my first credit also made me SAG eligible so I was feeeeeling myself. I love acting lol.Ĥ) What was your first IMDbPro credit and how did you feel when you saw it? He really made us feel at home in our high school's black box, and I eventually couldn't see myself pursuing acting as a hobbyist. I actually really loved plants and considered a career in science but began really finding myself through theater. My high school theater teacher Joe Minutillo. It grounded me in my identity as a trans/nonbinary person, and I think it's some of my best work.ģ) What or who inspired you to pursue acting as a career? Perhaps it was Asher Jelinsky's directing style or just how much I wanted to be there, but that powerful, little film changed my life.
I'll always feel a lot of pride in how far that film went too, from winning a BAFTA and a Student Academy Award to being nominated for an Artios and shortlisted for an Oscar. I think that was the first project I forgot the camera was there. What I learned taking a class with her a few years ago was ultimately very instrumental in booking my first series regular. Also, Marci Phillips who cast me on Big Sky! It's serendipitous really. You have also advocated for me in rooms I never thought I'd be in and cemented confidence in my place in this wacky industry.
There was a very visible domino effect in my life and career after filming Miller & Son it really opened so many doors and introduced me to some of my most cherished professional relationships. YOU! Russell Boast, you have been so instrumental in launching my career. Jesse James Keitel - Interviewed by: Russell Boastġ) Has there been a casting director that has encouraged and/or supported you in your career?