11. Temica Thompson - From 9-to-5 to Dancer to Model to Actress

Actress, model and dancer Temica Thompson tells a story of her transition from a 9-to-5 job to her creative journey. Beyond Reel Talk is a podcast where I invite entertainment industry professionals to ask them about their journey, their professions, challenges and motivation.

CHAPTERS:

00:00:00 - Coming up

00:01:55 - Intro

00:02:48 - Creative parents and Academic stage

00:05:27 - Transition into dance and modeling

00:08:31 - Dance competitions and work

00:12:41 - Getting into acting

00:17:35 - Dealing with rejection

00:23:00 - Agent. Dream projects

00:28:08 - Working on commercials

00:33:26 - Intimate scenes in acting

00:38:38 - Narcissism and self-criticism in actors

00:54:06 - Preparation for a role

01:01:20 - Family reaction to creative pursuit

01:02:52 - Motivation

01:05:00 - Inspirations

01:07:24 - Jeremy Allen White

01:09:10 - Austin Butler, Dune, Masters of the Air

01:12:30 - Rebecca Ferguson & Sandra Bullock

01:14:32 - What's next

01:19:48 - Film industry is about who you know (?)

01:22:24 - BLITZ

01:25:50 - Contacts

01:26:28 - One Cool Thing

01:28:20 - The End

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