We recently connected with Arissa Le Brock and have shared our conversation below.
Arissa , thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights and lessons with us today. We’re particularly interested in hearing about how you became such a resilient person. Where do you get your resilience from?
Growing up on a ranch the only option you have is to get up and try again. I have to give credit to my amazing mother, because she was the number 1 person always reminding me to never give up, and keep pushing, no matter what.
Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
Having famous parents wasn’t your average upbringing. At a young age I knew I was a little different. My mom did a really good job of making sure that the ways of Hollywood never influenced me in a negative light she spent a lot of time and effort into making sure that we had a healthy, wholesome and normal childhood. I always knew I wanted more for myself, I always knew that I wanted to do some thing to inspire people. To make people feel something. I remember watching my mom get her make up done and get all dressed up and do her photo shoots so naturally, I wanted to be a part of that, and I think that was ingrained in me at an early start. My mom is very passionate about making sure that I had a normal upbringing and focused on school and then as soon as I turned 18 then I could get into modeling, acting and entertainment. It was hard for me to understand at the time why but now that I’m older, I see why she did what she did and the importance of it. Straight out of high school. I got an a modeling and I didn’t look back for years. I spent my days driving around LA going from casting call to casting call, trying to book different jobs and doing whatever it took. I never wanted to use my “name” to get anywhere. Some people told me I was stupid for that. I didn’t care. I wanted people to see me for me. Over the years I had a lot of fun with modeling. From e-commerce to magazines and fashion shows. I didn’t usually make a lot of money off it so I always kept a job as a waitress to get by. I think everyone should have a job in the service industry for at least a year. It’s good for you. It’s actually been a huge part of my life and I really love it. Cause even tho playing dress up is fun, there is something really special about breaking bread with the people you love and getting the opportunity to set a special experience for people to do that. while I haven’t been modeling as much over the years I launched my own small merch brand called Club Clit. It’s a fun doodle drawn by me meant to empower the beauty of the female body while adding my love for music and vinyl records. It’s more of a funny play on a “DJ”. I took a course in screen printing and began putting together different mediums. Creating art makes me really happy, and that’s something I will continue to do.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
Having famous parents wasn’t your average upbringing. At a young age I knew I was a little different. My mom did a really good job of making sure that the ways of Hollywood never influenced me in a negative light she spent a lot of time and effort into making sure that we had a healthy, wholesome and normal childhood. I always knew I wanted more for myself, I always knew that I wanted to do some thing to inspire people. To make people feel something. I remember watching my mom get her make up done and get all dressed up and do her photo shoots so naturally, I wanted to be a part of that, and I think that was ingrained in me at an early start. My mom is very passionate about making sure that I had a normal upbringing and focused on school and then as soon as I turned 18 then I could get into modeling, acting and entertainment. It was hard for me to understand at the time why but now that I’m older, I see why she did what she did and the importance of it. Straight out of high school. I got an a modeling and I didn’t look back for years. I spent my days driving around LA going from casting call to casting call, trying to book different jobs and doing whatever it took. I never wanted to use my “name” to get anywhere. Some people told me I was stupid for that. I didn’t care. I wanted people to see me for me. Over the years I had a lot of fun with modeling. From e-commerce to magazines and fashion shows. I didn’t usually make a lot of money off it so I always kept a job as a waitress to get by. I think everyone should have a job in the service industry for at least a year. It’s good for you. It’s actually been a huge part of my life and I really love it. Cause even tho playing dress up is fun, there is something really special about breaking bread with the people you love and getting the opportunity to set a special experience for people to do that. while I haven’t been modeling as much over the years I launched my own small merch brand called Club Clit. It’s a fun doodle drawn by me meant to empower the beauty of the female body while adding my love for music and vinyl records. It’s more of a funny play on a “DJ”. I took a course in screen printing and began putting together different mediums. Creating art makes me really happy, and that’s something I will continue to do.
Okay, so before we go we always love to ask if you are looking for folks to partner or collaborate with?
Yes absolutely, I think something a lot of us creatives can have in common is the want and need to make people feel something. Empowerment, inspiration and happiness. Even to shift your perspective and give you an opportunity to think about something in a different way you never thought about before. I am always open minded and excited to have any likeminded individual with similar ideals interested in creating and inspiring!
Contact Info:
- Instagram: Arissa Le Brock
Image Credits
Gian De Stefano Fidel Gonzales /Josh mcintyre Darek Maurice
