Comedy and Tragedy always make for an interesting story. There is something magical about live theatre. Some say the goal of an actor is to touch the human soul. People get into acting for all sorts of reasons. Some just like the cloths.
I remember one night after a show a lady came up to me and said
“at one point your face turned red and I thought you were having heat stroke how did you do that?
and I looked at her and replied
”I Forgot My lines”
True story I had no idea what my next line was and we had to figure it out in the moment and that was real and why it worked. Ah live theatre there is truly nothing better.
Feature Film and TV is a lot of waiting around so you have to be able to go in and out and you might not even meet someone in the picture until after the show or maybe never.
My film debut was in the movie White Boy Rick alongside Matthew McConaughey which was an honor to act with him. If you have not seen the film check it out as it is sure to become a cult classic –
White Boy Rick directed by Yann Demange
Clip of White Boy Rick and Chicago Fire – season seven episode 2 “Going to War”
Theatre credits include:
The Boys in Da Hoods – directed by Fredick Alphonso
The Plea – Directed by Darrel Brooks of Black Ensemble Theatre
#Who’s Next the Musical – Directed by Fredrick Alphonso
The Trial of Moses Fleetwood Walker directed by Jackie Taylor – Black Ensemble Theatre
The Whole World is Watching directed by Devon de Mayo and David Dietriech Grey with Dog and Pony Theatre
Jon (Theatre on the Lake performances) directed by Seth Bockley with Collaboraction
Training includes:
- The Second City Conservatory
- iO (formally improv olympic)
- Annoyance Productions ( Scenic improv)
- On Camera – studied with Jane Alderman
- Vagabond School of the Arts (On Camera techniques)
- Victory Gardens Theatre – Dennis Zacek & William Norris
- Remy Bumppo – Linda Gillum & Nick Sandys