We were lucky to catch up with Amanda Glass recently and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Amanda, thanks for joining us today. Can you talk to us about a project that’s meant a lot to you?

So far, my most meaningful project I’ve worked on is the short film: UnOrdinary Love. UnOrdinary Love is a period piece highlighting a love-triangle in 1950s Georgia. We were inspired by a true story in which a man meets his life’s love while hitchhiking home.

My writing partner, Curtis Brown, and I collaborated on a fictional version showcasing some of the most outlandish events we came to know.

This project, UnOrdinary Love, is meaningful to me because I was able to combine multiple skills I gained over the years working in the film and television industry. I took on the role of director for the first time making this film. I plan to continue honing and perfecting the skills I learned from this experience.

Amanda, 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?

I owe a lot of my growth and success to my husband. He helped me to see that in order to get where I wanted to go in this industry, I would need to take control myself. I started my career in entertainment as a model. I told my husband my dream was to be on the covers of magazines and acting in commercials. While shopping at the grocery store one day, he noticed the majority of people featured on the covers of magazines were actors and actresses, not models. He came to me and said, “I know you’ve tried acting a little bit but if you want to make your vision a reality, you should focus on acting.” Well, needless-to-say, I was very apprehensive because as a child I did theater I would get really bad stage fright in addition I also suffer from stress-induced dyslexia. Dyslexia is when a person tries read words on a page, the words get jumbled up making it hard to focus on what is written. I was really afraid to go back into acting because on top of all of that, I was afraid of speaking in public. I don’t need to tell you that having that kind of fear is bad while also wanting to be an actor. However, I’m all about facing my fears and acting was the perfect catalyst to re-create myself and push me beyond my boundaries. My whole journey has been about creating my own path to fulfill the vision I see.

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

For me, the most rewarding aspect of being an artist or creative is seeing an audience enjoy or invoke emotions while watching the work I’ve produced or have been apart of.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative?

I think non-creatives may struggle to understand the reason I chose to pursue a career in entertainment. For me everything I do in the entertainment, acting-writing-producing-directing, is like food for my soul. I need to express myself like I need oxygen to breathe. Its life to me.

I think everyone should have something, a goal, that makes them feel like they are floating on air; something that brings them true contentment. Whether a person finds contentment in caring for their family or serving their community by keeping their neighborhood clean, we human beings need something that makes our hearts sing. For me, that thing is acting, directing, and producing.

Contact Info:

• Website: amandarosario.com
• Instagram: @msamandarosario, @nicebutfeisty

Image Credits
Headshot Photographer: Christian Webb UnOrdinary Love BTS Photographer: Jonathan Wade