After Theatre School I thought I was going to be invincible. When I was 18 years old I received my letter of acceptance to The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. I was on top of the world and I remember someone asking me what my fall back plan would be if I didn’t make it as an actor. I was cocky and responded,“I don’t have one, because I don’t plan on falling.” After being pressed, I think I followed up with “If all else fails, I’ll just start my own theatre company and produce my own work.”
If I could go back in time, what would I tell my 18 year old self?
1. Don’t be cocky, you sound like an asshole.
2. It’s okay to not have a fall back plan. But change your perspective, enjoy every experience and take advantage of everything life throws your way. You’ll do great things.
3. Creating your own theatre is difficult and challenging, not impossible, but don’t underestimate how challenging this can be.
Theatre School was exceeded all expectations; I met incredible people, lived in New York City and I was thriving. There are wild stories that I’d love to share, but that’s a blog post for another day.
“A year after graduating from school and finding my footing in NYC, my work visa was expiring and it was time for me to pack up and move back to Canada.”
