Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Ronald Joseph. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Alright, Ronald thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Has your work ever been misunderstood or mischaracterized?
I’d like to think that my work is solid and has steadily improved. I don’t feel my work has been misunderstood so much as I have been personally. Behind the scenes, I’m a positive person who is usually making jokes and trying to lighten the mood. They see me, as opposed to the character I could potentially be playing. This has caused me to be overlooked for roles that I could’ve had a lot of fun with. I also think there are filmmakers who don’t know what to do with a racially/ethnically ambiguous actor, but we’re all still learning.
Ronald, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
My entry into the movie business almost seemed like fate. I joined a group on Facebook for making movies with the intent to write, or maybe score some music. The head of the group sent me a message, asking me to play the role of a pimp. I accepted. When I got to the set, I saw all these beautiful people who were all younger than me. I knew that I had to make an impression. That was where I caught the proverbial acting bug.
Since then, I’ve been in several movies, web series and stage plays. I take the craft very seriously and am constantly training. I try to give a solid performance on every project.
Is there mission driving your creative journey?
The answer to this actual covers several questions. My main goal to make something out of my life. I spent a lot of years in, let’s just say a bad place. But I’ve always had a creative soul for as long as I could remember. I was blessed with a second chance at life and I plan on seeing how far it goes. I also do this for those who have fought or are fighting those same demons. I want people to look at me say know that we do recover.
Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?
That is no one set way to do things. We are all on our own timeline. Being a “late bloomer” does not make one a failure.
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