Susie Abromeit trains in her craft the same way she trained as an athlete. As a tennis player, Susie dedicated hours a day to perfecting her game and eventually earned the title of #6 top tennis players in the U.S. Despite her incredible success as an athlete, it was performance that always lit up her soul. Growing up in Florida, Susie spent much of her childhood drawing, writing stories, and being encouraged by her teachers and parents when it came to her natural acting talent.

After reflecting on whether or not tennis was still serving her dreams and goals, at 18, Susie began to step away from tennis and started writing her own songs which eventually led her to perform alongside hip-hop artist Fat Joe for Atlantic Records. Applying that "killer instinct" from her tennis days, Susie went after what she knew she wanted in her acting career, and has shaped an impressive resume with roles in projects such as "Jessica Jones," "Sex Drive," "The Forever Purge," "Chicago Med," "The Haves and the Have Nots," "Battle: Los Angeles," "Devious Maids" as well as two upcoming projects including the holiday film, "Much Ado About Christmas," and an appearance alongside Will Smith in the biographical drama "King Richard" set to release this November.

Today, Susie shares how she believes stories help us make sense of the world around us. She believes that instead of making our lives into art, it is art that shapes our lives. She leaves listeners with helpful tools such as how to use character development as a form of line memorization, how she went about creating her own project, and she gets honest about the realities of the "machine" that is Hollywood. Tune in as she concludes with an incredible story of how she was able to leave an impression on the legendary Will Smith in a scene that demanded moment to moment actor discovery.

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• IMDB: Susie Abromeit
• INSTAGRAM: @susieabromeit
• TIKTOK: @susieabromeit

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