🎬 From Jewelry Designer to SAG-AFTRA Actor: Roe Pacheco on the "Weirdness" of the Acting Journey
In this episode of I Saw You In That Thing I Saw You In, host Stephen Lomer sits down with the incredibly versatile Roe Pacheco. With a career spanning from professional floral and jewelry design in Chicago to booking roles alongside stars like Robert Redford (by accident!) and Donna Kelce (in a viral Chunky Soup commercial), Roe’s story is a masterclass in creative evolution.
Roe dives deep into why she believes acting is "emotionally liberating," her transition into the SAG-AFTRA union, and why she prefers the grit of high-quality writing (think HBO’s Girls or True Detective) over the modern trend of "vertical" social media dramas.
Inside This Episode:
đź“Ś The Lifelong Journey: Why Roe waited until her daughter was grown to pursue acting full-time.
đź“Ś The "Robert Redford" Story: A literal run-in with a Hollywood legend on the streets of Chicago.
📌 Union Talk: Roe’s honest advice on when to join SAG-AFTRA and the pros/cons of being a union actor in New England.
đź“Ś Known For: A look at her roles in Swallowed, The Grilled Cheese Party, and the curiously titled Accidental Incest.
đź“Ś The Design Mindset: How her 25-year background in jewelry design informs her approach to film costuming, color palettes, and storytelling.
đź“Ś Losing Friends to Success: A candid conversation about the "rocket boosters" theory of friendship as you ascend in your career.
📌 A Call to Creators: Roe’s passionate plea for artists to "make shit" until they make something meaningful.
Connect with Roe Pacheco:
Instagram: @RoePacheco_Actor
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5225258
Referenced in this Episode:
Book: Future Relic by Daniel Arsham
Inspirations: Lena Dunham, Issa Rae, Sharon Horgan
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