My journey

I started acting at a very young age and I absolutely fell in love with it. I love exploring characters, their lives, and other aspects of humanity that may not be part of my everyday life. I love making people laugh, cry, and think about things they may not normally think about or want to think about (pushing the envelope). Performing fills my soul. However, in pursuing this as a career here in Hollywood, there have been times that I have lost that fire and passion for what I do.

This industry can be hard. The industry and the people in it may or may not care about you, but ultimately you must push through on your own...no one can do it for you. In my time here I have seen many people give up and move home and on the other side of it I have seen people get pretty far because of the people they know. Both of these situations always make me evaluate where I am and if I am on the right path. They say making it all comes down to who you know, and I actually agree with that. I think that you must build relationships, bring consistently good work to the table, be easy and fun to work with, be a positive and bright person, and know your shit to make it. In the end you will most likely succeed because you have someone important in the industry on your side (so it is who you know), but you must work your way there first. Which is why is takes most "overnight" successes around 10 years to make it. It take time and effort to build those important relationships.

There was a time about a year and a half ago that I got insanely bitter about this industry. It was starting to jade me. The first Casting Director I met in LA, 3 weeks after moving here, told me he liked me so much because I wasn't jaded and to never become jaded. But here I was, becoming that bitter jaded actor we all hear so much about. It hit me one day that no one wants to be around that person, even I didn't want to be around me. I realized that if I didn't enjoy the process of this whole big game then I should get out. But acting is in my blood and I don't plan to ever stop making strides and doing what I love. I knew I needed to change the way I was looking at things and the way I felt about my life. I needed to look at my career and celebrate the smaller goals that I have and will be achieving on the way to my "main" objective. Not to be cliche but it really is about the journey not the destination.

I am choosing to love my life and my journey. This journey may not be the easiest one, but it is mine and mine alone. That is why I have decided to make it the happiest and best journey I can. It is all a matter of perspective when it comes down to it! I hope that whatever path you are on, you are happy!