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Power of Pride Honorees on Why LGBTQ+ Visibility is Needed

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Variety Power of Pride 2021

Mentor to trans actors

 

The star of Nickelodeon’s “Henry Danger” announced in 2019 that he’d transitioned two decades earlier. Since then, he’s launched the Trans Youth Acting Challenge, an initiative to support young trans actors trying to break into the business.

DEADLINE EXCLUSIVE​

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Michael signs with Paradigm Talent Agency for representation in acting, writing and directing.

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Variety EXCLUSIVE​

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‘Danger Force’ Casts First Openly Trans Teen in a Nickelodeon Live-Action Show

PEOPLE EXCLUSIVE ​

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The actor, who transitioned over 20 years ago, tells PEOPLE about casting the first openly trans teen in a Nickelodeon live-action show

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ADVOCATE INTERVIEW​

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Daniel Reynolds interviews Michael about the casting call in the Trans Youth Acting Challenge.

TIME INTERVIEW​

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Katy Steinmetz interviews Michael about his career and transgender journey. 

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW​

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Joelle Goldstein interviews Michael about overcoming suppression of who he was and achieving career success.

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CNN ​ENTERTAINMENT

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Elliot Page, Laverne Cox and others show diversity in Hollywood is about more than race.

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UPROXX 20 INTERVIEW

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Brett Michael Dyke interviews Michael

for the Uproxx 20 interview

LA BLADE​

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Karen Ocamb interviews Michael about transitions and never keeping secrets.

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THE VILLAGE VOICE

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Sam Weiseberg writes about Michael's feature film It Was You Charlie.

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DAILY ACTOR​

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Lance Carter interviews Michael about the challenges of being the lead in It Was You Charlie

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WAY TOO INDIE​

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Bernard Boo interviews Michael about an acting method "Brain Spotting" and his feature film It Was You Charlie.

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WAY TOO INDIE​

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In this installment of Secret Stash, actor Michael D. Cohen shares some of his favorite films that didn’t get the recognition they deserved or, in some cases, simply got buried in time. 

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STARRYMAG INTERVIEW

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Jamie Steinberg interviews Michael about his recent projects, including An Evening with Beverly Luff Lin

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PODCAST & WEB INTERVIEWS
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TALK OUT LOUD

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In this interview, Michael talks about trans youth, their parents, the difference between transitioning 22 years ago vs now, pursuing your dreams, biochemistry as an art, and of course Carol Burnett.

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QUEERTY

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Michael joins in the conversation to talk about being cast in a Nickelodeon series, how he feels about the trans label, and a controversial tweet he was featured in alongside Spongebob.

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UPRISING​

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Michael talks to Avianna about working on a TV show during a pandemic, falling in love with performing, making people laugh and finding his way to his most authentic self. 

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HOLD THE DRAMA​

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This week on Hold the Drama, host Alison Robertson, sits down with down with Michael D. Cohen. 

WAY TOO INDIE​

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Watch this Secret Stash interview with Michael

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GET THE FUNK OUT!​

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Award-winning actor, writer, teacher and coach, Michael D. Cohen, joined host Janeane today!

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ACTORS ECHAT​

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Actor Michael D. Cohen and Jaime Kalman on Motivational Chat, a live chat show from Hollywood.

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