Cast Aside with Jameel Shivji Jameel Shivji

Rizwan Manji is a Canadian American actor who is best known for his work on The Magicians, The Wolf of Wall Street, Mr. Robot, Transformers, Outsourced, and as Ray on Schitt's Creek. He has now turned into a triple threat, with plans to act, write, and produce a TV series. In this episode Jameel talks with Rizwan about his take on type casting, theater, and the series he has co-created.

Jordan Nguyen is a professional dancer and actress. Jordan is best known for dancing on NBC's World of Dance with a dance group known as Girl Cool. She has also worked with a variety of famous choreographers such as Phill Wright and Rumor Noel. In this episode, Jordan discusses her experience competing on NBC's World of Dance, the ways in which ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ has impacted her career, and her opinions of ‘Dance Moms.’

Madison De La Garza is a screenwriter and actress who has been working in the industry since age 7. She is best known for her role as "Juanita Solis" on Desperate Housewives. Most recently, Madison wrote and starred in a short film called Subject 16. In this episode, Madison discusses her take on Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why, her experiences with social media, her time as an actress on Desperate Housewives, and her childhood, where she grew up in the spotlight alongside her sisters Dallas and Demi Lovato.

Roxy Cowan is a 17-year-old filmmaker. She’s a full-time high school student but managed to write, direct, produce, and edit a feature film over the past year. In this episode, Roxy discusses gender equality, growing up in the Entertainment Industry, and her experiences as a young woman on set.

Hi, I'm Jameel Shivji, and I love understanding people's stories. Welcome to Cast Aside Podcast, where we share untold stories from the Entertainment Industry through the lenses of diversity, stereotypes, gender inequality, and child actor perceptions.

Why me? Well, I'm a professional actor and aspiring screenwriter who has been working in the Entertainment Industry for five years. After spending the first 12 years of my life in the Silicon Valley, where my only exposure to the Entertainment Industry was the hours I spent watching Dan Schneiders' shows, I moved to Los Angeles and started working as a professional actor. My raw passions drove me to Hollywood, and my experiences here have driven me to create this podcast. Welcome to Cast Aside podcast, where I give every human, issue, and struggle a voice.