We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Marie Senghore a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Marie, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today We’d love to hear the backstory behind a risk you’ve taken – whether big or small, walk us through what it was like and how it ultimately turned out.

Going into this industry is a huge risk. There is not safety-net and absolutely no guarantee of any sort of success. I alwsys advise people to try, but to truly think about wether or not they wish to turn this into a career. Even though I decided to try, I always had to make sure I had a back-up plan. Not in terms of career, but in terms of income. Nothing is free and it costs money to earn money. Taking a break from your dayjob to go to an audition or for a shoot is a risk. Your boss might fire/demote you but you the work you do that day might bring you closer to where you want to be in regards to your passion. It is not stable, which i why I think a lot of people give up but me, I’m not wired that way. If I’m going to “lose” I am going to do it after I’ve given it my all. I think that’s best because I haven’t regretted anything I’ve done, success or not.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

I am Marie Senghore, an actress and writer for film and TV. I have been studying and wroking in theatre, film and TV since I was very young. I’ve attended art schools in Sweden and the US. I started out just acting but after grauating college and travelling, I found a desire to learn how to write for film. I started taking classes and am now working on a finishing up my first feature script. I have worked in different genres but have recently accepted that I have a special knack for comedy. It took me a while to see it myself but I am now diving into it.

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?

I think non-cratives look at our field and assume that we are in it to earn money or acheive a certain status or win an award. I think a lot of them see this career as a sport where we are all just competing agaisnt eachother for a number one spot, when in reality it’s mostly about bringing something to life, from inside of us. That the process of creating and being able to create something physical, is what brings us joy. The only competition true artists have is with themselves. We just want to improve our own skills and create pieces that are better than what we’ve done before.

In your view, what can society to do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?

I wish people would go out and support artists. There is a lot of discourse that “nothing is original anymore but that is just not the truth. Artist are all around your cities and towns. Go to their exhibitions and listen to their music. Buy their art. Watch their films at film festivals. Today it is also so easy to find and support artists through social media. If you want new, original art, go find it. You just have to look outside of the ‘POP’ bubble you usually look at.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6862063/
• Instagram: @mariesenghores

Image Credits
instagram: @__.phillip_ (The main picture and the picture of me in a white dress, sitting down).