Meet Anne Yasmine

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Anne Yasmine. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Anne below.

Anne, 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?

I think I started building resilience the moment I decided to pursue acting seriously. It’s a career that constantly asks you to face yourself, and often, the mirror is held by others—through rejections, critiques, and feedback that does not always land gently. Being in New York, a city that never slows down, has a way of making loneliness feel even louder. There’s no pause button. You’re expected to keep going, keep creating, keep showing up.

At some point, I realized resilience isn’t just about pushing through. It’s about learning how to stay soft while things feel hard. My favorite author and researcher, Brene Brown, wrote that it takes courage to always get off the mat, and the face-down moments are never easy. But they are honest. They’re where I learn the most—about myself, my craft, and how much I still want to keep going. So resilience, for me, is choosing to stand up each time, even when the floor feels more familiar than the stage.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

I am an actor, writer, and interdisciplinary artist originally from Indonesia and now based in New York City. My work spans across film, theater, and narrative-based performance, often rooted in lived experience and emotional truth. What excites me most about what I do is the way storytelling creates space for understanding, for empathy, and for transformation. I am drawn to stories that are emotionally honest and culturally specific yet universally human.

My recent focus has been on exploring intergenerational narratives and how personal memory intersects with inherited identities, especially through the lens of health and family.

What I hope people take away from my work is that there is strength in vulnerability and that art can be a home especially when you are far from one.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

I’d say the three most impactful qualities in my journey have been resilience, emotional curiosity, and the ability to listen deeply. Resilience got me through the rejection, the ambiguity, and the moments of self-doubt, especially as an actor in a new country where everything moves fast. Emotional curiosity helped me turn vulnerability into strength. It’s what fuels my work, especially when telling stories that are tender, personal, and complex. And learning to listen, not just to others but to myself, allowed me to grow both artistically and personally.

For those early in their journey, my advice is: don’t rush clarity. Let it emerge from doing, failing, trying again. Take care of your inner world. The work will reflect it. And most importantly, find your people. Community keeps the dream alive on days when you can’t do it alone.

How can folks who want to work with you connect?

Yes, I’m always open to meaningful collaborations, especially with fellow storytellers, filmmakers, writers, and researchers who are interested in honest, emotionally layered narratives. I’m drawn to projects that explore identity, memory, diaspora, and generational ties. I also love working with people who lead with intention and compassion, both in process and in purpose.

If any of this resonates with you and you’re curious to collaborate, you can reach out to me via my website anneyasmine.com or connect with me on Instagram @anneyasminee. Let’s build something thoughtful together.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://anneyasmine.com
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/anneyasminee
• Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/yasminepl