By Mike Cidoni Lennox, Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) --Issa Rae is just starting to feel the side effects of having a hit show.
The creator, writer and star of HBO's "Insecure" is getting more and more opportunities — and she's also getting recognized on the streets of her suburban Los Angeles neighborhood.
"The true test for me was Inglewood. I live in Inglewood, and I walk in Inglewood all the time. I do a morning walk, and nobody recognized me," Rae said Sunday as she arrived at the MTV Movie & TV Awards. "Then just a couple weeks ago I did my routine walk and I had three cars turn around and stop… One almost tried to follow me home. So I was like, oh, I can't do this anymore in my own neighborhood."
The 32-year-old star is seizing the opportunities that have come with such success, though, with at least two film projects in the works: one as writer, another as actress.
"I'm taking it all in stride," Rae said. "The show, 'Insecure,' occupies like eight or nine months out of the year. But I'm happy to be in this position. It's a good problem to have."
Rae plays a fictionalized version of herself on the show, a comedy about a young professional woman named Issa navigating her life.
As for "Insecure's" second season, which starts July 23, Rae says it picks up right where the first season left off: with Issa's relationship in shambles.
"We're exploring the question: what does it mean to be doing what you're supposed to be doing," she said. "You're supposed to break up; you're supposed to be growing up with your friends; you're supposed to be moving on. So in your 30s, what does it look like when you're doing what you're supposed to be doing?"
SMPTE elects board officers, regional governors
SMPTE®,the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has revealed the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.
Three new officers--Richard Welsh as SMPTE president, Eric Gsell as SMPTE executive VP, and Polly Hickling as SMPTE Education VP--have been elected for a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. One SMPTE officer, Lisa Hobbs, will be continuing her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for another two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will be stepping into the role of standards VP on Jan. 1, 2025.
“SMPTE’s membership has spoken,” said SMPTE interim executive director Sally-Ann D’Amato. “These officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE!”
In addition to the officers, 10 regional governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.
These include the following regional governors, re-elected to continue their service:
Asia-Pacific Region Governor
Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.
EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor
Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant
United Kingdom Region Governor
Chris Johns, Sky UK.
USA - Central Region Governor
William T. Hayes, Consultant
USA - Eastern Region Governor
Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications
USA - Western Region Governor
Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives
Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board:
Canada Region Governor
Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley
USA - Hollywood Region Governor
Allan Schollnick, Voxx... Read More