A Dream Called Cinema and Theater

1-. How was your childhood? My childhood was good. My parents were both academics. My mother ran a tight ship. Having said that our house was full of laughter, music, and conversation. We did a lot of traveling throughout my childhood. The experiences I had were invaluable and have informed me throughout my life. 2. - From what age did you decide to be an actor and how did you know you had theskills to go on TV? I didn’t anticipate being an actor per se until I landed the lead role in my first feature film called “The Apple”. Acting kind of snowballed for me after that so I decided to follow where it led me. Performing on stage had been a big part of my life. I was a trained dancer and toured professionally for many years. I love expressing myself in front of an audience in many different ways so shifting to on camera felt pretty organic. 3. - Did your parents support you in the decision you made to be an actor? They were very supportive. My mother actually got me

1-. How was your childhood? Hmm, I used to think my childhood was tough until I met people who had it even harder. Growing up in Ukraine in a neighborhood near the woods was actually a fun place. My mom encouraged me to always be myself and try new things. My dad, a hardworking man, wasn't around much because he had bills to pay. I had a Russian/Communist grandma with a leather belt ready for when I messed up, and a rebellious grandpa who taught me everything a boy needed to know to survive on the streets. We didn't have much, but I didn't need much. My biggest desire was for my oldest brother, who had Cerebral Palsy, to get better. It was my biggest dream, something I went to bed wishing upon the stars for. Due to hardships, my family had to make a choice, and my dad immigrated from Ukraine when I was 12. He had to do it for us to survive. It took him three weeks to reach his destination. Yes, he was an illegal immigrant hiding in the woods, riding on the back

1-. How was your childhood? I had a great childhood growing up. My parents being 1st generation South Asians did their level best to give us a good upbringing. My father worked various jobs and my mother worked two jobs. My childhood was awesome, not a care in the world and if it wasn’t school it was the playing field from morning to evening with no technology or other worldly distractions! Great times!! 2-. From what age did you decide to be a actor and how did you know you had the skills to go on TV? I decided to be an actor at the age of 41 during the Covid lockdown period. I had a friend who told me to give it a go. So, I tried an online zoom taster class where I had to submit a self-tape to the teacher for feedback. My friend gave me good feedback, but I was too embarrassed to send the tape off to the acting teacher. I then researched the industry for a few weeks and enrolled onto an 8 week ‘Understanding Stanislavski’ course to learn the history of the art, this wa

1-. What was your childhood like?   I grew up in a small town in rural Australia. During my childhood I spent a lot of time both at the theatre, performing and at the studio training. I was surrounded by nature, camping, swimming, and exploring. There was always a sense of play, creativity and the outdoors, balanced with auditions and performances in the city. It was the duality of the grandeur of the theatre, the pace and opportunity of the city, integrated with the simplicity and stillness of the country that’s really shaped who I am, both as a person and as an artist.    2. - From what age did you decide to be an actress and how did you know you had the skills to go on TV? I was training and performing with the Australian Ballet and the Victorian College of the Arts from the age of 9, so that was always where my life was headed. I stumbled into acting as a teenager, but always had a love of literature and film and did drama throughout studying. I was fortunate enough to