Olivia is a student at the Institute for American Musical Theatre, studying various styles of dancing, singing, and acting. Outside of being an actor, she loves crocheting, writing, reading, eating sushi, and finding the best coffee shops with family and friends.
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First Show
Aladdin
Favorite Show
Falsettos
Favorite Stories
Fear of Failure - I love this article because it is something that many people struggle with, not even just actors. It resonates so deeply with artists, but you don't have to be a performer to take something away from reading it.
Student Blog: Restlessness Over Break - In my experience, it is so hard to go from working every day to vacation. It often makes me restless and I feel like I should be doing more. But writing this article was a reminder to myself that it's important to rest, and break times should be used as an opportunity to learn how to take time for yourself.
When I started going to school and developing my craft, I ended up dropping most of the ideas that these acting technique books taught me, but I found myself seeking out something else entirely.
I can recall certain instances where actors have bent over backward trying to make themselves available, whether that means calling out of work several times a week so they could attend callbacks or planning their vacations based on when auditions are slow.
In order to keep up my daily training, I knew I needed to find a personal routine that I could uphold whether or not I had room in my budget for classes, coaching sessions, and lessons.
Consistently look through casting breakdown sites, learn new songs that suit you, and figure out what materials you’ll need for auditions coming up soon.
Being a part of the audience when you’re an actor helps you better your craft and allows you to live in the joy of what you do by experiencing it from the outside.
In my experience, restlessness over winter break is caused by the harsh transition from working myself to the bone- to then doing absolutely nothing but relaxing over the holiday break.