In this episode, actress and singer Kensington Tallman, well known for roles such as Riley Anderson in the animated blockbuster Inside Out 2, shares the most impactful advice she received early in her acting career: to confidently "take up space" and fully embrace her unique voice. She emphasizes the importance of having no fear, owning one's presence, and celebrating vulnerability in creative pursuits.
Michael Horn
On today's episode, we are joined by Kensington Tallman, an actress, singer, and performer who's quickly making her mark in Hollywood. Kensington has starred in TV series on Nickelodeon and HBO and on the silver screen as the voice of Riley Anderson, the main character in Disney Pixar's Inside Out 2. In that film, which by the way, was one of the top 10 highest grossing movies ever, Kensington's character is navigating the many difficult decisions of adolescence, very in theme with the goals of this podcast. Now, I'll say my kids were big Inside Out fans. As am I. So I am tremendously excited for this episode. And Kensington, huge thanks for joining us. Our question for you is this: You're still young in your career, of course, but when you were deciding whether to pursue acting, what was the best advice you received?
Kensington Tallman
Oh, I love this. Thank you so much. I would say the best, I mean, I've received so many wonderful pieces of advice throughout the years, but I would say the best piece of advice that I could share is to take up space. You know, I think especially as a young woman, there's this kind of feeling of, oh, let me just be small and let me just kind of stay in the corner and not make a big deal. But I think it's so important, especially as actors, to take up space and to own that and to say, hey, I work really hard. I have something special to offer to the table, and my ideas are important and they matter, and I'm excited to share them. I think that's something that just really changed my perspective and just to have no fear, you know, when you do that, I think, you know, in acting, you do a lot of vulnerable things. You know, you're crying, you're going to do some really silly and goofy things on camera, and to just have no fear and embody that and fully love every part of that. So take up space and have no fear.
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