Nakia Dillard Making Performing Arts Accessible
By Martin Cruz|October 21, 2020|Los Angeles Wire
As a coach and acting teacher, Nakia Dillard is nothing short of world-class. He has worked with anyone from beginners to Hollywood-level actors, training them to level up their acting prowess and increase their chances of getting into films and shows. Recently, Nakia worked with celebrity Idris Elba as a speech and dialect coach for the film “Concrete Cowboys,” which features other Aikan act students as well. Nakia has also helped train upcoming film writers, such as Al Miller from Moon Brawl Motion Pictures, a company working on the 2021 feature film, “Nork,” which will also feature Nakia Dillard as one of the actors.
Nakia also plays a controversial role in a film directed and produced by Ms. Angela White called “Hands Up” which has already won Best Narrative Short in the L.A. Film Awards 2020 with Silver Lining Entertainment. Nakia is also playing the lead role of famous motivational speaker “Les Brown” due for future release under Barrington Films.
Nakia also has his fair share of screen work. One of his most notable roles is playing Terrence Long, a father searching for his missing daughter, in the CW television series “Black Lightning.” He also played a role in the short film, “The Negro Zone,” a comedy about stereotyping African American men.He has reprised various acting roles and helped his students get professional acting jobs as well. Aikan actors have appeared on various commercials, television shows, and films that have appeared on YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and many other platforms.
To the acting coach and instructor Nakia, his work goes beyond just teaching acting. By heart, Nakia Dillard considers himself first a philanthropist. He is generous and never holds back on giving his students the best training possible. Apart from acting classes, Nakia hosts financial investing workshops for actors with Calvin Cannon Jr., a financial investment coach. The finance guru teaches people financial literacy principles and basic real estate, credit building, and wealth management.After twenty-five years in the performing arts industry, Nakia Dillard still has so much more to offer. He hopes to expand his influence and help aspiring actors achieve their dreams of turning their passion into a profession. The acting coach also looks forward to practicing what he preaches and reprising more roles for major productions. His next upcoming project will be another film, which will start production in 2021. The film is called “Nork,” written by Al Miller.
To learn more about Aikan Performing Arts and Nakia Dillard, visit Aikan’s website, Instagram, and Nakia’s Instagram account. This play was put together by @prswithnoegos.