Today on Too Opinionated, we're joined by actress, comedian, writer, and creator Anastasia Washington, one of the stars of the horror-comedy anthology The Grind, premiering at the 2026 SXSW Film Festival.

The Grind is a four-part horror-comedy anthology exploring the dark side of gig work, hustle culture, and late-stage capitalism. Anastasia plays multiple characters that connect the film's interconnected stories into one world, starring alongside James Paxton (Twisters), Christopher Marquette (Barry), James Urbaniak (Oppenheimer), and Rob Huebel (Transparent).

The film has already generated buzz with festival selections including SXSW and the Chattanooga Film Festival.

A Los Angeles native, Anastasia has been performing since the age of three and has built an impressive multi-hyphenate career as an actress, comedian, podcaster, writer, director, singer, and host.

Her work includes: 🎬 Gaslighter (award-winning horror short) 🎬 DeadHead (Dances With Films Festival) 🎬 MLM 📺 Appearances connected to The Addams Family and Die Hard 2 🎤 Hosting for San Diego Comic-Con, WonderCon, and LA Comic Con

As a comedian, Anastasia has performed at major festivals including: 😂 Burbank Comedy Fest 😂 Black Women in Comedy Festival 😂 Oakland Comedy Festival 😂 Broad Humor Fest

She also uses her platform to spark conversations about colorism, identity, eating disorders, and social justice, blending humor with powerful storytelling in projects like "What Are You?" and her one-woman show "50 Shades of Mixed."

In this episode we discuss: 🎬 The making of The Grind 🎭 Playing multiple characters in the anthology 😂 Comedy, horror, and social commentary 🎤 Performing stand-up across the country 🎥 Creating stories that challenge stereotypes

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