Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Zelda Kimble. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Zelda, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?

Honestly, I think I was born to be an entertainer. Even as a baby, I would always know the right face to pull to make a stranger laugh or gush over me when I was out in public. My parents were always great about letting me explore a myriad of hobbies when I was younger, from soccer to swimming, which led me to dance! I was in ballet for a few weeks when I was kicked out of the class for being a “nuisance” and from there I was put into theater classes, and a lifelong love of acting was born! I spent summers at a performing arts camp, I auditioned for every play and musical we did at my school, and I even spent weekends taking classes at an art school. There was never really a question of what I wanted to do when I grew up, I have always wanted to be an actress. It was a childhood dream of mine that I never gave up on! Entertainment is a difficult industry for many reasons, and I might have been better off financially if I had changed my mind and gone into a different major in college, but when I get to be creative, and do what I love for a living, well, there is really nothing else that would fulfill me quite like that!

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I am an actress, creative, and podcast host! Despite my bubbly disposition, I have a passion for horror and all things macabre. I was born and raised in Singapore, and I graduated from Tulane University with a degree in Theatre performance. I have performed in the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival and you might have seen me as the Thespian on season 2 of I Can See Your Voice. I have some pretty incredible projects coming out this year, such as the indie short film, The Staycation, so make sure to be on the lookout for that!

My pride and joy is the podcast I host with my best friend, Emma Ragsdale. Our podcast is called Across the Veil and we discuss creepy cryptids, strange happenings, spooky circumstances, and we have recently begun interviewing professionals in the horror industry. It started as a project to keep us sane during COVID-19 after I moved from New Orleans to Los Angeles- but we’re still going strong three years later. Some of my favorite episodes include a historical episode about Helen Duncan, who was the last woman to be found guilty of witchcraft in Scotland, a hilarious episode about the Loveland Frogmen, and a slightly scarier episode about Louisiana’s Rougarou, a werewolf-like creature from in local mythology. We mix creepy with comedy and guarantee you’ll always learn something new every episode. We are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else you listen to podcasts!

How can we best help foster a strong, supportive environment for artists and creatives?

This is such an important question, especially because I feel that we are about to enter an indie renaissance in the industry. It honestly sounds simple, but going out of your way to support small and local artists makes a huge difference in their lives. Most of your support doesn’t even need to be financial, just interacting with the content your artist friends make is enough! It’s so easy to watch a friend’s short film and leave a positive comment, or to share their podcast with people you know who wouldn’t have heard about it otherwise. There is so much good work out there that isn’t backed by big corporations that can spend large amounts of money on advertising. Especially with the advent of AI, it’s more important now than it has ever been to support actual artists, instead of soulless computers. Support your artistic friends in any way you can, because every little bit helps.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

I love how rewarding it is when someone interacts with something that I created, or helped create, and it profoundly impacts them. The root of my passion for the arts is that I have always been a storyteller, and I love sharing good stories. Personally, I have always been someone who gets exceptionally invested in the media I consume, and if the things I create make someone else feel the way I do, then it’s completely worth all of the hard work that goes into making good art.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://zeldakimble.wixsite.com/zeldakimble
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zelda.kimble/?hl=en
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZeldaKimble
• Other: Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/acrosstheveil Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/across.the.veil/ Podcast X: https://twitter.com/AcrossTheVeil