Meet Negin Poure

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Negin Poure. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Negin , so many exciting things to discuss, we can’t wait. Thanks for joining us and we appreciate you sharing your wisdom with our readers. So, maybe we can start by discussing optimism and where your optimism comes from?

There’s this quote by John Lennon that says, “Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.” That line has become a compass for me. Over time, it’s shaped the way I hold onto optimism, not as blind positivity, but as a deep trust in the long arc of things.

I think my optimism comes from a place of patience. I’ve come to understand that no matter how tough life gets, whether in my career or my personal life, with enough time, thought, and intention, things tend to unfold the way they’re meant to. That doesn’t mean I expect life to be easy; it just means I’ve learned to trust the process.

For a long period I assumed optimism felt out of reach because I thought it required evidence. Now I see it differently. I believe optimism is a choice. It’s an act of imagination, even rebellion. Even if the glass is empty, and everyone around you tells you it’s empty, I’ve learned I can still choose to see it as half full, or at least imagine how to fill it.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

In a world full of titles, I’ve given myself the one with the broadest leaves: artist.
My work lets me play. As an actor, I get to step into other people’s stories, try on their fears, their desires, their memories, and somehow, in doing that, I find pieces of myself too. I have a deep love for both film and theatre, and for the past three years, I’ve been acting and modeling professionally in New York while also writing on the side.
To me, the most special part of what I do is the unspoken exchange of vulnerability between me, the artist and audience. It’s that moment when you feel something pass between you and the room. It’s silent, but it stays with you.

This year, I finally found the courage to write something of my own: a play called “Stain”, coming in Fall 2025, created with the help of a dear friend, Hera Güneş Barlowe. I’ve always written poems, small, honest fragments of myself, but writing something longer felt terrifying. I kept telling myself that it wouldn’t be good enough. Or I’d just become another voice in a crowded room. But eventually, I felt like that fear started to feel heavier than the risk. So, I’m here to change that story.

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

There have been a few things I’ve learned to carry with me on this journey. Essential things aren’t on my résumé.
The first is determination. This industry can feel like a long hallway lined with closed doors, and sometimes the only thing that keeps you walking is the silent decision not to give up on yourself or the dream you carry quietly in your pocket.
The second is consistency. I’ve had to strengthen that muscle over time. The commitment to show up, to do the work, to practice, and to stay open-to growth, criticism, and change.
And lastly, patience. Real, uncomfortable patience. I’m a visual learner, and I’ve learned so much simply by watching-watching great performances, great films, great failures, even.
I’ve spent hours studying the work of others-films, plays, musicals, short films-you name it! But learning is slow. Building something meaningful is slow and I am still trying to make peace with that slowness.

In all honesty, I don’t think I’m in a position to give anyone advice. Nor do I like pretending to have it all figured out. This is my first time living too. No one really knows what they’re doing, we’re all just figuring it out as we go.

But if I had to offer something, it would be this: Just start. Whatever it is, acting, writing, directing, creating, start now.
There will be no permission slip. No invitation card. If you’re waiting for a sign, this is it. Start before you feel ready.
Because the regret of never trying will eat away at you slowly and violently.

Alright, so before we go we want to ask you to take a moment to reflect and share what you think you would do if you somehow knew you only had a decade of life left?

I would travel. I’d see everything there is to see on this beautiful planet.
I’d try every cuisine I could find, from every corner of the world.
I’d spend my days with the people I love.
I’d dance as much as my body allows.
I’d make more things with my hands.
I’d still act. I’d still tell stories.
I’d sit in more silence. I’d listen closely. I’d laugh, laugh and laugh so loud.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.neginpoure.com
• Instagram: @neginpoure @staintheplay

Image Credits

credit: Corey Hayes and Elleah Gipson