Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Taylor Foster. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Taylor, thanks for joining us today. Let’s talk about social media – do you manage your own or do you have someone or a company that handles it for you? Why did you make the choice you did?

Social media became main stream when I was in high school. As an actor, I was always attracted to it. Now, a decade later, it isn’t anything I think twice about. It wasn’t till I wanted to expand the brands I was working with to companies that may not have read my message. That is when I got my social media manager, Taryn, at The Hart Social. I am still a small “influencer” but she helps me stay focused on what I want to do – share my life. My suggestion to any other artists using social media – know your audience and create a perfect close friends list.

Taylor, 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?

I was born and raised in North Texas, and began dancing at a young age of 3. I learned tap, jazz, ballet, and then eventually found myself often at dance competitions. I danced up until college, but when I turned 15, I signed with my first talent agency, The Horne Agency, in Dallas, Texas. I started auditioning for commercials, and small parts in films. After booking my first lead in the feature, Saving Sloane, I began to travel back and forth from Dallas to Los Angeles, till eventually moving to LA at 18. In 2017, I debuted in Season 1 of Netflix’s Dear White People and joined SAG. I am now signed with Firestarter Talent and represented by talent manager, Kimberly Jago.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

Don’t take everyone’s advice. I was in college and went to sing a cut of Hammerstein’s “In My Own Little Corner.” My director asked why I chose that specific cut of the song, and I simply told him my vocal coach suggested that it was better than what I wanted to do. He asked what cut I wanted. He said “that would have been better.”
Ever since then I’ve been selective on advice and stuck to my gut more often.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

I used to struggle about why I wanted to be an actress. It felt selfish at first. But it wasn’t until I entered the real world on my own, and felt those real emotions everyone faces in their [sometimes daily] life – fear, grief, pain, etc., and the place I turned to in these moments – entertainment content. A place to escape for a moment. I strive to be a part of projects that can offer the audience an escape from the harsh reality of the world.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.taylrfostr.com
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