Sometimes life is hard, and there’s too many serious things that happen. And, because you look a certain way, or you sound a certain way, or because you choose to keep your head above water, or you have a break down… people will always see you how they choose to. Sometimes it’s a reflection of their own problems and life, and sometimes it’s preconceived notions of what they were and are taught. Almost never is it what you wish people would see. At least in my case.

 

     As an actor, the stage or, behind the camera, is the only place I’ve ever truly felt safe to share all of my open and healed wounds. It’s safe to me because I know that when someone chooses to watch my performance that they are searching for the deeper meaning and allowing me to take them on a journey through that.

 

     Whether it be a dramatic piece, or scary, or even comedic. As an actor I get to give life to each character and draw from my real life experiences and the experiences around me. I get to release all of the thoughts and emotions and play freely away from the worries of judgement. 

 

     I love to perform and I love to play, and I love to make people laugh, and feel things deeply. 

 

     Life is hard and serious sometimes, yes, but to get to do something you love doing, solely for the purpose of just that… well that is a good life lived, and that is how I choose to live my life, doing what I love, and that is performing.