EP. 76 - Avatar Star Michaela Murphy (Toph) on Netflix’s Reboot & Growing Creatively [VIDEO]

Sign up for free access to Karat Insights: https://link.trykarat.com/yt-insights @michaelamostly voiced Toph in Avatar. Then she quit acting to go to Yale and become a doctor and live what she thought would be a "normal" life- but that's not what happened. Today she shares what post-Avatar life looks like, how she really feels about Netflix's Avatar, and her own creative dreams. ------------ Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric Wei at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow Michaela Murphy at https://www.instagram.com/michaelamostly/ @michaelamostly -------------- Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:50 - Michaela's thoughts on drugs 04:16 - How Michaela feels about being public 05:44 - Being "that theater kid" in school 06:38 - The real reason Michaela's returning to YouTube 09:49 - The best social platform for actors 12:11 - Making the shift from actor to content creator 12:44 - Hustling with 5 jobs in a year 13:55 - Michaela sets the record straight 17:42 - Is Michaela moving away from Toph? 21:23 - Michaela's honest thoughts on Netflix's Avatar 23:52 - Playing Azula in 2024 24:33 - Why Michaela scares her dates away 28:19 - Shoot your shot 29:24 - Do people know they're dating Toph? 30:37 - What is Tinsel with Toph? 31:04 - A 10yr career plan at 5yrs old 37:38 - Working with her dream director 41:57 - PSA: FaceTime your dates 45:23 - How to boost your creator career 48:24 - Toph is Turning 30...FINALLY 53:22 - Supporting local artists at comic con 56:10 - Michaela's biggest life saver 57:49 - Why she'll never go behind the camera 59:48 - The hardest part of her career 1:02:30 - One year later...what's changed 1:05:56 - Outro