We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Laurine Lambert. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Laurine below.

Hi Laurine, thanks for joining us today. I’m sure there have been days where the challenges of being an artist or creative force you to think about what it would be like to just have a regular job. When’s the last time you felt that way? Did you have any insights from the experience?

I am lucky to have grown up in an artistic family because it gives you a different approach in life neither of my parents had 9-5 jobs when I was growing up. They encouraged me to really do what I wanted. There are a lot of days where I wonder how a steady regular job would make a difference. It’s crazy but it also sometimes feels like a rush not knowing where your next money will come from. For example this week I had two selftapes for one commercial and one film. I have no idea whether I will get booked. If I get booked for either one it is a half year salary. But it could also be a no, and then I have to search for auditions again. I don’t know in these two weeks if I’ll be going for a shoot in Brussels, or spend the entire month filming in Budapest. The artist way of “surviving” needs a little bit of a ride and die mentality. We give our dream every bit of hope and ambition, but it’s not easy to pursue something creative. If someone would offer me a full time job with a big salary I’ll probably choose the struggling actors life again.

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 studied film production and theatre in California. After graduation I started working in Los Angeles. I was looking for production assistant jobs on set as well as acting. The acting jobs went faster for me as I got booked more. It’s a small film world when you start to work in it especially in LA. There comes a time when you walk in the audition room and recgonize half of the people, or when you get booked for a tv show and your co actor is the same person from your last video clip shoot. That’s one of the many back stories that happens in LA… the city can be very seductive, and yet alluring. It leaves everyone navigating their hopes and dreams through the boulevards and palmtrees.

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

While studying theatre the most important thing I’ve learned is through training of my voice: Lessac Voice Training. It helps you find your voice in acting. It helped me a lot with live stage performances and auditions. I wish I’d taken this class my first semester to start with. I’ve taken so many Stanislavsky, scene studies, Method Acting, improv, dialect, movement classes but the Lessac Voice Training I would recommend to any person who wants to act. In acting it’s all about knowing your vocal skills.

How did you build your audience on social media?

Many many years ago I had a popular Tumblr page. Through Tumblr I ended up on a blog and later Instagram. Lots of my followers through that I’ve known for years. 14 year old me then was obsessed with the Americana Imagery. From old Hollywood, Chateau Marmont all the way, palm trees, and vintage cars. Seeing these photos everyday on my feed as a young teenager definitely impacted my move to Hollywood. With socia media it’s all about creating your own world. It’s harder today when everything is based on an algorithm.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm11601039/
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