, which has been something very important. The natural hair fest, which was just held over the weekend, this past weekend, which I just love because it really brought together a lot of folks who need to know, you know, there were patrons or event care. I started the show with a presentation on the Crown Act and also the aspects of natural hair and different things and the trending aspects. We're going to talk about that the next hour, but I just loved it, and they came out to support me. Folks, I had no idea, so I was very excited about that. We're going to get into that in the next hour, but our special guest in the spotlight hour should be, I'm going to keep my fingers crossed, Mark David Carter should be here. And so, you know, yeah, looking forward to that. So Michael, we're going to get on our playlist. We're going to talk a little bit more on fan day Friday and so much going on. Okay, let's kind of get a little bit, like you said, Michael, it's not Christmas until you hear this wonderful, wonderful Christmas rendition, and we'll get on a few more. We're going to mix it up a little bit. We're going to play some of your favorite Christmas songs, but we'll also continue with some of our incredible tribute to some of these legendary music artists that have been, in my opinion, overlooked in recent times, and we want to kind of give them a little bit of some kind of accolades, if you will, or some attention. And then Michael, I do want to talk a little bit quickly about, you know, speaking up to some of the folks who've been on, like Mark David Carter and Camille Friend and so many others in 2023. I want to take a look at some of our fascinating guests. So you don't, we're going to talk a little bit about that at the top of the next hour and just so much. So you got to just stay with us. Now, how's that, Michael? Hey, sounds like a plan to me, Gary Hines.
The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"camille friends" Discussed on The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"Yeah. Yes, thank you. Well, technology is what sometimes gets in the way, and I always want to remind folks this is not easy. I think you guys heard during the segment or two that I did earlier on looking back at 2023. It's not easy to do this. It's not. It takes a lot of hard work, a lot of dedication, a lot of preparation, and a lot of focus, and certainly a lot of money. Can't leave that out, but we need your support. We want us to be here. You know, we cannot be of that mindset where we're just constantly taking, taking, taking, and not pouring into. I don't know how folks can sleep like that, but I'm glad we're not any of that. So, it's a lot going on, lots going on these days, my goodness. I really don't know where to begin, but I think we gave you a nice breakdown of everything so far this year, if you tuned in for the first hour. Yes, countdown of the year. Really, so for me, what did you hear this morning, Nicole Marie? Well, first off, I heard one of my favorite guests, Ms. Camille Friends, and I always love Camille. I love her energy. From what's happened forever. Yes, her focus, dedication, and just heard, you know, what she stands for. I just love it, and then we went to kind of like the year in review, and just so many, some things I just, I didn't forget about it because, you know, we went through so many things, though, and it's like, oh my goodness, yes, I remember this, yes, I remember that, and it's just, just amazing. I just love it. Well, I didn't bore you guys. We just accomplished so much, Gary. It's just amazing. We did, we did, and there's a lot more to come. I've got big announcements. Exactly. That you don't know anything about folks. If you think we've already done amazing things, you just don't know what's ahead. Yes, they do. I'm so grateful to everybody for really recognizing that, and yeah, so the one thing I can say is that they definitely, they believe in what we're doing. We've been doing it for a while with over 3,000 shows, you know, appearances. There's so much going on. I really don't know where to begin. I just want to remind everybody, I will be making an in-person live special appearance, which I don't usually do, but I'll be at Mark David Carter, who should be on the show. He should be our guest. He's the man behind this event that's happening on November, Sunday, November 26, 2023, right here in Brooklyn, New York, which is where I'm located. So Mark David Carter is the organizer. He'll be on our show tomorrow between 8 and 9 Eastern. So I'll be preparing to head up the panel. Yeah, I'm going to do some kind of panel talk. Some folks are going to join me out there. So if you're in the New York area, come out. Again, that's Thanksgiving weekend. I'll be there. Kyle Knight is coming to perform. Our friend Kyle Knight, he's the friend of the show. Siobhan, she's going to be coming. She's in the area.
The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"camille friends" Discussed on The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"One of my favorite guests, of course, of 2023. Now, again, I loved everybody who dropped by our broadcast studio, but I think my really, really big standout guest was for the first time in a three-decade career, really, of recognizing, or even having, I should say, an Academy Award nominee on our show during the Academy Award season. And we're talking about none other than superstar hairstylist who has worked on so many movies, of course, Miss Camille Friend. And we had a chance to chat a couple times during 2023, and I just loved it because the interviews were terrific and we didn't know at the time whether she would win or not win an Oscar for her incredible work on Wakanda Forever. She went, of course, on to work on movies with Denzel Washington, The Little Mermaid, and so many other things. But no, she did not win just yet. I mean, we're sure that's going to happen down the road to come. But she did appear on a recent issue of Afroloc Magazine, and it was in an all-new exclusive article that was quite organic. And I think that it was a big first for her radio. So that was really my biggest get of 2023, and I have to say how incredible and great, folks. And we shout her out this morning right here on the show. Now, here's to another incredible year, and we're talking about 2023 and onward to 2024 and beyond. So we just want to say thank you, and may all of your dreams come true like ours. And remember, what was possible for you yesterday is still possible for you today. Thank you. Oh, man. It was just the beginning of everything for me. Let's just say that. If I was to describe it, I would say the beginning of everything, the beginning of the limelight, the beginning of my voice, the beginning of the stardom track. And I learned a lot, and Care Radio carried me so far to... I just can't describe the excitement and how happy and how Care Radio changed my life. Care Radio changed my life. And it's because of Care Radio that I was able to continue to push through, able to continue to build and go forth, and... Avizia, good morning, and welcome, welcome, welcome to today's broadcast. So excited to have you with us.
The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"camille friends" Discussed on The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"All right, you're listening to the all new Hair Radio Morning Show. I'm Kerry Hines. Now, I have a very, very special guest joining us again. You guys know her. She's been out there for quite a few years and doing it big time. We're talking about the one and only Miss Camille Friend. Let me just say Academy Award nominee, Miss Camille Friend. Good morning and welcome back. Welcome back to the Hair Radio Show. Oh, thank you for having me and thank you to all your viewers. I so much appreciate having this forum because this is about us and that's, you know, I love talking to hairstylists. Well, let me tell you something. We appreciate having you here, especially, I remember the first time you got here when you were on our show and you shared so much behind the scenes that, you know, and I heard so much feedback from it. I just wanted to pass, you know, pass that along to you. Just outstanding. Just, yeah. So, and thank you for being so forthright because a lot of folks, yeah. No, no problem. Okay. Yeah, go ahead, please. No, Kara, I was just going to say, you know, there's so much, you know, I want to call it mystique about like, what is, you know, what is entertainment? What is it like to do, you know, hair and makeup behind the scenes? And for me, I just like people to have the truth and know the truth. So, you know, as they enter this profession, they can do it to the best of their ability. So that's why I just like to tell people really what it is. Yes, absolutely. Well, let's talk about what it is, okay? Let's go back a little bit. Talk about you have. Yes, you've been a part of some of the biggest blockbuster movies out there. But I got to say, you know, what was one of the early, early, you know, times, you know, one of the early, early forays into the entertainment side that maybe wasn't as huge as some of these big blockbusters that you've been part of. So was it, you know, was it, you know, did you start on some of the lower-budget movies? How did, yeah, how did all that come into, you know, the Janelle and these huge movies? Huge! Well, you know, I think, you know, we all start from somewhere, and for me, let's go to MTV. So the first show that I worked on was Third Rock from the Sun. And from doing that. Oh, you know, I love that show. Yes. Yeah. Oh, my. People loved that show. Yeah. So that's what I started. So I started in Third Rock, and I really learned a lot, and I really had a great mentor on that show. Her name was Pixie Schwartz, and I was new in the business, and she really took me under her wing and really taught me about what TV was and how, like, the pace of TV. And so I learned a lot from her. And then after that, another wonderful woman, her name is Irma Kent. That's when she picked me up, and, you know, and she started showing me, like, what movies look like. So, you know, along the way, I've had so many people help me along in my journey, and I want people to know, like, it is about those people who help you. And, you know, and that's why I do what I do now. That's why I like mentoring and doing what I do, because I'm now in the position to help people.
The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"camille friends" Discussed on The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"Doris Garrett I'm sorry, she's the wife of the late Shelly Garrett We'll talk a little bit about that But first, let me bring to the line, you guys know what time of the day it is It's Midshow And we are bringing back to the line the one and only Queen of the Morning, Nicole Marie Good morning, Midshow Happy Midshow Happy Wednesday Yes, happy, oh happy, no Wednesday Happy Wednesday morning to you Yes, so we're doing great Been kind of just digging in the vault of the Hair Radio vault I love Ms. Doris Over the last 30 years I love her Yeah, Doris I was just thinking about Doris Doris, the wife of the late Shelly Garrett And I had a chance to meet Doris and Shelly When they both passed through Brooklyn, New York And I had been asked by the team to write a piece To write a piece that talks about Oh yeah, that talks about their 30 years of touring with the beauty shop And I did, and that's how I got to be friendly with them And we've gone on and I stayed in touch with Doris over the years And just really great You know, I'm a big fan of Shelly Garrett I started reading her story and it just, it mirrored my life so much Or vice versa Well, I love it I love that she's working to keep his legacy alive Very sad that she's lost early But he left us a beautiful legacy So that is great So listen, good Wednesday morning You know, we've been, listen guys out there If you're hearing some of the items It's because, and they reference back to like Darth reference 2021 You may hear some because this has been over the years Yeah, we're celebrating 900 episodes That's a long time That's a lot Very long time, lots of interviews Lots of wonderful guests I love it Yes, yes Let me just officially say We do have some breaking news The Writers' Strike in Hollywood has ended So we want to Finally, I love that Yeah, we want to make sure that you guys out there know It's officially ended, which means that I would imagine they voted and signed off on it and all of those things I see them ticketing outside of Paramount pictures Paramount Studios It just reminds me when I used to go out to Hollywood I used to go out to Paramount Studios That's where they shot the Earth in the Old Hall show Right through the gates So those were my old traveling days So listen, I'm excited What this means in the context They were concerned about Streaming, making more This is The Writers making more from streaming Also, just having more control over their content And concerned about AI And all these things So as we get more details on this at the Hair Radio Morning Show We will continue to keep you abreast But we are excited Right, right Yeah, so we can get back to some of our favorite shows Speaking of Hollywood I want to talk a little bit about One of the, well, Hollywood And also we kind of let in this morning With our original interview with Miss Camille Friend You know, recently we played the second interview Yeah, this is one of my favorite interviews of all time This is when she was in the running Yes, I love Camille So positive and upbeat and Absolutely I love it And down to earth Down to earth She brings it She brings it And she, I love her Because that's how we are I'm the same way I think she's fantastic Yeah, she's really cool And the thing that gets me Is that, and how far we've What we've accomplished at the Hair Radio Morning Show When you have Oscar nominated people Grammy award winners Tony winning people What can I say About this show It's amazing It's just amazing I'm speechless I'm speechless I really am That's quite an accomplishment And just on that level Not to mention Even when I look back I go back a little bit with this Nicole Marie And I remember we had on the show There was all this Bigger hubba balloo Talking about The great Madam C.J.
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"camille friends" Discussed on The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"I don't know. I can't even respond to that. Amazing. That's all I can say. Amazing. And see, that's why you're also a teacher now. You're just passing that along and influencing so many. Well, listen, I just want to say thank you, Camille. Camille friend my guest today. Camille, you are pleased. This is your new home here at the Hair Radio Morning Show. Whenever you are releasing projects, I tell you, the hairstylists, the barbers, all of the folks that we connect with, you are a shining beacon for us to follow. And so we so appreciate it. And you taking the time. The Academy Award nominated, okay? And that's a first for our show. So I think we've had people, you know, before or after, but you're in the season and more ways than one. So we're so proud of you. Please. Thank you. Thank you so much. And to all your listeners, I just want to say thank you, thank you to you. And, you know, we'll talk again. I have another big movie coming out. I've got Little Mermaid with the first Black mermaid coming out. Come on now. Oh, wow. Are you going to come back for that and tell us all about it? I would love to. I designed to look for her. I would love to talk about the process and everything that we did. And what an exciting moment. And to be a part of that movement also for so many young women and people to be able to see a mermaid and look at them and represent in a beautiful way that Black is beautiful. You know what? I take my hat off to you. I tip my hat outstanding. You just keep doing what you're doing. Thank you. All the doors are open.
The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"camille friends" Discussed on The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"Guest today is Camille Friend. And you guys, there's very little that needs to be said. You've done amazing things, making your mark in movies and TV. And my guest today, the one and only Camille Friend, let me just go ahead and say that. Now, Camille, I read this. You worked on some huge projects. You mentioned Guardians of the Galaxy, I think, earlier, volume two. Also the Hunger Games, Mockingjay parts one and two, Hateful Eight, Dream Girls, OK, Captain America, Civil War, what's this, Django, just so many projects. So it looks like you were kind of destined for all this incredible, you know, these accolades and all of that. So how does it make you feel? Are there bigger things that you want to accomplish? Because to me, that's pretty huge out there, you know, being nominated for an Academy Award. Sure. So let's talk about that. It's kind of funny because I almost feel like, I know this sounds really strange, but it almost feels like, I want to call it, it's like, I feel like I'm having a rebirth. In the sense of, like, you know, for so many years, really, my thoughts, my passion, and, you know, always my dream is to get nominated for an Oscar. So now we're here. So it allows me to have, like, all my other dreams that I can move on. You know, dreams do happen, and it happened to me. So, you know, there's so many other things that I'm so many interested in doing. And, like, one of my main things I love doing now is teaching. I teach, and it's something I have a company called Hair Stallers. And one thing that I'm passionate about is teaching people what it takes to be in this business. But this is how I like to look at it. I like to look at it on two sides. There is a business side because there is a business to the business. There are protocols, there are procedures, there are things how it's done in the business. And as an outsider, a lot of things you don't know. And then you also have on the other side, which is the practical. It is, you know, the hairstyling, you know, the makeup artistry. All of that is on the other side. So I teach both sides of the coin because I think to be successful, you need to know both. And I always tell people, first thing is, pay your taxes. You know, like, so many successes. Don't pay their taxes. Like, you know, so I teach basic things like, you know, that and how to get into the business, how to fill out your paperwork, how to do your resume and portfolio, and also how to have equity in this business because how do you get to be a department head like me? What are the things you need to know? So those are the sort of things that I teach and also, like, how to put on a wig really well. So, you know, that's probably, I would call that my next chapter in the sense of is really getting out there and teaching even more than I already have. And I just want to elevate people as they go along in their career and give them a tool that is helpful to them as they go along, as you have problems, as you encounter things, as you grow, and how to elevate your career. Like, so those are things that I think about and I'd like to help people and mentor them towards that.
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"camille friends" Discussed on The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"Absolutely. Well, let me tell you something. It is just incredible to pull something like this together, and I love it. And also, and I can hear it in your voice, and we can see it on screen, obviously, but we can also hear the passion in your voice, the professionalism in your voice, how you have kind of, you know, connected everything. You've literally connected all the dots. So I want to talk and go back a little bit. Now, I read somewhere that you started out in Arizona. How did you get from Arizona to Hollywood, literally? Well, I can tell you this. I'm a third-generation hairstylist, so I come from a family of hairstylists. So, you know, like, being in the salon is being, like, at home for me. Like, I love being in the salon. You know, as a little girl, my uncle, my uncle Robert Wesson, you know, he's deceased now, God rest his soul. He was somebody who was very pivotal for me in my career and growing up, because, you know, if you wanted to get your hair done on Saturday, you had to be in there and be the shampoo girl. You had to take out rollers. You had to leave hair. Like, you know, you had to do your job. You had to. Exactly. You had to know how to base people and get them based, get it ready for the relaxants. So all of those things, like, I grew up knowing and learning and being in the salon. So, you know, that's just something that's in my DNA, and it's something that, you know, my family is so proud of, and we call it, some of us call it the family business, because so many of us, I do have quite a few cousins and people in my family who are basically hairstylists, you know, but they don't work in the business, but they're hairstylists. And then I say from the tick-p to the L.A. part, that's something that just happened. You know, I'm just going to be honest. I fell in love with a guy, and I decided I was going to be in L.A. Of course, that didn't work out. It always comes down to that. Always comes down to that. You know, it always comes down to that, but that part didn't work out. But everything else, I think I'm doing pretty good. I was about to say, I think it kind of did work out. Yeah, everything else, it did work out in a beautiful way. Yeah, exactly, because everything happens for a reason. You know that, Camille. Everything happens for a reason. And you're just doing big things. Now, listen, I want to just tell everybody, in case you guys are just joining us, you're listening to the all-new hair radio morning show, Carrie Hines. Let me just go ahead and get that on out. I'm out here in Brooklyn, New York, so we are literally about 3,000 miles away from you guys out there. But my guest today is Camille Friend. And you guys, there's very little that needs to be said. You've done amazing things, making your mark in movies and TV. And my guest today, the one and only Camille Friend, let me just go ahead and say that. Now, Camille, I read this. You worked on some huge projects. You mentioned Guardians of the Galaxy, I think, earlier, volume two. Also the Hunger Games, Mockingjay parts one and two, Hateful Eight, Dream Girls, OK, Captain America, Civil War, what's this, Django, just so many projects. So it looks like you were kind of destined for all this incredible, you know, these accolades and all of that. So how does it make you feel? Are there bigger things that you want to accomplish? Because to me, that's pretty huge out there, you know, being nominated for an Academy Award. Sure. So let's talk about that. It's kind of funny because I almost feel like, I know this sounds really strange, but it almost feels like, I want to call it, it's like, I feel like I'm having a rebirth. In the sense of, like, you know, for so many years, really, my thoughts, my passion, and, you know, always my dream is to get nominated for an Oscar. So now we're here. So it allows me to have, like, all my other dreams that I can move on. You know, dreams do happen, and it happened to me. So, you know, there's so many other things that I'm so many interested in doing. And, like, one of my main things I love doing now is teaching. I teach, and it's something I have a company called Hair Stallers. And one thing that I'm passionate about is teaching people what it takes to be in this business. But this is how I like to look at it. I like to look at it on two sides. There is a business side because there is a business to the business. There are protocols, there are procedures, there are things how it's done in the business. And as an outsider, a lot of things you don't know. And then you also have on the other side, which is the practical. It is, you know, the hairstyling, you know, the makeup artistry. All of that is on the other side. So I teach both sides of the coin because I think to be successful, you need to know both. And I always tell people, first thing is, pay your taxes. You know, like, so many successes. Don't pay their taxes. Like, you know, so I teach basic things like, you know, that and how to get into the business, how to fill out your paperwork, how to do your resume and portfolio, and also how to have equity in this business because how do you get to be a department head like me? What are the things you need to know? So those are the sort of things that I teach and also, like, how to put on a wig really well. So, you know, that's probably, I would call that my next chapter in the sense of is really getting out there and teaching even more than I already have. And I just want to elevate people as they go along in their career and give them a tool that is helpful to them as they go along, as you have problems, as you encounter things, as you grow, and how to elevate your career. Like, so those are things that I think about and I'd like to help people and mentor them towards that.
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Camille Friend, Oscar-Nominated Hairstylist, Reveals Her Next Big Move
"Guest today is Camille Friend. And you guys, there's very little that needs to be said. You've done amazing things, making your mark in movies and TV. And my guest today, the one and only Camille Friend, let me just go ahead and say that. Now, Camille, I read this. You worked on some huge projects. You mentioned Guardians of the Galaxy, I think, earlier, volume two. Also the Hunger Games, Mockingjay parts one and two, Hateful Eight, Dream Girls, OK, Captain America, Civil War, what's this, Django, just so many projects. So it looks like you were kind of destined for all this incredible, you know, these accolades and all of that. So how does it make you feel? Are there bigger things that you want to accomplish? Because to me, that's pretty huge out there, you know, being nominated for an Academy Award. Sure. So let's talk about that. It's kind of funny because I almost feel like, I know this sounds really strange, but it almost feels like, I want to call it, it's like, I feel like I'm having a rebirth. In the sense of, like, you know, for so many years, really, my thoughts, my passion, and, you know, always my dream is to get nominated for an Oscar. So now we're here. So it allows me to have, like, all my other dreams that I can move on. You know, dreams do happen, and it happened to me. So, you know, there's so many other things that I'm so many interested in doing. And, like, one of my main things I love doing now is teaching. I teach, and it's something I have a company called Hair Stallers. And one thing that I'm passionate about is teaching people what it takes to be in this business. But this is how I like to look at it. I like to look at it on two sides. There is a business side because there is a business to the business. There are protocols, there are procedures, there are things how it's done in the business. And as an outsider, a lot of things you don't know. And then you also have on the other side, which is the practical. It is, you know, the hairstyling, you know, the makeup artistry. All of that is on the other side. So I teach both sides of the coin because I think to be successful, you need to know both. And I always tell people, first thing is, pay your taxes. You know, like, so many successes. Don't pay their taxes. Like, you know, so I teach basic things like, you know, that and how to get into the business, how to fill out your paperwork, how to do your resume and portfolio, and also how to have equity in this business because how do you get to be a department head like me? What are the things you need to know? So those are the sort of things that I teach and also, like, how to put on a wig really well. So, you know, that's probably, I would call that my next chapter in the sense of is really getting out there and teaching even more than I already have. And I just want to elevate people as they go along in their career and give them a tool that is helpful to them as they go along, as you have problems, as you encounter things, as you grow, and how to elevate your career. Like, so those are things that I think about and I'd like to help people and mentor them towards that.
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"camille friends" Discussed on The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"Let's just jump on in. Let's talk about Wakanda Forever. Let's talk about Black Panther a little bit. You have been nominated for an Academy Award. Now, let me just say that again. Let me say that again. An Academy Award. Okay. That is ginormous for your incredible work on Wakanda Forever. So we've got to start there. Tell us about that. How does that feel? You know, it feels surreal. It almost feels dreamlike. And I just want to say, like, what people don't understand is the journey. So I just want to talk a little bit about the journey that got me here. So this is my third time that I was really close to getting nominated for an Oscar. So, you know, it was on Guardians of the Galaxy 2. We got to the Bake Off. And I'll explain what the Bake Off is. On Black Panther 1, we got to the Bake Off and we didn't make it. So, like, for me, this is the third time is the charm. But I look at it this way. I feel like God had to work on me. He has to prepare me for this moment. So that's why we are here now. I love that. You know, I totally understand what you mean because it really happens, you know, not on our time, as they say. And that's quite true, literally. No, it happens in God's time. And I can tell you, it's something that I think is a combination of a long, you know, 25 -year career to get here and be in this place. And, you know, I just feel happy that it has happened and, you know, that it has happened for a movie like Wakanda forever. Because if you really think about it, this is a movie that could have been over in the sense of, you know, we've lost our star, you know, Chastity Bowman. So this could have been a movie that Marvel scrapped. We're moving on. We're not going to do it. We're not going to touch it. So for us to be here in this movie, in this climate, I feel so blessed. I feel so humbled. I feel so grateful to have had the opportunity. And it happened on this movie. Absolutely. And I have to say, now, the movie Wakanda Forever has gone on. You guys have been nominated for several Academy Awards. So you've got an amazing team. And I just want to take a moment in front of the camera and behind the camera. And it takes, literally, I have to say this, it takes a village, okay? It literally does when you're working on a project like this, right? So I want to hear everything. Tell us about some of the incredible folks. Because, you know, like I said, this takes a lot. And everybody is an artist to me on every single movie, project, TV project. You know, everybody is an artist. Wherever you are, that you are connected with these incredible opportunities. So tell us, what was it like doing something like this? You know, working with these incredible folks. No, I'll tell you. How it all started is, you know, actually, it started from what I call Black Panther One. And what we did there was so inspirational. And I feel like it was so empowering, especially for the black community, the black culture. And it also was something where I think, you know, we really started honing into that idea, which we always have known, but really in a global way, that black hair is beautiful. And looking at black people are beautiful and seeing us in that way. So I think it started that great movement in that sense. So starting from there and moving into the next one, it was like, how can we connect these two movies that are very, very different? So for me, in the design context, it was something that I started with Ryan Coogler, which is the director of Black Panther. Yeah, and started talking to him and really dissecting what this next movie was going to look like. So this movie is going to be, let's call it about the women. It's about, if you look, there's not a lot of men in the movie. So it's really about the women. It's about the connection. It's about the mother. It's about the daughter. It's about the relationship. So all of those things came internal also. So that's something that we started. So what I looked at is starting off with the character of Ramonda and Shuri, the mother and daughter story and the mother and daughter element of it, is that what would they look like if, according to West African tradition, if they had shaved their heads in mourning? So if we took from that time to a year later, what would their hair look like? So that's how I started designing it and creating it from that concept.
The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
Oscar-Nominated Hairstylist Camille Friend Talks "Black Panther"
"Let's just jump on in. Let's talk about Wakanda Forever. Let's talk about Black Panther a little bit. You have been nominated for an Academy Award. Now, let me just say that again. Let me say that again. An Academy Award. Okay. That is ginormous for your incredible work on Wakanda Forever. So we've got to start there. Tell us about that. How does that feel? You know, it feels surreal. It almost feels dreamlike. And I just want to say, like, what people don't understand is the journey. So I just want to talk a little bit about the journey that got me here. So this is my third time that I was really close to getting nominated for an Oscar. So, you know, it was on Guardians of the Galaxy 2. We got to the Bake Off. And I'll explain what the Bake Off is. On Black Panther 1, we got to the Bake Off and we didn't make it. So, like, for me, this is the third time is the charm. But I look at it this way. I feel like God had to work on me. He has to prepare me for this moment. So that's why we are here now. I love that. You know, I totally understand what you mean because it really happens, you know, not on our time, as they say. And that's quite true, literally. No, it happens in God's time. And I can tell you, it's something that I think is a combination of a long, you know, 25 -year career to get here and be in this place. And, you know, I just feel happy that it has happened and, you know, that it has happened for a movie like Wakanda forever. Because if you really think about it, this is a movie that could have been over in the sense of, you know, we've lost our star, you know, Chastity Bowman. So this could have been a movie that Marvel scrapped. We're moving on. We're not going to do it. We're not going to touch it. So for us to be here in this movie, in this climate, I feel so blessed. I feel so humbled. I feel so grateful to have had the opportunity. And it happened on this movie. Absolutely. And I have to say, now, the movie Wakanda Forever has gone on. You guys have been nominated for several Academy Awards. So you've got an amazing team. And I just want to take a moment in front of the camera and behind the camera. And it takes, literally, I have to say this, it takes a village, okay? It literally does when you're working on a project like this, right? So I want to hear everything. Tell us about some of the incredible folks. Because, you know, like I said, this takes a lot. And everybody is an artist to me on every single movie, project, TV project. You know, everybody is an artist. Wherever you are, that you are connected with these incredible opportunities. So tell us, what was it like doing something like this? You know, working with these incredible folks. No, I'll tell you. How it all started is, you know, actually, it started from what I call Black Panther One. And what we did there was so inspirational. And I feel like it was so empowering, especially for the black community, the black culture. And it also was something where I think, you know, we really started honing into that idea, which we always have known, but really in a global way, that black hair is beautiful. And looking at black people are beautiful and seeing us in that way. So I think it started that great movement in that sense. So starting from there and moving into the next one, it was like, how can we connect these two movies that are very, very different? So for me, in the design context, it was something that I started with Ryan Coogler, which is the director of Black Panther. Yeah, and started talking to him and really dissecting what this next movie was going to look like. So this movie is going to be, let's call it about the women. It's about, if you look, there's not a lot of men in the movie. So it's really about the women. It's about the connection. It's about the mother. It's about the daughter. It's about the relationship. So all of those things came internal also. So that's something that we started. So what I looked at is starting off with the character of Ramonda and Shuri, the mother and daughter story and the mother and daughter element of it, is that what would they look like if, according to West African tradition, if they had shaved their heads in mourning? So if we took from that time to a year later, what would their hair look like? So that's how I started designing it and creating it from that concept.
The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"camille friends" Discussed on The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"Yes. I listened to the show and I was like, wow, that is really nice And as to yesterday's broadcast and we covered we put down like four back-to-back huge episodes and We talked a lot in between so I enjoyed the conversation It was just fabulous So Kisha, I have to say Turning to you now and Michael is in with us as well And we're gonna have Michael you to stay on with us there's been a big relief and For a lot of you guys out there If you are a subscriber and I believe that some of you are as I kind of see who's out there Some of you already subscribed if you have not set up to subscribe you should we're talking about afro-lock magazine and This Afro-lock magazine is a very special one It's my first cover that we I think it's my first lead cover story that I did So I'm very excited about it. It's features. It's features an article So that's all about This incredibly accomplished hairstylist who was the lead and boss and stylist on some of the biggest movies like Wakanda Forever and The Little Mermaid and I believe she's also Working on the new Denzel. She did the new Denzel movie with Denzel and his son and so but We're talking about this incredible artist Who is named Camille Camille friend and she's out there on the West Coast Obviously, but doing this thing Yes, so I've got to say I'm excited that she's on the cover Michael You've seen the magazine and you've kind of gone through it and I think you might have seen a little bit of it as well What comes to mind guys as we celebrate this issue, you know, it's a little different for afro-lock But a little different the covers a little different. I think our first two covers. We were a lot more artsy she's the first real person I should say you have to cover so although the Well, I'm not going to go into all the covers first world We'll say some of those but what goes through your mind Keisha McAllister being a hair stylist and knowing that you're affiliated with Afro-lock Well, I think it's just as an opportunity to start a new venture and Being in hair a lot. So well hair radio has been on On the scene for so long and it's the oldest running that it is just natural that you would Go into another form of media So I think I think I feel like like I said in the past is definitely going to help Help with the culture Help us. Yeah, and that's the culture in in all on all continents but in the culture and to recognize that we definitely are dealing with similar issues all over and With our hair all over the world, so, you know, I think Afro-lock is definitely going to Bring a sense of identity to some people, you know exactly that You know, I listen my hair that accepting it. Yeah Absolutely, I love it and Michael You know You know just piggybacking on what Keisha said that is correct and not just the sense of that well, not only You know with the hair, but we're using our hair to unite it it's unity in our hair and culture and so Because that's really what I see is the common denominator Michael Hopkins, what would you like to add? Okay And Keisha what I would like to add is To me something that that to me was very important Just seeing Camille friend on that cover and finding out About her history her background It's something that she's a behind-the-scenes person and she's a person of color and a lot of times You know in that in that that realm that Hollywood realm a Lot of times we don't see Someone that looks like you and me That's behind the scenes. That's making such an impact in in the film and TV industry and that that to me just reading about her and listening to her and just you know all that information was just so beautiful Thank you, and Camille is Let me just again say it. She was nominated for an Academy Award and on our very show And in our magazine and so we that's pretty big. That's pretty big Yeah, it's about as big as you can get in that field And so for us to have Camille for her to be you know Her radio the radio show as I saw Camille. This is your home We are your home Just a couple of folks even though we make everybody feel at home I think of course we love and appreciate Camille. We appreciate your also reminded me the other day I think we were talking about Eric Monti and these are folks who it just you grow up with Seeing them you've chatted with them I see the folks that we've interviewed on TV all the time and I said well We've chatted with this person or we've chatted with that or he was on our show or she was on our show Or I know this like even this morning when you know I left the show off with the classic song by Jeffrey Osborne and Called stay with me tonight. Yeah. Yes. It was me tonight. I think that was it and and I said, oh my gosh, I forgot said, you know Raymond my friend Raymond the late Raymond Jones wrote the song Raymond who was in the group. She's a part of the group. She and all of that back in the Hey, there's music back in the old gosh I knew Raymond in the wild. Should I say Michael how many decades ago? Yeah, but I love Raymond was always so cool he was so nice he really was Yeah, always and had the flyest the flyest car All this kind of stuff really nice So anyway, but just back to that point is that these are great folks Who are on with During these times and you know what? I mean, these are folks that really helped to make a difference And we were real real real real pleased about it So we're gonna try to keep it moving out here now Michael I want to just say that the show we are back on tomorrow, of course on Thursday with a very special Special broadcast as well. We've been kind of trying to wrap up everything the wonderful The wonderful top trombone and Really just doing a really good stuff. So let me just see how we're how we're making it here and You know, we're just gonna keep it moving. So Keisha. I'm gonna try to Try to change it up a little bit here and we'll see how we make out Just want to say thank you I'll say and I can kind of hear some of the You know Yeah, it's a little bright now guys I'm gonna go ahead and end this out and just say thank you so much for tuning in.
The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"camille friends" Discussed on The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"Talking about this incredible artist Who is named Camille Camille friend and she's out there on the West Coast Obviously, but doing this thing Yes, so I've got to say I'm excited that she's on the cover Michael You've seen the magazine and you've kind of gone through it and I think you might have seen a little bit of it as well What comes to mind guys as we celebrate this issue, you know, it's a little different for afro -lock But a little different the covers a little different. I think our first two covers. We were a lot more artsy she's the first real person I should say you have to cover so although the Well, I'm not going to go into all the covers first world We'll say some of those but what goes through your mind Keisha McAllister being a hair stylist and knowing that you're affiliated with Afro -lock Well, I think it's just as an opportunity to start a new venture and Being in hair a lot. So well hair radio has been on On the scene for so long and it's the oldest running that it is just natural that you would Go into another form of media So I think I think I feel like like I said in the past is definitely going to help Help with the culture Help us. Yeah, and that's the culture in in all on all continents but in the culture and to recognize that we definitely are dealing with similar issues all over and With our hair all over the world, so, you know, I think Afro -lock is definitely going to Bring a sense of identity to some people, you know exactly that You know, I listen my hair that accepting it. Yeah Absolutely, I love it and Michael You know You know just piggybacking on what Keisha said that is correct and not just the sense of that well, not only You know with the hair, but we're using our hair to unite it it's unity in our hair and culture and so Because that's really what I see is the common denominator Michael Hopkins, what would you like to add? Okay And Keisha what I would like to add is To me something that that to me was very important Just seeing Camille friend on that cover and finding out About her history her background It's something that she's a behind -the -scenes person and she's a person of color and a lot of times You know in that in that that realm that Hollywood realm a Lot of times we don't see Someone that looks like you and me That's behind the scenes. That's making such an impact in in the film and TV industry and that that to me just reading about her and listening to her and just you know all that information was just so beautiful Thank you, and Camille is Let me just again say it. She was nominated for an Academy Award and on our very show And in our magazine and so we that's pretty big. That's pretty big Yeah, it's about as big as you can get in that field
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New Afrolock Magazine Cover Revealed! Kerry, Keisha & Michael React
"Talking about this incredible artist Who is named Camille Camille friend and she's out there on the West Coast Obviously, but doing this thing Yes, so I've got to say I'm excited that she's on the cover Michael You've seen the magazine and you've kind of gone through it and I think you might have seen a little bit of it as well What comes to mind guys as we celebrate this issue, you know, it's a little different for afro -lock But a little different the covers a little different. I think our first two covers. We were a lot more artsy she's the first real person I should say you have to cover so although the Well, I'm not going to go into all the covers first world We'll say some of those but what goes through your mind Keisha McAllister being a hair stylist and knowing that you're affiliated with Afro -lock Well, I think it's just as an opportunity to start a new venture and Being in hair a lot. So well hair radio has been on On the scene for so long and it's the oldest running that it is just natural that you would Go into another form of media So I think I think I feel like like I said in the past is definitely going to help Help with the culture Help us. Yeah, and that's the culture in in all on all continents but in the culture and to recognize that we definitely are dealing with similar issues all over and With our hair all over the world, so, you know, I think Afro -lock is definitely going to Bring a sense of identity to some people, you know exactly that You know, I listen my hair that accepting it. Yeah Absolutely, I love it and Michael You know You know just piggybacking on what Keisha said that is correct and not just the sense of that well, not only You know with the hair, but we're using our hair to unite it it's unity in our hair and culture and so Because that's really what I see is the common denominator Michael Hopkins, what would you like to add? Okay And Keisha what I would like to add is To me something that that to me was very important Just seeing Camille friend on that cover and finding out About her history her background It's something that she's a behind -the -scenes person and she's a person of color and a lot of times You know in that in that that realm that Hollywood realm a Lot of times we don't see Someone that looks like you and me That's behind the scenes. That's making such an impact in in the film and TV industry and that that to me just reading about her and listening to her and just you know all that information was just so beautiful Thank you, and Camille is Let me just again say it. She was nominated for an Academy Award and on our very show And in our magazine and so we that's pretty big. That's pretty big Yeah, it's about as big as you can get in that field
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"camille friends" Discussed on The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"And I always say, well, Michael, we got an instant replacement for Michael. Mr. Charlie is just right. Yes, he's always doing a great job. And we're so excited. We're going to have to get him back here soon. I know we're supposed to do some things with Mr. Charlie coming up in, I believe in the October issue of Afro-Log, you know, the radio show in a little bit. So yeah, a little bit down the road. And we'll kind of connect with him. Yeah, it should be a lot of fun. I mean, that's what the Hair Radio Morning Show was all about. Boy, oh boy, we've got a lot. What's going on here at the Hair Radio Morning Show. When I look at our headquarters. There's always something in the works. Yeah, it's a lot. Yeah, well, we've worked through pretty much everything. I have to, I'm really proud to say there's a list that's right over my head here in the wonderful field office and it keeps me on track of what we've got to talk about, what we should be talking about, what's next and all of that. We have Afro-Log Magazine, as you guys should certainly say, this is Afro-Log. This is, Friday is Afro-Log Day, but this whole week is Afro-Log Week. And then September 1st starts Afro-Log Month. So we're going in with Afro-Log, in case you missed it somehow. Oh yeah. Afro-Log Magazine is really, this is a big debut. We released the cover earlier this week. We released the actual cover of this upcoming, the September issue, which has just been received so beautifully. And we just thank you. Beautiful. Thank you. It is, it's really, well, what I love about the cover just real briefly is that folks, you know, they had kind of put us in a box, you know, they try to compartmental it. Well, what is, what's Afro-Log Magazine going to be about? Are you guys going to be more artsy? Are you going to be dazed? What are you going to do? And so I'm kind of excited that, exactly, which is, and it's true. We are just sad. Nicole Marie said it best. We're an amalgamation of just about everything, which is the same like you, you're multi-dimensional. And we wanted that to be reflected in Afro-Log, we call it AM, in AM. We wanted it to be reflected there. And I think we've accomplished that. So this cover, which features the amazing Camille, Camille Friend, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her, she headed the hair department on the biggest movies. I'm talking about blockbuster movies. Mostly millions of dollars. And we are lucky to have her as our cover feature and also to be a friend to the Hair Radio Morning Show.
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"camille friends" Discussed on The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"Yeah, we went on the air this morning. As you guys know, we're usually off on Mondays and Saturdays and Sundays. So Saturday, Sunday, Monday, we're off. So the show literally runs Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. And we're live from 6 to 9 a.m. Eastern. And that's 5 to 8 Central. We've got so many big updates to talk about that we can't even fit it all into a show. Not to mention, you've been hearing, Michael, today we've been doing a lot of talk about AfroLock Magazine. And I don't know if this makes any sense to you, but we've been talking about AfroLock Magazine for one big reason today. And that is that AfroLock Day, okay, we talked about this on the radio show this morning. We've got AfroLock Day, AfroLock Week, and AfroLock Month. And so Friday, yes, Friday is actually AfroLock Day. So that's Friday, September 1st. And then we have AfroLock Week, which has already started today. We're celebrating all week. And then we have AfroLock Month, which kicks off on September 1st. So lots of AfroLock. And we also call AfroLock AM. AM stands for AfroLock Magazine AM. So AM, yeah, AM Day, which is what we call it, AM Day, starts on Friday. Friday, September 1st, it's AfroLock Magazine Day, that's what AM stands for. So AM Day is on Friday, September 1st, and we have lots of celebrations. A lot of folks who are associated with AfroLock Magazine will be here live in studio and talking with us. They're going to be here to share their contribution to the September issue, which is our big fall issue. And if you haven't seen the beautiful new cover, it's there. You can go to our website at AfroLock Magazine, then that's A-F-R-O-L-O-T-K. So go to AfroLock Magazine, and you'll see the beautiful cover, which features Camille Friend, of course, from the wonderful Black Panther movie. She's been nominated for an Academy Award, so forth and so on. So you'll see all of that there. We're going to talk about the cover and why the covers are so important on Friday when we dig down and bring a lot of the AfroLock book live. So what are you thinking, Michael? So what goes through your mind when you hear all of this? Oh, wow. Excitement, for one thing. I just love the covers on AfroLock Magazine. That's one of my favorite parts. I'm always wondering, well, what is she going to do now? I wonder what the cover is going to be like. And then when you debut those covers, Kerry, it is just fantastic. And I love it. I love it. I've loved the covers ever since you had your idea of this is what we were going to do. And dreams do come true, isn't that? Isn't that correct? That's true, Hopkins. Well, I'm super excited about everything. You know, we have put the work in and it just means a lot. It really does.
The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"camille friends" Discussed on The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"Oh, we know, Carrie, we're dealing with producer extraordinaire. When we're dealing with you, Carrie Hines, it ain't no such thing as it's going to be aye. No, it's never going to be aye. It's always going to be excellence, Carrie. Because that's what you do, man. You bring out the excellence in all of us. So you make us step up to the plate, and you bring out us being professional at doing this. That's what you do, man. I mean, that's what you do. Wouldn't you guys agree with that? Absolutely. And I think it's trusting Carrie, too. Like, you can't open up or can't be 100% honest if you don't trust the host or trust the person who you're dealing with. And I think that's a camaraderie that everybody trusts Carrie, and then we trust each other. And I should say, your last project, Bill, for content forever, just incredible. We've got to talk about that. And being nominated for an Academy Award, so much to get into this morning. It is my honor to welcome Camille Friend to the show. Good morning, Camille. I had to kind of figure, what are we going to focus on this morning to introduce you? You've got so much to play from here. Really, good morning. No, good morning. Good morning to everybody. Thank you so much for having me. I feel so blessed to be here and to be able to share with my people. My hair has made up people. Let me tell you, just reading your story, just a few minutes ago, we have been with this show for about 28 years for this year, doing the hair radio show. And we've had on different folks, but I've got to say, you have one of those types of careers that all of the hairstyles, you guys out there looking right now, this is where they have been striving to get to. And just to meet somebody like you, you are a true inspiration, a trailblazer. And so, yes, and the video I caught of you was humility to boot. So this is something that is incredible. And I can see why all these wonderful, good things are happening for you. So, Camille, yes, absolutely. So let's just jump on in. Let's talk about Wakanda Forever. Let's talk about Black Panther a little bit. You have been nominated for an Academy Award. Now, let me just say that again. Let me say that again. An Academy Award. Okay, that is ginormous for your incredible work on Wakanda Forever. So we've got to start there. Tell us about that. How does that feel? You know, it feels surreal. It almost feels dreamlike. And I just want to say, like, what people don't understand is the journey. So I just want to talk a little bit about the journey that got me here. So this is my third time that I was really close to getting nominated for an Oscar. So, you know, it was on Guardians of the Galaxy 2. We got to the Bake Off, and I'll explain what the Bake Off is. On Black Panther 1, we got to the Bake Off, and we didn't make it. So, like, for me, this is the third time is the charm. But I look at it this way. I feel like God had to work on me. He has to prepare me for this moment. So that's why we are here now. I love that. You know, I totally understand what you mean. Because it really happens, you know, not on our time, as they say. And that's quite true, literally. No, it happens in God's time. And I can tell you, it's something that I think is a combination of a long, you know, 25-year career to get here and be in this place. And, you know, I just feel happy that it has happened. And, you know, that it has happened for a movie like Wakanda forever. Because if you really think about it, this is a movie that could have been over, in the sense of, you know, we lost our star, you know, Chadwick Bowman, in the past. So this could have been a movie that Marvel scrapped. We're moving on. We're not going to do it. We're not going to touch it. So for us to be here in this movie, in this climate, I feel so blessed. I feel so humbled. I feel so grateful to have had the opportunity. And it happened on this movie. Absolutely. And I have to say, now, the movie Wakanda Forever is going on. You guys have been nominated for several Academy Awards. So you've got an amazing team. And I just want to take a moment in front of the camera and behind the camera. And it takes, literally, I have to say, does it take the village? Okay. It literally does. When you're working on a project like this, right? So I want to hear everything. Tell us about some of the incredible folks. Because, you know, like I said, this takes a lot. And everybody is an artist to me. Every single movie, project, TV project, you know, everybody's an artist. Wherever you are, that you are connected with these incredible opportunities. So tell us, what was it like doing something like this? Well, I'll tell you how it all started. No, I'll tell you. How it all started is, you know, actually, it started from what I call Black Panther One. And what we did there was so inspirational. And I feel like it was so empowering, especially for the Black community, the Black culture. And it also was something where I think, you know, we really started honing into that idea, which we always have known, but really in a global way, that Black hair is beautiful. And looking at Black people are beautiful and seeing us in that way. So I think it started that great movement in that sense. So starting from there and moving into the next one, it was like, how can we connect these two movies that are very, very different? So for me, in the design context, it was something that I started with Ryan Coogler, which is the director of Black Panther, and started talking to him and really dissecting what this next movie was going to look like. So this movie is going to be, let's call it about the women. It's about, if you look, there's not a lot of men in the movie. So it's really about the women. It's about the connection. It's about the mother. It's about the daughter. It's about the relationship. So all of those things came internal also. So that's something that we started. So what I looked at is starting off with the character of Ramonda and Shuri, the mother and daughter story, and the mother and daughter element of it is that what would they look like if, according to West African tradition, if they had shaved their heads in mourning? So if we took from that time to a year later, what would their hair look like? So that's how I started designing it and creating it from that concept. And then working out with other characters in the sense of building characters that still were familiar to the audience. Because if you change people so much, sometimes you don't even know who they are on camera. So I always want to tie a thread if you have from the first to the second to the third movie. So for instance, keeping Ramonda's hair, Angela Bassett, keeping her hair in the platinum color. She's not in the locs, but she still has that platinum, silvery, beautiful, afro, curly hair. Keeping her in that. And then taking the character like Shuri, Letitia Wright, taking her into something where you see her in this movie. She has truly evolved as a character. She's more of a leader. She is in mourning. She's discovering who she is as a young woman. So seeing her through that process and seeing her hair evolve. Then taking somebody like Nakia, which is Lapita Narunga, taking her and seeing how she's going to evolve, but changing her hair and allowing her to evolve and giving her longer locs, but still keeping her in the beautiful Nakia red that people love so much. All the ladies love that color. So even the flashbacks that we have of Michael B. Jordan as Killmonger, still even for a one-day shoot, making sure that he has the locs in because the ladies love the locs and the men love the locs. So keeping all of those characters familiar in a new story and keeping it grounded in that way. And that's how I always like to hone in on what the hair story is going to be internally inside the movie. So that's how a lot of that came about. Yeah. Well, yes. And you would say about the hair story and crafting that. Now, and I was reading somewhere. So you have a team, a team that you work with to design all of this. And I read 300 wigs. Wow. That's a lot. You were busy. I mean, we were busy, but I always say this. You know, teamwork makes the dream work. So people always ask me things like, well, how do you pick people? Do you pick the best hairstylist? Do you pick the best? And I say this, and this is really true, Carrie. And this is something people don't know about me. I don't care sometimes if you're the best hairdresser. Or the best take part is. The reason I don't care, because if you have an attitude that is not well, or if you're not kind, if you don't know how to be pleasant, that doesn't work inside of what I call the society of the trailer. And that's where we work. So it's people who know you can be, for me, you could be a mediocre hairstylist. You could be a mediocre barber. But if you come to work with the right attitude, with the right mindset, you know, really the mindset for me is how may I serve? Because we all have, that's what we have to do. We are serving people and we are serving the movie in the best way that we know how. So going into it like that, that's how I look at it. And that's how I pick people. And I was really fortunate to have a great group of people. And I'll just give everybody kind of a shout out. So I have, like, from my key, which is a position under myself, I had two keys. And that is Evelyn Feliciano and Margaret Stoke. They were my keys. And then I had my master barber, which is Victor Paz. And Victor is, you know, he is my ride or die. And he's been with me through so many movies. And he did the first Black Panther. And he is the master barber. And he is a phenomenal barber. And then we had Amber Mayer. We had Jason Simmons, who's also a barber. And we had Jared Washington, who's a barber. And then we had Nancy Martinez. And we had, and they were on Second Unit. And, you know, we'll talk about all about the Water Unit. Like, those are all the things people don't know. Like, all the movie parts that have to happen in order to make a film of this size. Absolutely. Well, let me tell you something. It is just incredible to pull something like this together. And I love it. And also, and I can hear it in your voice. And we can see it on screen, obviously. But we can also hear the passion in your voice, the professionalism in your voice, how you have kind of, you know, connected everything. You literally connected all the dots. So I want to talk and go back a little bit. Now, I read somewhere that you started out in Tempe, Arizona. How did you get from Arizona to Hollywood, literally? Well, I can tell you this. I'm a third-generation hairstylist. So I come from a family of hairstylists. So, you know, like, being in the salon is being, like, at home for me. Like, I love being in the salon. You know, as a little girl, my uncle, Robert Wesson, you know, he's deceased now. God rest his soul. He was somebody who was very pivotal for me in my career and growing up. Because, you know, if you wanted to get your hair done on Saturday, you had to be in there and be the shampoo girl. You have to take out rollers. You have to clean hair. Like, you know, you have to do your job. You have to know how to base people and get them base, get it ready for the relaxers. So all of those things, like, I grew up knowing and learning and being in the salon. So, you know, that's just something that's in my DNA. And it's something that, you know, my family is so proud of. And we call it, some of us call it the family business because so many of us, I do have quite a few cousins and people in my family who are basically hairstylists. You know, but they don't work in the business, but they're hairstylists. And then I say from the tick-p to the LA part, that's something that just happened. You know, I'm just going to be honest. I fell in love with the guy and I decided I was going to LA. Of course, that didn't work out, but I think I'm doing pretty good. I was about to say, I think it kind of did work out. It did work out in a beautiful way. Yeah, exactly. Because everything happens for a reason. You know that, Camille. Everything happens for a reason. And you just go on big stage. Yeah. Now, listen, I want to just tell everybody, in case you guys are just joining us, you're listening to the all-new head radio morning show, Carrie Hines. Let me just go ahead and get that on out. I'm out here in Brooklyn, New York. So we are literally about 3,000 miles away from you guys out there. But my guest today is Camille Friend. And you guys, there's very little that needs to be said. You've done amazing things, making your mark in movies and TV. And my guest today, the one and only Camille Friend. Let me just go ahead and say that. Now, Camille, I read this. You worked on some huge projects. You mentioned Guardians of the Galaxy, I think, earlier in volume two. Also the Hunger Games, Mockingjay parts one and two, Hateful Eight, Dreamgirls, Captain America, what's this, Django? Just so many projects. So it looks like you were destined for all this incredible, these accolades and all of this. So how does it make you feel? Are there bigger things that you want to accomplish? Because to me, that's pretty huge out there, being nominated for an Academy Award. So let's talk about that. It's kind of funny because I almost feel like, I know this sounds really strange, but it almost feels like, I want to call it, it's like I feel like I'm having a rebirth in the sense of, for so many years, really my thoughts, my passions, and always my dreams is to get nominated for an Oscar. So now we're here. So it allows me to have all my other dreams that I can move on. Dreams do happen, and it happened to me. So there's so many other things that I'm so many interested in doing. And one of my main things I love doing now is teaching. I teach, and it's something I have a company called Hair Stallers. And one thing that I'm passionate about is teaching people what it takes to be in this business. But this is how I like to look at it. I like to look at it on two sides. There is a business side because there is a business to the business. There are protocols, there are procedures, there are things how it's done in the business. And as an outsider, a lot of things you don't know. And then you also have on the other side, which is the practical. It is the hair styling, the makeup artistry. All of that is on the other side. So I teach both sides of the coin because I think to be successful, you need to know both. And I always tell people, first thing is, pay your taxes. You know, like some of the successes, don't pay their taxes. So I teach basic things like that and how to get into the business, how to fill out your paperwork, how to do your resume and portfolio, and also how to have equity in this business. Because how do you get to be a department head like me? What are the things you need to know? So those are the sort of things that I teach and also like how to put on a wig really well. So, you know, that's probably I would call that my next chapter in the sense of is really getting out there and teaching even more than I already have. And I just want to elevate people as they go along in their career and give them a tool that is helpful to them as they go along, as you have problems, as you encounter things, as you grow, and how to elevate your career. Like, so those are things that I think about and I'd like to help people and mentor them towards that. Well, you're doing just that. You really are. And today is evidenced right here where you are definitely, you've made a mark. You don't even have to say that, you know, you've blazed an incredible career. You've set up a path for folks to follow. But the fact that you are teaching is even greater. And I read that you were a platform artist, and I could just see you up there now. And I could hear your personality. I just know that you are just incredible, teaching folks. Yes, I love that at the shows. Our classes are so fun. In fact, I'm actually looking for a place. I want to do a three-day wig class, and I'm still looking for a place to carry it on for three days because people want to give you two days. So I'm still looking for a place, but that's something I've always wanted to do. Well, listen, we're going to bring you out to the East Coast. We're going to bring you to the East Coast. Hell yeah. Yes. Like, live classes to me are the best. I love being with my people to touch, feel, and just to give people that really, that hands-on effect, yeah. Absolutely. So important. Now, I do want to ask you about this because I've interviewed a few folks in the industry, and over the years, they've always talked about not having great folks behind the scenes. But that was kind of like the past. Has that been addressed in terms of having hairstylists who are people of color to address the hair needs on set? So because there were a lot of, you know, in front of the camera who were wearing wigs when they didn't want to necessarily, so that we didn't have a lot of folks according to them at that time. So I think it's changed a bit. What do you say to that? No, I definitely agree. Listen, I'm not going to say. We're not where we should be, but we are making strides. I have to tell you, both the unions on the East Coast, which is 798, and the West Coast Union, which is 706, they are both making strides to change. And, you know, people, like, I'm just telling you, people are, like, there's a lot of people that are getting in the union, and people who, you know, and people who are, who know how to do, you know, I call it, I'm going to say this, all hair textures. Because I think what we have to do, you know, as Black stylists or, you know, or Latin stylists, we have to be capable, too, of doing all textures of hair. So I'm talking from, you know, like, let's just call it, like, a straight 1A to a, to a full C. Just have the gamut of hair. No matter who sits in your chair, it is our responsibility that we know how to do that hair. So, you know, that's what I think has changed, and the powers that be. I have lots of meetings and lots of phone calls. I had a big meeting, which I won't say yesterday, with a studio, and they know the issues, and guess what? They want to help change it. So I think we're in a place that the awareness has come. People are making strides to change it. So what we have to do is the people that you get in, we have to represent ourselves in a way that is going to elevate us and who's going to keep us there. Because it's not only about doing hair, as I just want to always, it's not always about doing makeup. It's all about your personal attitude. It's about, it's like getting along. And this is the thing. You're going to work with people that you don't like. I work with a lot of people I don't like. But absolutely, I have to have a professional relationship with them. And I have to learn how to get along. And you have to learn how to, I always say this, you have to learn how to be comfortable in uncomfortable spaces. Yeah. And that's the point of my model. It's true in the real world anyway. It's true in the real world. No, it really is. It really is. It might be somebody like, listen, you can work next to somebody who you wouldn't have lunch with them, or you don't want to go to their home, but you've got to work with them for six months, and you've got to get along. You've got to be professional and know that this is a job you have to get along. And I have to say, I don't like people who work for me, no tantrums, no stomping around the tree, none of that. We talk. And if you have an issue, we talk it out. Because every day is not perfect. Everybody's not going to get along at all times. And we just try our best. But you have to come and understand what you're getting yourself into. It's not all glitz and glamour. It's early calls, it's late nights, it's mud, it's dirt. You're going to be cold. You're going to be hot. You're going to be sweaty. You might be in a place that has ticks and chiggers and snakes. I'm being serious. Like, I've been through all of it. But you still, in those conditions, because the conditions can be harsh, you still have to keep your professionalism and do your job.
The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"camille friends" Discussed on The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"Let's just jump on in. Let's talk about Wakanda Forever. Let's talk about Black Panther a little bit. You have been nominated for an Academy Award. Now, let me just say that again. Let me say that again. An Academy Award. Okay, that is ginormous for your incredible work on Wakanda Forever. So we've got to start there. Tell us about that. How does that feel? You know, it feels surreal. It almost feels dreamlike. And I just want to say, like, what people don't understand is the journey. So I just want to talk a little bit about the journey that got me here. So this is my third time that I was really close to getting nominated for an Oscar. So, you know, it was on Guardians of the Galaxy 2. We got to the Bake Off, and I'll explain what the Bake Off is. On Black Panther 1, we got to the Bake Off, and we didn't make it. So, like, for me, this is the third time is the charm. But I look at it this way. I feel like God had to work on me. He has to prepare me for this moment. So that's why we are here now. I love that. You know, I totally understand what you mean. Because it really happens, you know, not on our time, as they say. And that's quite true, literally. No, it happens in God's time. And I can tell you, it's something that I think is a combination of a long, you know, 25 -year career to get here and be in this place. And, you know, I just feel happy that it has happened. And, you know, that it has happened for a movie like Wakanda forever. Because if you really think about it, this is a movie that could have been over, in the sense of, you know, we lost our star, you know, Chadwick Bowman, in the past. So this could have been a movie that Marvel scrapped. We're moving on. We're not going to do it. We're not going to touch it. So for us to be here in this movie, in this climate, I feel so blessed. I feel so humbled. I feel so grateful to have had the opportunity. And it happened on this movie.
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Camille Friend Reflects on Her OSCAR Nomination for 'Wakanda Forever'
"Let's just jump on in. Let's talk about Wakanda Forever. Let's talk about Black Panther a little bit. You have been nominated for an Academy Award. Now, let me just say that again. Let me say that again. An Academy Award. Okay, that is ginormous for your incredible work on Wakanda Forever. So we've got to start there. Tell us about that. How does that feel? You know, it feels surreal. It almost feels dreamlike. And I just want to say, like, what people don't understand is the journey. So I just want to talk a little bit about the journey that got me here. So this is my third time that I was really close to getting nominated for an Oscar. So, you know, it was on Guardians of the Galaxy 2. We got to the Bake Off, and I'll explain what the Bake Off is. On Black Panther 1, we got to the Bake Off, and we didn't make it. So, like, for me, this is the third time is the charm. But I look at it this way. I feel like God had to work on me. He has to prepare me for this moment. So that's why we are here now. I love that. You know, I totally understand what you mean. Because it really happens, you know, not on our time, as they say. And that's quite true, literally. No, it happens in God's time. And I can tell you, it's something that I think is a combination of a long, you know, 25 -year career to get here and be in this place. And, you know, I just feel happy that it has happened. And, you know, that it has happened for a movie like Wakanda forever. Because if you really think about it, this is a movie that could have been over, in the sense of, you know, we lost our star, you know, Chadwick Bowman, in the past. So this could have been a movie that Marvel scrapped. We're moving on. We're not going to do it. We're not going to touch it. So for us to be here in this movie, in this climate, I feel so blessed. I feel so humbled. I feel so grateful to have had the opportunity. And it happened on this movie.
The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"camille friends" Discussed on The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"Yeah, I did a wedding out there last year. Oh, is that right? Yeah, I did a wedding out there. Nice. Now, were you in Maui? I was in Honolulu. Yeah, okay. I've not been all of my friends of God, but right now probably I'll wait until they get it all under control. I understand the president is going out there and checking into all of this, you know, to see I guess what can be done on a federal level to help alleviate this. So our hearts are going out to these people, and we really, really want them to just kind of, you know, just our prayers and our thoughts are with them. Listen, we are going to take a little bit of a break this morning, and when we come back, we're going to have our initial conversation with Camille. Now, Camille Friend, she is the head hairstylist on such movies like Wakanda Forever and Black Panther movies, the movie that she did with Little Mermaid. She'll talk about all this. And so we're going to let that kind of rip this morning, and then a little later I'm going to see, I think we have everything set for that. And we'll talk a little bit more after that. So, Tisha, you're welcome to hang around. We'll chat a little bit more. I think just to hear what your thoughts are as you kind of hear this roll out. So let's take a little break now and stay with us. We've got a lot more to get into this morning, so stay with us. Did you know that the Hair Radio Show with Carrie Hines is the longest running radio broadcast on hair and beauty talk in the world? It's a broadcasting hair industry institution. Be a live guest on air and join our long list of amazing celebrities and hair and beauty industry luminaries who've all been on our show. Give our office team a call at 833-402-8882. Again, that's 833-402-8882. Or visit us online at HairRadio.com. Because you haven't made it until you've made it to Hair Radio.
The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"camille friends" Discussed on The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"She definitely gave a place for black women in a different genre. So I appreciate it. I saw her perform live in New York at Medicine Square Garden. I went to her concert at the height of her success back in about 84. And I remember my friend Diane and I, my friend Diane, who I've known for a long time, she and I went to Tina's concert. And I had never in my life saw anybody who had the kind of stamina. And I had been to Michael Jackson's concert twice. And I'd never seen anybody who had the kind of energy that Tina Turner had ever in my life on stage. That's the God's honest truth. And she was such a beautiful lady. And she had a very interesting complexion to me. She really did. I don't know whether it was the stage lighting. It could have been. Could have been stage makeup. I don't know. But just a beautiful, beautiful lady. And she just gave it all. I really mean that. And I'm just telling you of anybody I've ever seen, she really was no joke. And she was very talented. And I don't know if she gets enough credit for her singing, per se, because she's a great singer as well. And I just wanted to say, wow. OK. Glad to know you guys are big fans. Now speaking of stage and performing and all of that wonderful good stuff, in the next issue of Atholoc Magazine, which comes out at the beginning of September, we are talking about hair and makeup and all of that in the way of stage and screen. So the folks who are making the movies, making the TV shows out there. So how does this play into it? And why are we talking about it at this point? So we've got the big magazine coming up, Atholoc Magazine, due out on September 1st. We'll be continuing our conversations about hair care. And the entertainment world. Now, Keisha, have you ever thought about this being something for you, that you wanted to delve into the entertainment world? Is that something that kind of resonates with you on any level? This is definitely something that I would like to do. I'm finding now that when I'm watching shows or movies, I'm looking at the hair. I'm not really paying attention to the script or the actors. I'm looking at the hair through most of the movie or show. So it's definitely something that I want to do because we're needed. Someone like me is needed. I can barber, and I can do natural hair, and I can do everybody's hair. I'm a diverse... Yeah, I can do everybody's hair. So it's not a big deal if someone sits in the chair and says, or a certain look is called for. I can usually make that happen. So I'm definitely interested in getting into this field as part of the industry. Well, coming up in the next half hour, I think you're going to really love this. Speaking of which, because one of my special guests, who's going to be featured in next month's issue of Afrolock Magazine, so in the September issue, Ms. Camille Friend will be featured. We've got a special surprise for you coming up, and I think you're going to love this. I really, really do. I do, Keisha McAllister. I think you're going to love this because what you were just talking about, and in the way of breaking into the hair entertainment side of the media that's out there, I want to say this big interview with Camille is something that you're going to enjoy. Now, this is not what's being featured in the magazine, so I want to be clear on that. We have a brand new interview with Camille that has never been seen in the light of day, so we'll talk more about that coming up. But this is a great introduction for you guys today, Ms. Camille Friend, and some of the things that she's done with us. And I just thought it would be nice as a surprise interview and some great talk coming up in the next half hour. And so I'm so grateful and happy to have Ms. Keisha McAllister here, who I think you're going to benefit the most out of everybody today to do all this. And that's what I love about this show. What do you say about that, Keisha? You know, Keisha and Michael, same thing. You guys are up close. What do you say about being so close to everything that's happening in Hair and Beauty? I'll ask you, Keisha. What do you say? Oh, for me, it's a love, and I feel like I was born to do it. So I'm excited to be venturing and moving forward in the industry, definitely. So thank you, Carrie, for giving me the opportunity through radio.