Actor Columbus Brief is opening up about pivotal moments in his profession, from early movie success to turning into a part of a tv phenomenon.

One in all Brief’s breakout roles got here in Stomp the Yard, a movie that related culturally and commercially whereas immersing him in HBCU traditions and the influence of Black Greek-letter organizations. He described the filming as an alternative choice to a university expertise, with manufacturing happening on a number of traditionally Black campuses.

Years later, Brief reached a brand new stage of recognition together with his function as Harrison Wright on ABC’s Scandal. Created by Shonda Rhimes, the political drama grew to become a cultural pressure, and Brief stated the solid’s entry to Washington, D.C., gave the present a novel authenticity.

Showing on this week’s episode of the Scoop B Radio Podcast, Brief mirrored on how the storylines blurred the road between leisure and real-world politics. “Oh it’s the identical. There’s politics in each recreation,” he stated. “It’s simply in worldwide politics, our nationwide politics, what we do impacts the nation and it impacts the world. The identical manner we do with motion pictures. The identical manner we do with tv. The identical manner we do with movie and music.”

For Brief, the teachings from each initiatives prolong past appearing, displaying how artwork, politics, and tradition stay deeply intertwined.