Omar J. Dorsey | Betting on Laughs
On this episode of The Story & Craft Podcast, we sit down with actor, Omar J. Dorsey from the HBO Max show “Bookie”, where he co-stars alongside Sebastian Maniscalco! Omar shares his experiences working on well-known projects like “Queen Sugar” and “Django Unchained.” We also discuss Omar's upbringing in Atlanta, his early passion for acting, his family's creative influence and his views on balancing an acting career with family life.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
03:23 Balancing Family and Career
05:30 Omar's Acting Journey
15:16 Comedy Inspirations and Influences
19:15 Growing Up in a Creative Household
20:46 Atlanta's Impact on Omar's Career
25:11 The Shift to Atlanta's Film Industry
25:39 Film vs. TV: Preferences and Experiences
27:03 Landing the Role in “Bookie”
30:01 Working with Hollywood's Best
32:57 Current Projects and Future Plans
36:33 The Seven Questions
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Omar J. Dorsey
Actor
Classically trained actor Omar J. Dorsey is widely known for his critically-acclaimed roles in multiple Oscar nominated films and award-winning television programs.
Dorsey is currently the co-lead opposite Sebastian Maniscalco in the HBO Max single camera sports comedy Bookie, from executive producer Chuck Lorre. Bookie follows Ray (Dorsey) and Danny (Maniscalco) as a veteran bookie who must fight to survive the legalization of sports gambling, increasingly unstable clients, and fast-paced list in Los Angeles. Season two is set to premiere on the steamer in December.
Prior, Dorsey starred in the Oprah Winfrey Network’s drama, Queen Sugar, for seven seasons. The dramatic TV series was created, directed and executive produced by Ava DuVernay, alongside Oprah Winfrey. The series was based on the novel by Natalie Baszile and followed the story of three estranged siblings who inherit an 800-acre sugar cane farm in the heart of Louisiana from their recently departed father. Dorsey played “Hollywood Desonier,” the younger lover to Tina Lifford’s character, ‘Violet Bordelon,” who is the aunt to the siblings, played by Kofi Siriboe, Rutina Wesley and Dawn-Lyen Gardner. Queen Sugar debuted to record-breaking ratings in September 2016 and won “Outstanding Drama Series” at the 2017 and 2022 NAACP Awards.
On the silver screen, Dorsey co-starred alongside Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Nick Castle and Toby Huss in the Blumhouse-produced reboots of Halloween, Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends. Dorsey also starred opposite Miles Teller and Amy Schumer in the Dreamwo…
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