We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Laura Hugill a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Laura, 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.
Hi, Thank you for having me here. To answer your question
I always wanted to be an actress and singer. I never wanted anything else. My mum tells me that I could sing long before I could talk.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I started studying acting and singing since I was very little. I still study these crafts and, in between my studies, I was able to work on both small and big budget projects as both an actress and extra, I was also able to use my singing talents to work on my songs and was able to release both an EP and music video.
I am well versed in classical, musical and pop genres but my original songs are in the pop category. Ever since I was a little girl, I had been writing songs and most of the songs that I tend to listen to are from the pop genre.
In terms of my songs alone, I’m mostly proud of the song, “Hey Y’all” and in terms of acting, I’m mostly proud of the two movies that I helped produce, write and act in, but overall, I would say that I’m proud of how far I’ve come with everything. I’m still not where I want to be but with the work that I’ve put into everything and the perseverance that I endure every day, I find myself getting closer to my life’s goals.
Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
Throughout my life, I have received plenty of rejections, and one time in particular, when I was an extra on a popular show, I was put through the wringer as an extra. It didn’t end well for me and my agent at the time dropped me after that experience. At that moment, I wasn’t aware that those things could happen and I was deeply hurt by it. However, I did have some lucky breaks and ended up getting roles in small budget projects. Had I stopped after that one bad experience, I wouldn’t have had the luck that came after it. So no matter what happens in the future, I won’t give up because you never know what’s around the corner.
What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?
Personally, I think that the best thing that society can do for artists and creatives is to put an end to scammers and con people. These types take advantage of hard working and hopeful creatives who want to make it into the business, and these scammers give them false hope and, even worse, rob them of hundreds and thousands of dollars. It’s something that I have seen increase throughout the years, especially with the rise of social media. It’s very disheartening and creates distrust in people, and the people who willingly lie to optimistic people who are trying to make a career out of their talents, deserve to be taken down.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lozzahugs/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lozzahugs
- Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/laura-hugill-1313b8117
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lozzahugs
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9YX8LcyMRLso67gWwoE3Ow
Image Credits
The first picture has been taken by the famous photographer, Luke Stambouliah who takes headshots of actors and the other photos have been taken by people close to me.