It’s a fun episode this week as Kenya welcomes Meaghan Beese, an actor, writer, and forever theater kid at heart. Ever since her first Broadway show, Meaghan has been hooked on the world of performance and acting, and she’s found a way to make a full time career out of it. In the conversation, Meaghan talks with Kenya about how she got into theater and used her skills to land a role that resulted in her becoming a principal dancer and eligible to join the SAG community. She talks about the many benefits she has experienced since joining SAG, the importance of setting up boundaries and prioritizing the right auditions, and why it’s great to learn from as many different teachers and styles as you can. She also mentions a valuable background acting experience. 

 

Also Talked About:

• Why Meahgan feels that background acting has been the best day job she’s ever had, even better than playing a Princess! 

• Like them or not, self tapes are here to stay. Meaghan shares how to make them work for you. 

• How New Jersey may be the next great emerging industry destination. 

• Megan’s journey of studying theater in college to doing it as a profession. 

• Start where you are comfortable. For Meaghan, it was taking a day off in college and joining the crowd on the set of “Mysteries of Laura”. 

• How Meaghan got her own present while acting in a Hallmark Christmas movie - a principal role and SAG card! 

• The importance of letting go of expectations and using background acting as a way to expose yourself to what life on set is like and to network with others for potential future opportunities. 

 

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