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Why Did I Choose this Path?

The reason I fell in love with being an actor is that growing up I put so much pressure on myself to be perfect. I judged myself by constantly comparing how others seemed to thrive while I felt isolated by my anxieties. And despite being as conscious as I could of the choices I made, I still found myself making mistakes. Growing up is realizing that this is not only normal but expected. In the end, what makes these mistakes necessary, although regretful in the moment, is that it teaches us a new part of ourselves and others. As a society, we feel a need to have this airbrushed portrayal of ourselves put forward. With actors, our responsibility is to admit that human beings are flawed and not to judge but to empathize. We mirror stories so that people can feel understood and seen. At the end of the day, this is all anyone really wants. We want to know that we aren’t alone, that we’re not crazy, and that we need to give ourselves and others grace. We're all shaped by our experiences so our perceptions are different and unique to us. Actors put their hearts out to be judged by the world and that’s scary because we take private moments and make them visible but it is worth it because, with all that you give as an actor, the public in turn gives so much back to you by letting you know it wasn’t all for nothing— they share their resonances allowing themselves to be just as vulnerable. Theatre and film aren’t just for entertainment, it’s a portal to connect. Humans are wired to want love and a lot of times being in love is feeling like there is this person in the world that sees all the parts of you and still makes the choice every day to let you know that you are beautiful as you are. So actors aren’t people to be put on pedestals because we’re just people, just people wanting to make sure others feel a little less alone at night.