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

Alright, Elvis thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Can you talk to us about how you learned to do what you do?

Learning how to portray a character, or really involving your audience into a scene, or to feel what the character is feeling is a very challenging process. Learning how to do this meant really diving into the background of the character and being that character. Being personal, and emotional creates a connection that can be felt by co-workers and viewers. It’s not just about reading lines or waiting for your lines, it’s being in the moment, listening to your fellow actors, and putting yourself in the moment. Sincerity, emotion, and authenticity without compromising or overacting is key to involving your audience into the scene.

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.

Early in my youth, I enjoyed watching actors on TV portray events or series that put me on the edge of my seat. Knowing that these actors were in front of a camera, had rehearsed lines with each other, yet made me feel like part of the action really got me excited to do the same. I often found myself imitating my favorite actors, their scenes and lines and fell in love with the idea of bringing characters to life on my own.

To do this, I had to get out of my comfort zone and put myself out there in school, college, and during auditions where I had to act silly, or serious. I sacrificed time and resources to meet people, to train and learn.

Setting myself apart meant learning from my mistakes and watching what others had done. What worked, what didn’t. I soon found myself approaching challenging auditions or meetings differently. Such as having a Knick knack in my hand, having my hair look funny, or having ticks that are uncommon.

I’m proud of the productions that I have been honored to be a part of thus far in my career, and exceeding my own expectations are constant goals of mine. Being that household name, or the actor that is imitated by other young or soughtful individuals are all things I strive to accomplish.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

During a trip to LA to audition for Talent Representation, I was told that I didn’t meet the requirements to be an actor as I had had no training, was older than what most are looking for, and that I lived in the wrong demographic.

This only fueled my passion and helped me find more motivation.

Any resources you can share with us that might be helpful to other creatives?

I would have loved to have more internet and remote audition availability early on. With today’s technology, the availability to reach out, connect, collaborate and work with others is vastly more beneficial and opportunistic.

Contact Info:

• Website: Elvis Sharp – IMDb
• Facebook: elvis sharp
• Youtube: https://youtu.be/HqGKJ8zk6Jc