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My Acting Journey has given me a lot of time to self reflect on and truly understand what it means to be an actor. Being authentic doesn’t mean trying to mimic your favorite actor, talk like him or be him. Being an Actor is truly finding yourself through the ups and downs and having enough courage to keep pressing forward when things aren’t happening like you want.
Over these past 7 years I have found putting my faith in God and allowing him to guide my steps but also having a relentless work ethic is what has helped me be the most comfortable in my own skin. I can remember doing what seemed like a million audition tapes and never really being happy with what I’d done. Believe me when I say this, I just stopped caring about what I thought they would want to see and started being myself.
When I say Self Discovery I mean that wholeheartedly. Not thinking so hard or trying so hard but speaking to the camera or audience as if I am having a conversation with my wife, daughter or friends. Being an actor means using your imagination but also becoming the character you are playing. Feeling those moments and expressing myself in a way others feel something when I am performing in an acting Class or even on a set.
God has blessed me throughout this journey by allowing me to meet some very talented people, filmmakers, fellow actors and more. What is life if you’re not striving for something and believing it’s possible. Waking up daily with positive intentions to work harder than you did the day before and to have faith that the work, the energy and time you invest has a incredible reward waiting for you if you just don’t give up.
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