11/29/22: Well it’s the Monday after Thanksgiving and there is a lot to be grateful for. Great family, great friends and especially great food. But one thing I am really grateful for is that after a few years of floating out in the ether, I have been able to find management with Stein Entertainment Management. I met Colin Harp at an Actors Connection workshop and we immediately hit it off. I met another manager that night and had a chat the following week but I didn’t feel the fit or the energy from that person. I waited another few days to have a zoom meeting with Colin and the team over at Stein and it was exactly what I would have hoped for in a management team. They were, attentive, interested in me and my goals and seemed like they believe in me. In the past, I would have jumped at the first opportunity to be repped. Now, I know I have put in the work, I now value myself as a person and actor, now I know my worth. I am proud of my growth and can not wait to grow more with Team Stein! Updates to follow…
8/30/22: So today is something that I don’t think I have ever looked forward to in my career until today. Can you guess what that is? That’s right, headshots. Your calling card to the industry. That thumbnail casting professionals see before they decide to “swipe left or swipe right”. Your make or break look that will either help get you in the room or keep you wondering why you’re not getting in the door. No pressure right? Man, have I ALWAYS hated getting them done. All the questions of who I am, what am I trying to say, what roles are going to my contemporaries, all the insecurities and worries all flood back in the form of anxiety…until Jeff Mosier and Francisco Valera. Anyone can get a camera and take technically sound pictures with great light, background, hair, make up, etc…but a true photographer and a true MUA are able to help pull you, the REAL you into the light and tell your story through the shots. The experience I had today is not like any other I have ever had in a photo session. Jeff and Francisco were able to make me feel as comfortable and at ease as if I was grabbing a few beers with old friends. They were able to peel away at the onion that is all my bullshit and photograph ME. For the first time in a very long time, I enjoyed having my picture taken. They made me feel beautiful and worthy and I loved every click of the shutter. This was the most honest session I have ever had and we did great work today and I cannot wait to see the final product.
UPDATE 10/1/22: I posted some of the pictures that we took on the main page and the photos we took came out better than I could have ever hoped. Below are a few more (just because I like them)
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6/26/22: This past week is something I have looked forward to for a while now. I had the absolute pleasure of interning for The LAByrinth Theater Summer intensive. On top of being able to help out a company that I have admired for many years now, I got to get to know some of the people that make this theater tick. Company members Paola, Mel, Neil and Justin all welcomed me with the warmest embrace anyone could ask for. Incredibly generous, kind and warm, they gifted me with a week of laughs, insights, knowledge and history. I even got to work with some of the classes! I look forward to working with this theater again and welcome the opportunity to learn and continue to grow as an actor.
3/9/22: Since graduating last December, I had the opportunity to be mentored by the amazing Bess Glorioso. A Broadway stage manager that has been in the business for over 30 years and one of the most generous people I have ever met. She called me in to read for an Atlantic Theatre production of the Buena Vista Social Club directed by the UBER talented and kind Whitney White. Got this gig on a whim and took the opportunity to get to work with this super talented cast.
12/16/21: I am happy to report that I have finished my amazing journey at the Terry Knickerbocker Studio. After 2 years of blood sweat and tears with Terry and a third year with the incredible Katie Flahive, I am proud to say I am a graduate of one of the most competitive conservatories in the country. Super looking forward to this next chapter in this crazy journey I have chosen to embark on.
6/6/21: Today is bittersweet. Two and a half years ago I made the decision to go back to conservatory after a failed attempt 15 years ago. Today I finished. It’s hard to put into words how difficult yet so rewarding these past two years were. I was challenged beyond anything I have ever done in my life and experienced more growth than I could ever imagine. Today I am grateful.