a life in the day
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"...some people can love each other so much that it kills them. I never wanted that to be us..." |
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DATE OF BIRTH: September 29,1981
BACKGROUND: Senior at St. John's University working towards a degree in
communications.
ACTING EXPERIENCE: Acting has always been an enjoyable experience for me.
I started as a member of Port Richmond High School's Sing productions. Sing
is a student written, student run, student directed show in which the grades
compete against one another. I also played a Hot Box Dancer in Guys and
Dolls, A half of the Gemini in Forum as well as Sagot in St. John's
University’s rendition of Picasso at the Lapin Agile and most recently
Rosella in Sugar.
ACTING INFLUENCES: As a child my favorite actresses to watch were Geena
Davis and Julia Roberts. I was always so amazed at how Geena Davis could go
from a famous female ballplayer to a ghost. After growing up and learning
more about the arts, I began to idolize people like Gene Kelley, Dean Martin
and the entire rat pack. They never really seemed to be acting more like
having fun which is what it is supposed to be about. Nicole Kidman also
stands out in my mind for her versatility in roles.
ON ACTING: : I have never considered myself a person to come to for advice on
the subject. Although by doing many shows I have learned that you must
really get inside of your character. Find out who they are, their background
and what makes them tick. You must find something in your character that
you like it can be anything but you can't play a character you don't have
some affinity towards. You should also never just read the lines but more
so let them lead you. Those lines are your character.
ON JOYCE: : Let me first start by telling you that I cannot believe I
actually landed such a challenging role as Joyce. Joyce is a person who is
really growing up and healing. She was so in love with Jackie that she gave
up so much just to help him. She still loves him, as many people always
have a flame for their first love, but she is realizing that she needs to
get over it and move on. She is a girl who is struggling with what her
heart says and what her head says. Hopefully people will walk away with a
great understanding of Joyce.
ON THIS MOVIE: : I am so happy to be involved in a project with such a
talented group of people. Many people will take a lot from this movie
because it is about real life. There is definitely more then one way for
viewers to interpret this movie and what is going on in each of the
characters heads. On the surface this movie is about a group of friends;
look beyond that and a whole world opens up.
PERSONAL QUOTE: "Be true to yourself" life is too short to do what someone
else wants you to do.