Fivel Stewart On The New Apple TV+ Series “Roar,” Goals & More

Based on a book of short stories by Cecelia Ahern, Roar is the first series to be released under Roar creators and co-showrunners Carly Mensch and Liz Flahive’s (GLOW) overall deal with Apple TV+. Set to debut globally with all 8 episodes on Friday, April 15, 2022, Roar offers an insightful, poignant, and sometimes hilarious portrait of what it means to be a woman today. Featuring a unique blend of magical realism, familiar domestic and professional scenarios, and futuristic worlds, these eight stories mirror the dilemmas of ordinary women in accessible yet surprising ways. How they emerge from their respective journeys speaks to the resiliency that exists within themselves, and with all women.

Roar features an all-star cast, including Academy, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Nicole Kidman (Being The Ricardos), Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo (Harriet), 6-time Emmy Award-nominee Issa Rae (Insecure), SAG Award nominee Alison Brie (Happiest Season), 3-time Emmy Award-nominee Betty Gilpin (The Tomorrow War), Meera Syal (Yesterday), Fivel Stewart (Atypical) and Kara Hayward (Us). In addition to starring, Kidman executive produces alongside Per Saari and their Emmy Award-winning Blossom Films. Emmy Award-winning producer Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky and Allie Goss executive produce on behalf of Made Up Stories, Author Cecelia Ahern through Greenlight Go, and Theresa Park through Per Capita Productions. Creators Flahive and Mensch also serve as co-showrunners. Roar is produced for Apple by Endeavor Content.

On March 31, 2022, I had the pleasure of speaking with Roar star Fivel Stewart via Zoom, as embedded below. Beyond Roar, I asked about Stewart — a multi-talented individual who was a champion martial artist — about her musical endeavors. More on Stewart and Roar can be found here, here and here.

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