Surprisingly for an actor, Michelle McLeod had terrible stage fright as a child…or so she believed. Rather than giving into fear of failure, she learned to embrace it. “I think, what I realized later in life, is that the ‘stage…
Surprisingly for an actor, Michelle McLeod had terrible stage fright as a child…or so she believed. Rather than giving into fear of failure, she learned to embrace it. “I think, what I realized later in life, is that the ‘stage…
Host, actress, and TV personality Paige Mobley learned about flipping from the greats. “My parents taught me all I know about home reno,” she says. “They were jack-of-all-trades, and they really embodied both physical and creative spirit in the field.”…
Sir Daniel Winn sees himself as a visionary. The artist is making his film debut with his fine art short film, Creation, which is proudly experimental. “As an artist, I’m only in the art world,” he says. “I am very…
Actress, filmmaker, and producer Rebecca Lamarche could be considered the undisputed Yuletide queen, having been involved in a veritable cornucopia of Christmas movies. The season greets her with much needed warmth and good cheer. “I’ve always loved watching TV Christmas…
Isabella Blake-Thomas learned valuable industry lessons from her experience on Once Upon a Time. “My time on OUAT taught me about the importance of humility as one grows in their career,” she says. “Every actor I met on set had…
With acting, you never know what you’re going to get. That anticipation keeps Lexy Kolker coming back. “Definitely the experiences on set, the people that I get to meet and the places I get to go to are the most…
Kristin Carey wouldn’t be the person she is today without her friend group. “I have a very tight friendship circle and really feel blessed to have such strong, compassionate, intelligent and kind women around me,” she says. “Sometimes I look…
Filmmaker and actor Aisha Evelyna resolved to turn her devastation into something powerful, choosing to write her latest project ALEX in response to George Floyd’s murder. “ALEX’s cinematographer, J Stevens, reached out to me at the height of the hurt…
Ella Proberts was enticed to act with the promise of sweets. “My best friend in year one told me her drama teacher gave them all lollies in class and I was instantly very intrigued,” she says. “I kept begging my…
Although she started off as an Event Director, Christine Chang ultimately found that wedding planning was her true calling. “I think the job found me. It was a combination of things that led me into this role, and it all…
Filmmaker Anna Czarska was not diagnosed with autism until adulthood, a delay that only compounded the sense of loneliness that they experienced throughout their childhood. “It was difficult to grow up not knowing I was autistic. I always felt different…
Acting can be a tough career, but Taylor Paige Henderson wouldn’t have it any other way. “I fell in love with acting because I love storytelling. Being able to share that story with an audience who can appreciate it and…