We were lucky to catch up with Brittney Bertier recently and have shared our conversation below.

Brittney, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Are you happy as a creative professional? Do you sometimes wonder what it would be like to work for someone else?

Being a creative is the best possible thing to be – when one is creating. When one finds oneself in a period of time where the constraints of life (responsibilities, circumstances, events, illness, or simply a lack of of inspiration) impede one’s ability to properly create, it is brutal. Once the flow of creativity is stopped, we become backed up; stuck, immovable. It’s boring, painful, terrifying. The thing we are here to do isn’t happening and so we can wonder why we are here at all. And then one day, a trap door in the mind opens itself and out pours new ideas, excitement, visuals, stories. We are whole, we are renewed. And the cycle begins again.

I have often thought about the road walked by one with what I would consider a “normal” job. It sounds a whole lot less uncertain and insane, but ultimately unsatisfying to me. If this is my lot in life, my load to bear, then so be it. I love being a creative. I live for the good moments. For the collaboration with other hungry people. I live for that “no-one has ever thought of this before, we are going to shock the world!” feeling, even when our story has maybe been done a million times. I love knowing that we created something where there was once nothing, and made someone laugh or reflect. It’s a wild ride, but what a ride it is.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I studied Music Theatre in college and promptly moved to New York City – banana curls, jewel tones dresses and tap shoes in tow. Somewhere along the line, I found my way to Los Angeles in an old pick up truck and fell in love with film. Now don’t get me wrong, theatre is my main Mister. But filmmaking, my honey-on-the-side, is so much more readily available to the young creative. Every project is different and exciting, and the opportunity to make your own work is there for the taking. It’s not as raw and real to me as theatre, but it lasts forever. It’s always there to be shared, to be seen. There is weight in that.

Over my nearly 10 years in LA, I have been a part of commercials, pilots, indie films, web series, and had a few co-stars on shows people actually watch. I supported myself in between gigs by catering fancy parties and doing mostly headless modeling for whole sale retailers – a fact my best friend loved to poke fun at me for. (Did they upgrade to your face yet or do we still stop at the shoulders?) I did a horrible horror film, wrote and produced two seasons of my own web series with my best friends, did countless concerts and landed some really wonderful regional theatre contracts. I had many moments of being close to getting “the gig” – you know, the one that changes your life. Right before the pandemic, I took a sketch writing class with a friend of mine. And I guess that’s when it happened. When the world shut down and the industry was all -too-quiet, that’s when I added the hyphenate. Actor-writer.

So that’s what I now consider myself, and honestly it brings such a feeling of freedom and joy. No matter the state of the world, I can sit down and practice my craft. I can bring together my favorite people and put the page on the screen. I can order Chipotle on our lunch breaks, laugh in between takes, get excited for playback and then when it’s over dream it up all over again. So I guess for anyone reading this, I’d like to say: let’s take life into our own hands. Let’s not wait around for the role of a lifetime. Let’s live it.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on NFTs. (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)

NFTs confuse me. Does it exist or not? If I can’t touch it, how can I own it? Then again, film can’t be touched so who am I to say. I am excited for the ways in which technology evolves and yet completely terrified by it. Give me gravel, give me wood. Things I can hold and feel and touch. Sometimes I want to go live on a farm, but pig slop doesn’t seem like it would sit with me well long term. I guess what I’m saying is, I am not hip to this new fangled world, and I am ok with that. I am ok with being a somewhat old school kind of girl, if that kind of girl can still take selfies.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

I just want to make people laugh. Feel, connect, reflect, sure – but mainly laugh. It’s the best feeling. It’s like cocaine. To bring some one joy, to add some levity to the humdrum of life. Humor makes it all seem ok and I want to bring that to masses someday. I want to lift spirits and be someone’s safe place. I’d love to have that TV show someone turns on long after I am gone because they had a bad day and they just need to be reminded that not all is lost. Sometimes we just need a little laughter to get us through.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.brittneybertier.com
• Instagram: @brittneybertier
• Twitter: @brittyblabs
• Other: Tik Tok: @brittneybertier