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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!