I really like fashion. I don't dress up every day—that's just not realistic for me—but my outfits lean bold and I like trying new things...and buying new things. As a struggling actor with four float jobs, I knew I needed to get control over one of my biggest financial weaknesses: clothes. So, just for the … Continue reading A No-Buy Clothing Challenge
I don't make New Years Resolutions anymore. I make challenges. I dunno why calling it a challenge gets me to do it better than "resolution", but it does. In 2023, I watched 100 movies in 100 days. In 2024, I read 100 books (actually 107, but the challenge was 100). In 2025, I had a … Continue reading It’s Complex: A Life Update
Life has been going pretty well lately. Over the weekend, I had the privilege of attending a screening of a student film I shot back in 2023. It was the first role I booked through my new Toronto agent, and I'm actually satisfied with my performance in it. I'm still not used to watching myself … Continue reading The Payoff of Acting Improvement
It's been a year since I put out my post about applying to the CFC Actors' Conservatory, and now my stats are spiking because applications are open again. Despite the singular like and complete lack of comments, I believe it to be my most popular post. In fact, I've met a few people at recent … Continue reading The Impact of the Canadian Film Centre
It's been a while since I've given a novel update. That's because it's been a while since I've worked on my novel much. After doing an Author Development program in 2021-22, I burned out and then got into an acting conservatory, so my novel took a backseat and I focused on my acting career instead. … Continue reading A Quick Novel Update
Holy smokes. I've been informed (against my will, I might add) that I've had this blog for ten years now. It's amazing to think back to where I was when I began. 2014 December 2014, Winchester, England. I was studying Creative Writing, hoping to someday work in publishing because that was the only thing I … Continue reading 10 Years of Precarious Writer: A Retrospective.
It is November 6th, 2024. Trump just won his second term as president. Everyone is expressing their thoughts and emotions on social media. Instead of adding to the melee on there, I figured I'd put my thoughts in the place I created to put my thoughts in. Besides, I have too many to limit myself … Continue reading The Emotional Fallout of Election Results
I have a bad habit of writing blog posts and then not posting them. I think it's because I know my dad reads these. Go away, Dad. You're making me self-conscious. The acting world has been slow of late. Even here in Toronto, where I moved for all the opportunity, I've had one audition in … Continue reading Restless
Earlier this month, I returned to my home province of Alberta for my cousin's wedding and made it a whole 2-week trip. The last time I visited was for a funeral and the time before that was to get Skipper and make my move to Toronto official, so this was kind of my first time … Continue reading Touring Southern Alberta
Every year, Canadian actors from across the globe apply to be one of the eight actors chosen by the Canadian Film Centre for the CBC Actors' Conservatory. Notable Alumni include Annie Murphy (Schitt's Creek), Supinder Wraich (Sort Of), Devery Jacobs (Reservation Dogs), Michelle McLeod (Women Talking), and Giacomo Guilliani (Grey's Anatomy), among other very successful … Continue reading Applying for the CFC Actors’ Conservatory?
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