Christopher Jackson
Freestyle Love Supreme
New York, NY USA
"The difference between fear and excitement is just a very, very small idea."
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Christopher's work combines: Acting & Theatre, Music, and Communicating / Sharing Stories
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
There is a small margin for error between being afraid and being excited. I had to make a decision to accept the fear and just do it.
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Music Performance, General
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
When he was a kid, he was very emotional, and often found himself frustrated because he didn't know how to express his feelings.
2.
One day, a teacher gave him The Crucible, which was the first play he ever read.
3.
He realized that the arts gave him the freedom to finally accurately express himself.
4.
Followed his dreams to New York City, the most expensive city in the country.
5.
Remembers only having a can of beans to eat for dinner and having to call his mom for $20 dollar wire transfers.
6.
When he met the guys from Back House Productions, it was his first experience with a theater company.
7.
Saw his future collaborator Anthony Veneziale running an "all hands on deck" troupe, and he loved their energy, wanted to be in the room with them.
8.
He was cast in the production company's In the Heights, a hip-hop/rap musical that won multiple Tony Awards and a Grammy.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
I don't think I can do this.
How I responded:
There is a small margin for error between being afraid and being excited. I had to make a decision to accept the fear and just do it.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Navigating through my profession's perceptions of race and "casting."
New York is one of the most expensive cities in the world to live. Being broke and just trying to make it, it's even harder. I remember nights when all I had to eat was a can of beans.