I'm one who when people tell me I can't do it, I prove them wrong. I'm one who is always looking to be challenged. It's similar, but not quite the same. I can appreciate what you're saying. Two things about me--two words--I'm competitive and addictive in personality. So combine these two qualities--if you want to call them qualities (laughs). People may want to call them such. Kind of a double-edged sword there. But I've got to find a balance sometimes to ground myself. But yeah I'm definitely motivated, dedicated, competitive, and I have a strong addictive personality. That sums up a lot as far as what I'm going to do with this acting career. I mean I have big plans. I'm going to figure out a way. And actually I've been dabbling in it a …show more content…
It said non-compensation. But when I walked on the job, I was just supposed to be a featured little role--five liners. And the director said, "You're my Jon." She gave me a script. She gave me a hotel room because the "Jon" is picking up hookers on the street. So my scene was to film at night. She told me to learn this. I had about six hours to prepare. Night fell. I delivered my lines as a "Jon," and I instantly became SAG eligible. She gave me my principal's performer eligibility. It was a low-budget SAG film. And I had no idea. I was just going through the motions. At the end of the night, I got a principal performer contract with SAG/AFTRA and became SAG eligible. I liked acting so much that I was willing to take my time, take my gas money, and I drive to the Tampa, Florida And I got a lucky break where I was at the right spot at the right time. And once I got my card, that opened up even more doors. So what got me to the point was you gotta find people who like what they're doing, and it's not just for the money. Just like building a team for production. And it's a challenge too finding those type of people. That's the challenge 'cause we all need money to live. I would encourage everybody if they have an opportunity and they like what they do, to go do it. Don't ask how much it pays. Don't worry about it. If it pays at the end--and it will, some way or another. You might meet the …show more content…
Yeah, one year. That's a lucky break. It's a great story to tell because it does not happen like that. There's people who work ten, fifteen years that are still not SAG eligible. It was just a calling, and I kept going with it. And about the money part. I have two mottos. "A fast nickel is better than a slow dime." And the other is, "I wanna make enough money to enjoy my time." So that's all I gotta worry about. If I can just get by, then I can make other things happen 'cause I'll have time to do it. You mentioned several of the films that you were an extra on, and I thought, "Man, I need to go back and watch those films," 'cause I've seen these films, but I didn't know who you were. Well, some of those, good luck finding me 'cause I'm on it like a millisecond. (laughs) But the thing about it is to be on those big sets where they're literally spending millions of dollars a day, and I got to sit back--and I like sitting back and watching--and I was sorta calculating in my head. And just to be around that big kind of production is motivation in itself. So I would encourage anybody--"Oh, it's just an extra part." So what? You're the lucky few who even get chosen to be an extra. So consider yourself fortunate. Go there. Meet people. Learn, see, watch , and go from there. When doing background, that is how I became SAG eligible, and I met some awesome
The minimum education requirements is at least some college experience, although it is not required to have a degree Even though there isn’t a specific amount of years required to be an actor/actress, I would like to get my Bachelor’s degree
I've always wanted to be an actor. I've always liked performing. We used to live in Alberta, and I didn't have much opportunity there. But we moved here {Vancouver, BC}, and I got an agent, and here I am.
What advice would you give to young people who are considering a career as an actor?
When moving to New York City and trying to find a job, it can be very difficult and quite nerve racking but it is getting increasingly easier because so many jobs are being created. There are so many different aspects of a production that take so many people doing different jobs. From writing the show to producing to opening night, many shows are worked on by close to one thousand people on average before the official opening night. To see the production of “Wicked” at The Gershwin Theatre, it takes 211 people to run each performance; there are eight performances a week! (Contray, “How Many People
The process of looking for a job in my eyes is getting online and going directly to Craigslist.com or Monster.com. I thought that’s how everyone does it. The journey an actor or actress goes through is much more grueling then I could ever imagine, their hustle is ongoing and sometimes crushing when they don’t land parts. I normally apply for a job that I am already experienced in, a job that does not need much training, just direction. Actors and actresses are doing similar things however their learning curve is a bit different. They have a lot of options available to get them ready for any kind of opportunity that may be available.
RH: What inspired you to become an actress? What kind of training have you received?
Growing up as an only child I made out pretty well. You almost can’t help but be spoiled by your parents in some way. And I must admit that I enjoyed it; my own room, T.V., computer, stereo, all the material possessions that I had. But there was one event in my life that would change the way that I looked at these things and realized that you can’t take these things for granted and that’s not what life is about.
As you probably could have assumed, I love to watch any film I can get my hands on, and my once strong friendships are hanging on by a thread due to hours spent helping on short films of mine. Unlike some applicants, I come from a farming community with no film connection, none of my classmates are interested in pursuing a career like film, my school offers no film courses, and I have no film connection currently. Surely I sound like a poor fit for the Hollywood Reporter’s top film school, you may even wonder why I, without a single connection, would choose this field. Hopeful it may be understood me more through my background.
(Avenue Q) Unlike regular jobs that you can stay in for a lifetime, acting jobs are usually
I am able to work incredibly hard on things I love am able to master them. This is the central piece of my character, and it can be seen through how I pursue my interests in sports and other such activities. When I was three, I saw golf on TV and decided I wanted to play, and did, for years, playing well above the ability of people my age. When I was four, I saw my dad playing chess and wanted to play. I continued to play until my team took 4th in the nation in our division. Now, I play ultimate frisbee. I played third through eighth grade at Seattle Country Day School. Though that first team was for fourth and fifth graders, I was unfazed and pushed on. Later, in middle school, my teacher had everyone in my class write down an obtainable goal
...er, there are those who “break through” and make more than the average worker, but when making a decision to pursue a career in acting, one must understand the difficulties and risks involving such pursuit, and be prepared for them. Fame and money should not be the first priority. Instead, anyone aspiring to become an actor should have a genuine love for becoming what nobody had thought of before; creating a character so emotionally intense that it will be remembered for years to come by those who had been in contact with it. An actor should love spending hours creating and studying his or her character and its story and background, and even more hours rehearsing lines and stage position, as well as camera and lightning position. It is the only career that allows one to become all others and it can be extremely rewarding if taken seriously and, mainly, with passion.
As a child, I liked to watch the “behind the scenes” of a movie. My sisters and I always tried to recreate the movies I watched behind the scenes footage for – I was always the director and editor, and they were the actresses. It was around my freshmen year in school when one day I was editing a video me and my sisters had made I realized that I decided that I wanted to become a movie director. So, if I could have a ticket to go anywhere, it would be to a studio in Hollywood to direct a Hollywood movie.
Apart from that, I'm curious and therefore I get relatively easy enthusiastic about certain ideas, things, etc. I also do not shrink back from challenges - on the contrary, most of the time I love to accept challenges.
I also knew that there is a massive list of jobs that go into making a film, and I only knew a few of them, such as the director, producer, art director, casting director, boom operator, camera operator, film editor, foley artist, graphic artist, set designer, costume designer, make-up artist, hair stylist, electrician, some construction people, and some grips. Again, I only know the basics of what the jobs I listed are responsible for, if anything at all. I know that the dire...
When you have a task at hand you have two choices, you can either do what is fun and easy and procrastinate or you can take the hard and worthwhile path that is necessary to complete the task or goal at hand. It is essential that you remove yourself from your comfort zone to follow in the direction of your desires. You must consciously resist the temptation to procrastinate and go easy on yourself. The greatest enemy of human potential is the comfort zone. You must challenge yourself and take risks to force yourself to go beyond what is easy and fun in order to obtain new skills that could make you more successful in the entertainment industry.