The Interview

What are you doing currently ?

I am living at home with my family. I am staying with them for another year because I was not ready to leave them just yet. I am attending IRSC (on a full scholarship) and majoring in (you guessed it): Drama! I hope to receive my associate’s degree by the end of next summer. I am also working part-time and looking for auditions in the meantime. After I wrap up this year of schooling I will probably attend a university, but I am still not entirely sure where! That’s another thing I have to do this year: decide what’s next!

What was your favorite "StarStruck Moment" ?

I have so many great memories of rehearsals and shows (seven years worth) but the best times were always in Jen’s acting class. Bringing scripts to life with my friends, often times never having seen the words before, is an indescribable feeling for me. I also must mention getting to sing ‘If I Didn’t Believe In You’ in the most recent Showcase. Peter (the best voice teacher ever) had been helping me work on it for quite some time and getting to sing it onstage was just an honor and so much fun! It was a great way to kind of… take my bow, if you will.

What did StarStruck mean to you ?

StarStruck was, and is, very important to me. It was a way to do what I love, act, and to meet others who loved it just as much as me. The education I received, experiences I had, and friendships I made are invaluable; I would not trade them for anything. I remember back when I lived in Okeechobee I lived for the time I spent at StarStruck (which was then Theatreloft!) There were virtually no people in my home town who had the same interests and talents as me so StarStruck was kind of my safe-haven. I thank Peter and Jen for that.

What are your plans for the future ?

As I said, I am still not quite sure where I am going to end up, but my ideal future has never included me not acting. I want to continue acting if it means I have to live in a barn and work three other jobs. Whether this lands me in Manhattan, Hollywood, or the middle of the Arctic is of no real importance. As long as I get to act, I’ll be happy. I wouldn’t call this my “plan” though. Whatever God wants to happen will happen, whether or not I got the memo.

What has been the biggest change since graduation?

Well, after I graduated I didn’t feel a whole lot different, to be completely honest. Sure, I walked across the stage and shook the man’s hand, received my diploma and got my picture taken, all while wearing a slab of cardboard on my head. But there was no big change as far as I could tell. That was a few months ago, though. I suppose if I had to decide, I would have to say that my thinking has changed the most of anything. I’m finally realizing that I’m going to have to bear down and take responsibility for my life if I want to get anywhere. I actually wish I would’ve figured that out sooner. Or maybe I knew already… and I just don’t have an excuse not to do it any more.

What is your favorite personal quote ?

I got “Jordan, stop talking!” a lot because of my tendency to run my mouth.