We were lucky to catch up with Madeline Anderson recently and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Madeline thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Learning the craft is often a unique journey from every creative – we’d love to hear about your journey and if knowing what you know now, you would have done anything differently to speed up the learning process.

Trial and Error was 100% my method of learning before I got to University and even now so many facets of my performance are things that I had to learn on my own. Auditioning, music and video recording, song writing, social media, so many parts of the Entertainment industry are things that we sometimes just have to jump into and learn as we go. Overcoming fear would have definitely sped up the process. So many times young artists struggle with thoughts of “I’m not good enough” or “I’m not pretty enough” or whatever the case may be. Not feeding in to negative thoughts and releasing your art to the world despite your fear is what all artists eventually must do. The sooner you release the fear of failure or ridicule, the better.
The most essential skill I can impress upon aspiring artists is hard work and dedication. The dream of being a performer or an artist of any kind requires full dedication of time, money, and energy. The journey is rarely easy, but the outcome is living as the best, most dedicated version of yourself. Every artist has failed on their path to greatness. Every artist will fail multiple times. It is those who pick themselves back up and continue on their way that truly find the success they crave.
Your own self-doubt may stand in your way of learning. Some things may come easy and others may seem impossible. It is easy to give up and listen to your own doubt. We may never be able to silence our self-doubts, but we can learn to push through them to do our job. We must develop our minds just as much as we develop our craft.

Madeline , love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

Hi, name is Madeline! ;) I am a young Performer from Orlando, FL. I currently study Vocal Performance and Music Education at the University of Central Florida and have performed all over the Orlando Theatre circuit for a number of years, including venues like the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. I also have been building a YouTube channel (madelineandersonofficial) where I post Covers of popular music as well as my own songs.
I’ve always known that the Entertainment industry was my dream. I fell in love with theatre, music, and art when I was very young. Ever since, music and acting have been the first thought in my mind when I wake up and the last thought before I fall asleep. I am most proud of the perseverance I have shown to myself and the impact I have been able to have with those who hear my music. It makes everything worth it to see comments or hear from people that found joy through my art.

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

Being able to impact my audiences is the most rewarding thing I have experienced. Art is meant to be one of the basic expressions of the human experience. It can also be used as an escape. Through acting and singing, we as performers can transport our audiences to a different world and allow them to forget their troubles for a short time. This not only gives the audience comfort, but it gives us performers comfort as well. Knowing that I’m doing my job right is the greatest reward imaginable.

Do you think there is something that non-creatives might struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can shed some light?

The drive creatives feel from their art is something that I’m not sure if non-creatives will be able to understand. So many times I’ve gotten comments talking about how my job “isn’t a real job” or how “the arts are only supposed to be hobbies”. I feel like these comments reflect more on how social stigma has treated the arts rather then how individuals actually feel about them. Since birth, we have been told that the arts as a career are unstable and that to be successful we must go into STEM related fields. And I agree that careers in STEM are crucial, but just as much so are the arts. Society does not have to break one down to support the other. I can understand fear related to the unknown. But we must remember that stability is never 100% guaranteed to anyone. Paths to other careers may be more clearly defined, but you are still required to work hard to achieve your goals. Creatives must forge their own path to their success. Everyone has the capacity to be a creative, but fear can sometimes stifle it. If we just uplifted each other along our journeys rather than tearing each other down, the world may be a kinder place.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://linktr.ee/Madelineandersonofficial?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=bb26c819-2ff3-43c6-bed6-b037f66eb96b
• Instagram: @madelineandersonofficial
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/MadelineAndersonOfficialYouTube
• Other: TikTok: @madelineandersonofficial