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MY INTERVIEW WITH TRACY MELCHIOR

Welcome Tracy and thanks for joining me!

What brought you into acting? 

I moved schools half way through 7th grade.  The only elective class that wasn't full was drama.  I was horrified.  New school and I had to act!  It was  a blessing in disguise.  I loved it. Then my stepdad had a morning talk show called AM Colorado.  I would go when he had actors on as guests and I just started learning about it as a profession and getting the bug.

What would you have done if you didn’t go into acting?  

When I went to Colorado State University I wanted to be a lawyer.  But when my tuition became an issue I fell back to acting since I didn't need a degree.  They are similar.  They both are about studying what makes people tick and finding clues. Both are about painting a picture to an audience or jury to provoke emotion.

Would you go back to B&B or any other soaps including digital? 

 I love soaps.  They have been very good to me.  Especially as a mom.  The Bold and The Beautiful was very supportive and allowed us to bring our kids to work.  I dig that!

It says in your Instagram bio that you are a hockey fan? 

 It is my favorite sport.  My oldest son has been on the Jr. Ducks since he was 6, he is 17 now.  He has won State 2X.  He has been lucky to have some wonderful former NHL players as coaches, such as:  Craig Johnson, Dave Bassegio and Todd Marchant.

Tell us about the documentary that you are working on and why. 

 My husband is a 29 year veteran police officer, 16 of those years on LAPD SWAT.  My father is a retired Florida cop.  In 2016 when the officers were ambushed in Dallas it rocked me to my core.  The thought that these officers as well as others sitting in their cars could just be sucker punched that way by the same people the officers would have run to help if they called them.  It makes me sad for both sides of this conflict.  It serves noone to have no trust in our law enforcement.  I received an email from Roma Downey and her signage at the end said" Light a Candle don't curse the darkness"  It inspired me to do something to shed some light on the subject.

Any other projects in the works? 

 I am translating my book Breaking the Perfect 10 to a screenplay with a co-writer.  

Thank you again, Tracy.  All the best to you! 

~TALK TO ME TUESDAY-MY INTERVIEW WITH JILLIAN CLARE~

                                                                                                        MY INTERVIEW WITH JILLIAN CLARE

First off, congratulations on directing “To the Beat”. What was that like?

It was so much fun! I was definitely a little nervous, this being my first time directing, but once I got my feet in the water, it was a blast! I loved it so much and I can’t wait to be behind the camera again!

When was that moment that made you realized you wanted to become an actor?

When I was very little, six or seven, I had a touring one woman production up in the Pacific North West, where I’m from. It was a thirteen song show, and I did it because I loved singing. A talent scout saw one of my shows and asked my parents if I’d ever considered acting, and of course Didn’t really know what that was. So I took an acting class, and that was it. I knew right then and there that I’d be doing this for the rest of my life.

Is there anyone in the future you would like to work with that you haven’t?

Oh man….that is a VERY long list. I’d love to work with the Duplass brothers, Greta Gerwig, Darren Aronofsky, Kate Winslet, Robert Downey Jr., Natalie Portman, John Cusack, Tom Hanks, Shonda Rhimes, Baz Luhrmann, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese…the list really just goes on for a mile. I’m so inspired by so many people in our industry. I can’t wait to be able to work with the people I’ve looked up to for so long.

Any projects in the works?

My new film :Pretty Broken” is set to premiere at The Newport Beach Film Festival May 1st! From there, it’ll go to other festivals until distribution! I just signed on to star and produce a new film called “Roasted”! It’ll be my first lead role in a romantic comedy, which is super exciting! I have a few other scripts in development as well.

What shows are you watching these days?

Everything! I mean, major binge watcher. If there’s a new show on Netflix, I binge it within a week of it’s release. I like to stay in the know and see what others are creating! But the show I’ve watching since season one that is still on is Grey’s Anatomy. Can’t stop watching that show!

I am so excited for Ladies of the Lake season two. What can we expect?

A lot of surprises! This year starts off with a major bang and it only gets crazier from there! The new cast members were so much fun and really brought it! The overall feel and style has changed too - it’s darker and more cinematic. I can’t wait for it to be released!