I struggle with my weight like it's my job.
I've spent so much of life thinking of my body as my enemy.
I have fallen in love with Chicago. The community here is loving, supportive, and welcoming.
In Chicago, anything that you're doing, the community gives it value. Every little improv show, every scrappy reading, and every lead on a Goodman mainstage. It's all a promising opportunity for a young actor.
It really wasn't about picking Chicago. I feel like Chicago picked me.
I actually started working in Chicago while I was still a student; I did the Chicago premiere of 'The History Boys' at the end of my junior year. I had come to Chicago for Northwestern University. I didn't quite know about the theater community, and what I did know was mostly the improv.
When you're starting out, say yes to everything you can.
