1961 Magazine Fall 2016

Q: Did you ever get stage fright?
A: Never, the bigger the audience the better for me.
I find that I am more nervous in front of two people
than in front on a stage.
Q: Showing interest in theater and writing is one thing
but at what point in your life did you realize that you
could actually make a living in this industry?
A: To be very honest with you, I still have my ups and
downs. It is not easy for an artist to actually make a
living in the industry unless you book a series or you
are an A-list actor. That's why I started my production
company and the OWTFF.
Being an artist is sometimes VERY stressful because
you never know when you will have no income ...So
you always have to have a Plan B, C and even D.
Q: Would you consider yourself a driven person?
A: Yes, when I want to do a project nobody can stop me.
Question 5: What was the first role you performed on
stage?
A: The first role I had was a butterfly in a play I was
6 years old. It was the best time of my life because it
was my first time on stage. Then I appeared in different
roles in a French Canadian series.
Q: What was the first commercial you ever did?
A: Esprit de France (It was a commercial shoot in
Montreal but made for France).
Q: Playing Cleopatra for four years is a fairly good run.
How old were you at the time and what was it like to
perform that role for so long?
A: I started with Cleopatra when I was 13 and performed
the role until I was nearly 17 years old. I Loved it ...I
was excited to play such a strong role with so much
power. I think it inspired me to write more powerful
roles for myself like I did for 13 Witches.
Q: Did Cleopatra ever become boring for you and how
would you rate your final performance compared to your
first?
A: No it was not boring - I LOVED it. I think I was getting
better and better at it with the years.
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Fall 2016 1961 Magazine