Bridge The Atlantic Dawna Wightman: Acting, Play Writing & Risk Taking
Mar 15, 2016
31:09
Joining us this week is Canadian actor, playwright and author, Dawna Wightman. An apple orchard farmer turned actor, Dawna has written and starred in plays including “Life As A Pomegranate” (for which she won the Mid Town International Theatre Festival Outstanding Actress Off Broadway award), “The Hush Baby” and “Containers.” Her film/TV work includes roles in “Treatment,” “Acapulco” and “True Crimes” and she has also starred in a commercial for Ford.Highlights:- Almost 100 episodes in, Marcio still has trouble asking people for 3 things about themselves that everyone should know- We hear how Dawna changed paths from being an apple orchard farmer to actor and playwright- Dawna tells us how she felt like her life was passing by and needed to take a risk to shake things up- “If it’s not scary, it’s not a risk” - Dawna Wightman, 2016- “The biggest enemy of a great life is a good life.”- Dawna tells us about the different opportunities that are available in the country and in the city- We hear how Dawna doesn’t like to call herself an artist, but has no problem with other people calling her an artist- You shouldn’t need to “attain” something to be able to call yourself an artist- We hear about Dawna’s upcoming novel “A Yarn of Bone and Paper”- Dawna tells us about working as an actor and writer in Canada- Most artists are multi-faceted and working in many different areas of the creative industries today- Dawna shares that being a middle-aged actor is different to being a younger actor (especially when starting later in life)- Too many actors are sitting back and waiting for the phone to ring - that’s not acting, that’s just waiting around- You don’t know where someone is going to be in 5 or 10 years, so be open to working with people who are new to the industry- If you aren’t hungry for success you have to ask yourself “why not?”- We hear about Dawna’s work at Ryerson University as a simulator- Dawna likes to be people's mom - so if you want her to be yours, message herAdvice:- Write the stories and roles that aren’t being made available to you- Do your homework and find out who the best agents are- Have faith in yourself- Get feedback from other people- Find out what you’re good at- Put on a play and invite the press and see what happens!Recommendations:- Mark Datuin (Director)Guest Links:- Website: http://dawnawightman.com- Twitter: @dawnawightman- Facebook: /dawna.wightmanSponsors:- Alyssa Parma (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqlkL...)- Chris Keaton @ Chris Keaton Presents (http://chriskeaton.com)- Buck Naked Soap Company (http://bucknakedsoapcompany.com)- Christine Infanger @ Thirty Roses (http://thirtyroses.com)---For more episodes, visit http://bridge-the-atlantic.comFollow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bridge_atlanticSubscribe on iTunes: http://bridge-the-atlantic.com/itunesSupport us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/bridgetheatlantic
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