We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Charon Scerra a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Charon, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally.
I definitely gravitated towards the arts from a very young age. I was born into a family of artists with my mother being a painter and my father helping her make puppets larger-than-life for local festivities. At the age of five, I started taking ballet classes and performing in dance shows. As time went by, I began showing an interest in music and acting, which led me to move from a small town in Italy to London, where I continued my training and performed professionally.
Charon, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
I’m an Actress, Writer, Movement Artist and Puppeteer who works between London (UK), New York City and Los Angeles (USA). I trained as a dancer before focusing on acting and graduated from the Stella Adler Studio in NYC.
I have performed in award-winning productions across the globe and more specifically in Italy, the UK and the USA.
For more than a decade, I’ve worked in Theater and Devised theater productions (using poetry, dance and sometimes puppetry elements).
Recently, I played the leading role of “Yemi”, a mermaid, in the workshop production of “HUMAN” written and directed by Nehprii Amenii and produced by The New Victory Theater in NYC. It was such a wonderful experience. I got the chance to build the character from the ground up and work with some very talented actors and creatives.
After spending many years performing on stage, I’ve also started to expand my work in TV and Films.
I was lucky to have had Ron Burrus as my coach, who was known to be the greatest living exponent of Stella Adler’s work.
He definitely influenced me and motivated me to do more on camera work.
I’ve now been working on Film and TV for the past few years and I’m in the process of writing a TV pilot.
What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?
I think the most rewarding aspect of being an actor is getting the chance to portray many characters and tell stories. I’ve always been drawn to storytelling. I think it’s such a fundamental part of being human and being able to tell stories that can somehow positively impact others, is just really special.
I see storytelling as a meaning to bring all of us together and help us being more empathetic.
Are there any books, videos or other content that you feel have meaningfully impacted your thinking?
I like to take some time everyday to meditate. It helps me clear out my mind and focus on the present moment. I think in a profession where you are always on the run, it’s good to just pause and breathe for a bit.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.charonscerra.com/
- Instagram: @charonscerra
Image Credits
Robyn Halliday