Who is Sam? Sam has been acting since he was a young child. At age 15 he got his first agent and began pounding the pavement as best he could; doing TV pilots and getting small roles in commercials here and there. After receiving a BFA in Acting from NYU’s Tisch School via the Atlantic Theatre conservatory Sam has continued to realize his dream of being a professional actor. Wait, I thought Sam was a photographer??? Yes. Back in 2011 Sam decided he was tired of waiting between roles and picked up a camera. He had learned basic photography from his father as a kid on a 1960s Canon FTb. After extensive reading and practice Sam had become proficient enough where his acting friends had st
I wanted to start this blog in the hopes of creating an insight into the trials and tribulations of the working actors of NYC. Hopefully you’ll find the content useful to understanding the complex matrix that is being a New York actor. If anything however, maybe you’ll just like to be reminded from time to time that the struggle isn’t only your own. And that there is a large, if not often disparate community of people out there that are hindered, intrigued, annoyed and inspired by the same things you are. If you happen to be new to acting and are coming across this post and finding it negative or discouraging, do not despair, but understand that the world of acting and further the world
