Journal of my life moving from New York City to Hollywood, and striving to transition from Muscial Theater performer to T.V. and Film actor. A honest account of me trying to make dreams come true. WELCOME....
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
I'm Just A Broadway Baby!
All through high school and college I was obsessed with musical theater. I listened to every single musical there was out there. I imitated voices on cast recordings, I took dance lesson, voice lessons, diction lessons, acting lessons, and studied my little tooshie off! I was--well--I am what you call a theater geek. I still love and live for the theater. I can't live without it actually, whether, I am in a production, listening to my theater mix on my iPad, or at the theater being entertained, I crave it. I always need to be close to it's touch. My dream was to do a national tour and broadway shows. I reached those dreams, and have had quite a career in the theater. The burning question is "Are you done with theater, now that you are focused on a t.v. and film career"? Even my agent wrote me saying "I would love to see you on Broadway again". The honest answer to this question is I would love to see me on Broadway again too. Broadway is my first love, and I will never let it go. However, there are some major rules to me and my love affair with the theater. I can't be in the chorus anymore, those chorus boy days are over. I also don't want to be a professional understudy, just like my resume makes me out to be. I will go home to Broadway if there is a role, a featured role, the lead calling my name. Until then, I am not interested. I would rather spend my time here in Los Angeles, being a starving artist, and going after my TV/Film dreams, then be in the background singing and dancing. I don't knock chorus members, it is a great job, and when I was there I loved it. No show is complete without a good chorus. I am just in a different place in my life. This might sound cocky to some, and it feels a little arrogant coming out of my mouth. Who am I to not want a job that people would die for? I ask myself that all the time. Honestly, it is the truth!!!! This blog is a space where I can tell the truth... right?. I believe if I am worthy enough to understudy people on broadway and save the show, as I have done many of times. I am worthy to play the role, and get out of my understudy trap. That is where I am in my career. Random Aside: I would love to do a non-musical play that is a dream that I have burning deep in my heart. Just throwing that into the universe, so GOD can hear! Deep down I am a broadway baby, who is in LA trying to make more dreams come true. As an actor, whether it's film, Television or Theater I simply love my profession. I am a person who is not chasing fame. I DON'T DO WHAT I DO FOR FAME AND FORTUNE! At the end of the day, I do it for love.