We recently connected with Paula Helena and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Paula thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you.

Sometimes the smallest projects are the ones that you treasure the most. I’d say my most meaningful project was performing as Mariangeles in my high school play years ago. It was the spark r that lightened my passion for acting and telling stories. I didn’t know what I was doing or how to act on stage. I’d done dancing and piano shows but nothing involving talking. But the rush of even just rehearsing was enough to get me addicted to it. My fellow actors inspired me to get out of my comfort zone and put myself out there.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I got into acting after I decided to get out of my comfort zone and audition for a role in my high school’s theatre festival. I’ve always been a shy kid. But I really wanted to be part of the cast of the play. I went for it, got it and never looked back.

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

I think understanding that artists go through a lot of training and practice to be able to perform their craft. Society has been leaning towards what’s popular and trendy and ways to only monetize based on that. Taking away the opportunity from lots of artists that do want to story-tell or bring new concepts and ideas to the public.

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

More than resources, I wish I understood more how collaborative you need to be. Engage with people, even the ones who are starting out. You can build a community and at the same time learn so much from others. It’s the best way to support creatives and grow as a person and an artist..      

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