Posts by Tabatha Shaun

How heavy I felt when one of my professors noted that I hadn’t applied anywhere else. Why had I only applied to SUNY Purchase? Didn’t I aspire to be an actor? And the truth is, no. I aspired to keep existing.

There’s a saying you’ll hear all over the arts world that goes, “If you like anything else, do that instead.” It can mean whatever you want it to. For me, it meant, “If you do something else, it’s because you failed at acting.”

You should probably keep your family members’ criminal histories out of your application if you want to get in, but lets keep our mind on the goal here.

Talking to another human, on set, as our actual selves, is a terrible possibility.

I’ve been acting for fifteen years and the worst part of it all is the lines.

If you are a queerio, and you know you are being perceived as a queerio, you’re probably going to be cast as a queerio and continue to be cast as a queerio. Our society loves gender roles and stereotypes.

The couple hours before the audition are spent figuring out secrets the character has. The secrets are my favorite part.

Some believe I’m as successful as my costars and that I’m a Hollywood actress instead of an unemployed actor eating quinoa every day because it’s cheap.

I imagined I’d get called into auditions until I was at least six months pregnant. I feel like I’ve been temporarily flagged as defective.

Your talent agent doesn’t get you hired. Booking a role as an actor without compromising yourself will always be your job alone.

I realized after getting a B.A. in Theatre that a theater education wasn’t for me. Probably because the theater isn’t my favorite storytelling medium.

When I realized I have a regurgitative response to all repetitive jobs, I decided to create my own job.