Explorers Issue August 2017 | Page 51

MADEXXXX project was knowing how they told their stories and knowing what I needed to be telling in each of my scenes. It’s really an ensemble cast and my role really needs other roles to be relevant. MADE: What are three takeaways that you can share that you’ve learned through the business of Hollywood? Perseverance, Preparation and Dedication. It takes those ‘No’s’ to make you stronger. You really also have to be prepared for every single thing that you are doing. Nothing is handed to you. It’s all hard work. MADE: Who has been your biggest influence in television and film? To say one person would be so unfair, but I will say I aspire to be like anyone who is more successful than me at what I want to be doing. That includes my peers, anyone older or younger than me. Anyone successfully working in this industry, I aspire to be like them in some way and I look to learn something from each of them. MADE: Lastly, as a working actor today what would you tell your younger self? To my younger self I’d say it all happens for a reason. You book the jobs you’re supposed to book and you don’t book the ones you aren’t supposed to book. Don’t worry about being a Disney star because you’re going to have a career that lasts a lifetime longer. There’s no secret to success. It’s just hard work. made-magazine.com | 51