MY INTERVIEW WITH ACTOR AND AUTHOR
TIFFANY TONEY
Your book, “The Beauty of your Strength” Is amazing. For those who haven’t read it, what was your inspiration?
-Believe it or not, this book was a complete accident. A few years back I went through a terrible break-up with a man I thought I would marry. I was laying with my face on the floor, crying myself to sleep. I was woken up at 3:33 am by a voice that told me "write this down." From that day on, my spirit was frequently bombarded with these random affirmations. My hands were writing them, but they were being delivered to me from some higher source. After about a year, I asked God and the Universe "what am I supposed to do with these affirmations?"
It became clear that I was supposed to share them with the world. I later realized that it was not my relationship that was the problem, it was that I did not love myself. I had lost site of my worth and did not like the reflection of the woman lookin back at me. I knew that if I wanted real happiness, I had some inner work to do...I had to get to the root of who I was, and who I wanted to be.
When did you get the acting bug?
-I've always known I wanted to be an actor or storyteller of some sort. I took my first acting class when I was 18 years old and believe it or not, despite my race, I was cast as Marylyn Monroe in a play. As I was researching her life and her journey, I felt an overwhelming connection to her. I felt a sense of responsibility to tell her story and I knew that there were so many things that she never got the chance to say. I wondered "how many other people's voices have died too soon?" I realized in that moment, that acting and storytelling were part of my prophecy.
Tell us any new projects that you have coming up?
- I am shooting a feature film (that I wrote) with award winning director R.L. Scott this August! I have written features before, but this is the first feature film script of mine to actually get produced! BORA is a psychological thriller that we hope to drop on TUBI by October 2020. My producer Chyna McCoy has worked on some major films over the last 20 years including The MATRIX, and R.L. Scott is known for LAZARUS and Call Me King. They are great mentors and I have learned so much from them.
What is your dream project?
-My dream project is to play a Marvel action super villain or hero...I prefer playing the villain because there are less boundaries!
Who would you like to work with in the future?
-I would love to work with Micheal B Jordan, Issa Rae, and Jordan Peele! They are all revolutionary artists who have done so much for the progress of people of color in the entertainment industry.
Any guilty pleasures?
-My guilty pleasure is Carrot cake !!!! I have to really work hard to avoid it.
If you were to give any advice to up actors, What would it be?
- If I could give actors any advice, it would be to try your best to keep your personal and professional life separate. It's very challenging but it can save you a ton of drama and heartache down the line! I would also remind them that no ROLE is worth your SOUL! If this industry is meant for you, the universe will open all of the necessary doors ! ALWAYS TRUST YOUR INNER VOICE
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