Me as "woman" in Circle X's production of The Flu Season.
Photo credit: Ross Mackenzie

          A: "A Gothic Tale" is my feature-length film debut and I heard about it through Actors Access which is a site where actors can submit themselves to projects without using an agent. I have made a few student films here and there, but this was an amazing project; I don’t think I realized the full scope of what Justin was planning even when I was offered the role!

          A:Lilly is a character who is somewhat of a voluntary mute, traumatized not once, but twice; first by the death of her mother when she is young and then by the gruesome death of her father as an adult. The brilliant thing about Lilly is that even though she is quiet and seemingly meek, she is full of strength… a terrifying amount of it. It’s always the quiet ones that will surprise you.

          A: This is an intelligent film that is artfully constructed and stays true to the darkness that gothic literature provided.

          A: There is a terrific scene where my character takes care of some business with a butchers knife which was so incredibly fun to shoot but also very challenging because the prosthetics were stronger than my wimpy little self and I really had to go for it with this dull knife while blood is being splattered on my face and a tube of blood is up my back and down my arm and there is the incredible SFX makeup team crouched down by my legs making this all happen. It was totally manic.

          A: One of the last days on set, Justin wanted to get an extreme CU of me crying in bed, so he sat in a chair and talked to me while cameras were rolling and said the most devastating things about my character’s family and how desperately alone I was, and I thought, “Justin really gets it. He has the depth to pull off the emotion and darkness of this piece without selling out.”

          A: I have been in over 50 plays all over the United States in the last 10 years. I have been in LA for the last few years and have been lucky enough to be involved with several world premiere musicals including The Shaggs, which also played in Chicago’s extremely cool Lookingglass Theatre, and It’s the Housewives, which is ongoing and has a run scheduled in September in San Diego.

Me and Colin Doty in Circle X Theatre Company's production of Brothers Karamazov

          A: I am way too greedy to pick one. I love to perform and I believe that art can happen anywhere.

Jayme Lake, Corrine Dekker and me in a steamy little number from "It's the Housewives."
Photo Credit: Michael Lamont

          A: I have a few plays lined up and an autobiographical cabaret act that may be as dark as A Gothic Tale, but with tongue firmly planted in cheek.

Corrine Dekker, Jayme Lake, Me & Sue Mullen.
photo credit: Michael Lamont

          A: I have been very patient and poured myself into every project that has come my way. Every project begets another project, so I certainly hope that there is more film in my future because I really loved making this movie.

          A: I am a huge Tim Burton fan, but I also love comedy and would be thrilled to work with Judd Apatow or Christopher Guest. Robert Downey Jr., Sam Rockwell, and Paul Giamati seem to be passionate performers whom I would love to play with; just dig in and really “go there.”

          A: I wanted to be a special effects make up artist when I was 14 and called the Creature Shop and asked if I could sweep their floors and they said yes! I only went once, (because “drama” quickly took over my teen age life!) but they were so cool and gave me all these Fango magazines and books about Dick Smith and Rick Baker!

          A: My room mate and I rented American Werewolf in London a few weeks ago! What a fantastic film. I find Peter Jackson’s Heavenly Creatures to be one of the most beautiful and horrifying movies I have ever seen.

          A: Thank you!