3 // An Actor's Passion and Pursuit

About this episode

This episode explores the journey of an actor from childhood performances to pursuing dreams in Los Angeles.

Send us Fan Mail Ever sat around a campfire amazed by tales of dreams pursued and challenges conquered? That’s the journey we embark on this episode. Picture a young kid putting on Christmas plays with his brother, eyes sparkling with passion, morphing into an actor stepping onto the stage for the first time for Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. From then on, it's all about chasing the dream, traversing the road to LA with merely a suitcase of dreams and a head full of dedication. Unea...

People in this episode

Host: Tyler Lockamy

Topics covered

• acting
• dreams
• challenges
• pursuit
• theater

Keywords

• actor
• passion
• pursuit
• challenges
• dreams
• theater
• LA

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

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