I moved to Los Angeles dreaming of being on Scandal, Grey's Anatomy, The Soap Operas, CSI, and all of those dramatic shows. My acting reel says that I am a dramatic actor, and all my life I have loved and connected to anything that is drama... I get off on releasing inner demons that are trapped in my soul. I love the art of being crazy, wounded, hurt, scarred, serious, serious serious....
My friend Tiffany Cooper-Allen once said to me I see you in a comedy. I laughed at her very loudly, and the laugh was so loud it was like a scream. The subtext was "No boo, No I am not funny".. Then my roommate, Dezera Page said I see you on the big band theory, or as the straight man in some comedy... I laughed yet again very loudly. My first manager said "you should do comedy"... I thought to myself, what is this stupid theme? I am a dramatic actor! I just met with this new management firm, that wouldn't even see me unless I did comedy. They said that is who I am, before even talking to me. WHAT??? I can cry at the drop of hat, and I love releasing my life experiences out onto the drama of some crazy character. When I read a dramatic script, my heart beats faster, my blood boils, and I get excited to dissect this person. Maybe being a dramatic actor all these years has been free therapy. Did you know that 80% of the work for someone my type is in comedy? I had no idea that I was more marketable as a comedic actor. I decided to dive into it, with my head first. What?? People are laughing at me? What my timing is good? HUH? I am not even trying, I am just living moment to moment. Why am I so funny? What is this thing that is happening? Why am I so scared of this genre? Now I embrace it, and I am loving it! BRING ON THE COMEDY! So many friends will say I told you so.... LOL But I will never leave the drama behind. I do my best when the work is honest, and when I tell the truth, comedic or dramatic, if you find truth, the work will always be good....
