Kendrick Eckman is an actor, comedian, and entertainer studying dramatic arts at the NYU Tisch School of Arts. He embodies the adage that beautiful art is the product through hard times. As a tap dancer growing up in a blue-collar home, Kendrick was often harassed for his love of dance. Today he’s envied for it. We talk about his journey from wanna-be-creative to Air Force TAC-P and the battle for self-worth and against alcoholism that’s occurred since then and now.