about who I am...

BlankI've been acting for about 2.5 years now and I'm leaving my "day job" at the end of this month to look for a job that allows me to go to auditions. I'm scared out of my mind because I'm uprooting my foundations in hopes of growth in the right direction. Until now, I've followed the career plans that my parents have wanted me to follow and now I'm venturing out, for the first time, into what I want to do. 

Since I can remember, I have always been looking for a medium to help others with the struggles of real life , but never considered the entertainment arts. About three years ago, my life changed when my church gave me an opportunity to go to India. Without thinking twice, I left my job and went with a group of 4. Together we helped build a means of financial sustenance through tradable skills and increased AIDS awareness in small villages throughout the country. While in India, we performed  pantomined skit s for the locals as a means of communication. The skits focused on the theme of s tarting over and the character I portrayed experienced extreme levels of temptation, desperation, and joy.  I still can't explain the joy that I had when performing, but every moment was fulfilling and, after each performance , people would always thank us for the hope we instilled.  It was the first time, in my life, that I had helped someone in that way. Since then, acting is what I've wanted to do.  In fact, I think it's what I'm meant to do. I believe that all the joys and pains that I have experienced have led me to this point and have helped me to create a tool that I never knew I had.

Up until now, I've worked on a couple independent projects, student projects, and local plays, but I need help breaking into the acting community. As you already know, I come from a background of little training or a very limited network of resources.  I work hard to sustain my passion and will continue to keep my head up through all the adversity of this town.