Hey My Pretties!

I’m back In Australia + Ready + Rearing To get my BIZ ON!

Currently I’m writing an Article For Aussie Theatre.Com about my glorious Friend

Stephen Wheat  (here’s a snippet)

You were working a full time job ‘cushy’ job (getting a regular pay cheque I imagine) at a performing arts school before you left, what did it feel like to you’re your bags and head overseas, all be it, alone?

I have a very comfortable life in Australia, I have terrific friends, a wonderful partner and a great career so the thought of leaving all of this behind for 4 months was a bit daunting. When I won the Fellowship I started contacting the friends I have in New York and realised that I was hardly going to be doing this alone. I have more people to stay with in New York than I do in Sydney. Rachel Bickerton was my rock when I first got here, she gave me a place to stay, showed me how to navigate the very confusing subway and helped me settle into the city. It’s a tough city to get used to but once you do it really gets in your blood and when I started class I knew I was here for the right reasons. I do get homesick from time to time, but Skype has changed my life. Whoever invented Skype needs be given a sainthood.

You have 2 months of the course left, what has been your biggest learning curve so far?

Don’t take time for granted!!!. When I was teaching back in Australia I always used to harp on at my students about how fast the term was going to go and seize every moment. Now that I’m a student again I am reminded of this every day. The more my work develops the less time I seem to have. I’ve got 7 weeks left of classes and I feel that I’ve only just started to scratch the surface. Time management has become a new friend of mine.

What has heading overseas, taking a risk and following your craft inspired you to do when you return home?

Take more risks!!! For the past few years I felt like I was floating around from job to job working and not feeling very inspired and maybe a little frighten of taking risks. This trip has been great for sorting out where I want to go in my career. I now have a clear plan of what I want, the type of work I want to do and how I’m going to achieve that.

+ Also have been interviewed myself for a great website inspiring others

with our zero to hero stories! CHECK OUT MY INTERVIEW on TAL-GUR’S SITE

OUT TODAY!

Leave a message + pass it onto anyone who you think might need a little inspiration.

Love always

Bex