Reasons To Become An Actor, By Justin M. Tolliver

Making a decision to enter the entertainment industry is always a difficult one. All too often, the person knows what his/her destiny is, but sometimes comfort, family and finances keep one from making the determination in line with the heart. Recently, I encountered the young actor, Justin M. Tolliver, and he is one who has learned that lesson all too well. He stepped out in faith to pursue his dream, and he was gracious enough to answer a few questions about this journey to follow his passion.

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What inspired you to become an actor? What kind of training have you had?

Acting was a way to start in the pursuit to bettering my life, though I didn 't know how it would happen. All I knew was it had to be acting. After giving up on my initial dream after I graduated from high school, I felt empty, like something was missing from my life. After years of searching through endless endeavors, it came to be acting that helped fulfill the emptiness I had inside of me that nothing else could fill. Acting allowed me an outlet for emotions that were bottled up over the years. It allowed me the release, to reconnect with feelings that I have long forgotten by hiding them under layers of toughness and regrets. So, acting taught me how to feel again, how to dream again, and how to live those dreams again!

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