Constant repetition of tongue-twisters was like lifting weights for me, but patience and persistence have paid off.
I couldn't help feeling people thought I was a moron, and my self-imposed insecurity constantly bedeviled me.
It was nice to make things right, and I went to prom and actually had a good time in the TV world - the real world wasn't so much fun.
I try to maintain the perspective that life is meant to be laughed at.
As an actor, it's more interesting to play a nerd than anything else. It's a lot more fun - you don't worry about 'what's my hair like?' in the morning or 'which is my great angle?'
I always wanted to be an actor, but with a speech impediment it's kind of tough. I decided to roll the dice and take an acting class, which was very, very nerve-wracking... my stomach would just be in knots.
When I first started auditioning I would stutter a lot because I was so terribly frightened.