We sit down with our good pal, and award winning actor, Eden Lee to talk about her acting experience thus far, acting in this digital era and discuss the effects of the pandemic on actors. We also chat briefly about taking on her directorial debut with her short film, LIV, which is currently being polished in post with a completion date in the coming months.
Interested in self taping in the southeast with Eden? Link to sign-up for an appointment here: https://www.edenlee.com/taping
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Episode Marks:
Introduction of Eden (00:56)
Starting Out in Acting (02:20)
Creative Vs. Non-creative Career Balance (04:40)
Importance of Professional Self Tape Auditions (06:30)
Being Intentional w/ Virtual Courses (11:42)
Honing Your Craft in the Pandemic (13:30)
Comfort Levels & Preparation in Virtual Environments (18:45)
Learning Your Process (21:18)
Non-creative Components to Virtual Auditioning (24:45)
Doing the Leg Work (27:10)
Know Who You Are Auditioning For (30:18)
Making Intentional Choices (33:25)
How to Select Projects (38:40)
Qualifiers/Dis-qualifiers(43:25)
Knowing What You Want Out of an Experience(45:40)
Why Acting? (47:10)
Hobbyists vs. Impassioned Actor(51:10)
Push for Normalization of Minority Roles(53:20)
Directing Her First Short (01:00:47)
Closing Advice to Actors (01:15:50)
What's Next? (01:20:40)
What Eden is Watching Now (01:22:50)
Music:
Intro/Outro - Forgiveness by Patrick Patrikios
