Being An Artist.
As a kid I wanted to be a lot of things. From joining the FBI, to becoming the next big NBA player, to even becoming a doctor. Many different things that I wanted to do, but I knew I couldn’t be them all. One thing I kept consistent in my life, was being the center of attention. I loved it. I loved making people feel something, joy, experience laughter, to be a light to someone, or a relatable person. That’s when I knew I wanted to be an actor.
I grew up in a small town of roughly 5,000 people in Burnet, Texas and played sports throughout my entire life. Having a competitive side, I always was entertaining the people. I knew I loved the idea of being an actor, joining theater groups in school, and not being fully invested in becoming a professional athlete, I knew it was my dream to act. Being constantly doubted from the people around me, not understanding why I would choose something that isn’t “financially stable” I lost my way. I graduated high school and decided to attend Texas State University, studying Criminal Justice. I made it a full month before dropping out. I realized that I didn’t care what people thought I should do, I NEEDED to follow my dreams, otherwise I would spend my life unhappy, knowing I could’ve changed the outcome. So I did.
Shortly after dropping out, I auditioned for a Acting school in Los Angeles, got accepted, and moved in 2015. Chasing my dreams.
I have since then, been developing and growing my craft. I studied at New York Film Academy for 3 years in the Acting for Film program, getting my Bachelors in Fine Arts and graduating in 2018. Since then I've been auditioning, performing, and creating. Although Hollywood is the land of dreams, it’s not the easiest to achieve. Failing many times, but being consistent. Practicing my craft and never giving up helped me make beautiful connections in this City. Giving me opportunities I could’ve never imagined.
Through working in the industry and finding out who I am as a person, I learned that acting wasn’t the only thing I was passionate about.
While helping a friend develop an app when I first moved out here, he asked if I would Model for the company, and never doing it before, I thought why not? Finding a new admiration for it, I started helping friends build their photography reels, plus I didn’t mind taking pictures in cool places, while getting paid.
Although that wasn’t all. Writing became a huge part of my life. It started in College during a my sketch comedy class, I realized that I love creating something from nothing. Telling a story that I’ve created, experienced. It’s just a surreal feeling, to watch what you’ve wrote, come to life. Leading me to invest in myself and start making moves to create my own production company.
I saw that I was becoming more than an actor. I was becoming a filmmaker. I wanted to create. I wanted to write, act, film, capture moments through photography. And thats what I am doing. Acting, photography, modeling, videography, directing, filmmaking, editing. Anything I can do, I will.
Modeling since day one when I moved out here, being able to be apart of many different projects. From modeling , to creating promotional videos, creative directing for multiple apps. I let the work I do speak for itself. Constantly studying and trying to put my foot in any door that is open.
Finding a love for photography, every aspect of it; digital and film. I am finding new ways to create with a different look at life. You may see something broken and torn, I see something unique and powerful. Something that can be turned into a beautiful creation. Just have to look at it with a new perspective. With my foot on the gas since 2015 and I don’t plan on stopping until I have reached farther than just my dreams.
LA is tough. I’ve learned a lot over the years, struggled, learned what works and what doesn’t work. Learned that I have to have other passions if I want to survive in LA. I want to be able to say I’ve made an impact on the world through my art.