Acting, Producing And Always Learning: A Conversation With Stacey Edward Harris About Her Success In The Film World
Stacey Edward Harris is an actress, producer and writer who’s currently studying at LA’s premier acting school, Baron Brown Studio. She has worked many times with the UK’s National Film and Television School (NFTS) and has shared the screen as an actress with big names including Downton Abbey’s Joanne Froggatt. Stacey is appearing in upcoming films 'The Descent of Sanity’, 'Morris Men’, and 'Love Without Walls’. She tells us about her childhood dreams of acting, how she got her big break, and the sci-fi film that she’s penned herself.
Tell us about your beginnings in the film industry.
I've always loved films – even as a child hearing the brass-band theme tune of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer at the start of a movie made me feel like I was being transported to a different world. So in 2013 when I was offered the chance to be an extra in a feature film, I jumped at it – and I got the bug! At that point I had young children and was a singer in the evenings and weekends, so it was difficult to move into an industry that is so unstructured and changeable. I joined some supporting artist agencies and carried on doing extra work when I could, and used that time to watch and learn. When my children were older and I had more free time, I took acting courses and started to look for small parts in independent films where I was able to learn an awful lot and get experience on set. I just took it from there. I currently study with the Baron Brown Studio in LA and that has been a game-changer for me. The knowledge and the skills they teach help to create confidence – it gives you a steel backbone. The work has been coming in steadily since then.
Who inspired you to become an actress?
Bette Davis was my favourite actress growing up. She could shrivel a person with a look! And when she was happy, I was happy; she had the power to take you along on her journey. Meryl Streep and Kate Winslet are also favourites – their versatility is fantastic. It’s a wonderful thing to be able to make people see things from a different perspective because of your skill as an actor, like Kate Winslet does in 'The Reader'.
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