Meet Peter Trinh

We recently connected with Peter Trinh and have shared our conversation below.

Peter, so good to have you with us today. We’ve always been impressed with folks who have a very clear sense of purpose and so maybe we can jump right in and talk about how you found your purpose?

I believe that if you listen to The Universe, life brings you opportunities and experiences that inform you on what your purpose is. Always wanting to be an actor, I spent much of my life around creative environments. From my first theatrical production of The Laramie Project in college, to writing and performing a play about my parent’s escape from Viet Nam, I came to understand it was my purpose to tell stories. Not just any story, but particularly stories of those you don’t always hear from. Having recently written a series pilot about the disabilities rights movement, and having it featured as an original selection at the 2025 SeriesFest, I’ve come to understand this purpose more and more.

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

So, I am a Vietnamese/American, he/him, first generation child of immigrant refugees. I am an actor, a playright and screenwriter, as well as a stand-up comedian. My work is focused on raising marginalized voices, while injecting narrative with concepts of human interconnectivity. What really drives me is work that brings people together and fosters a spirit of unity over separation. I am the Chief Executive Voice for VoCord Productions, an audio production company creating content such as audiobooks, voice-over, and faceless videos.

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

(1) Be willing to take chances. Some would call this “fake it til you make it,” and it is a little of that, but it’s more about putting yourself in situations that would force you to grow. Many times, I auditioned for or took roles or projects that I didn’t exactly have the skills/knowledge to pull off… at the time. But if the opportunity rised, I would take it and figure I would just have to learn what was needed. You can surprise yourself on what you’re able to accomplish when you absolutely have to. That brings me to (2) never stop learning, and focus on getting better and better at learning. Being able to maintain a student’s outlook on your life and career is a very powerful position. It ensures there is nothing you cannot learn, and nothing you cannot become good at if you are willing to put in the time and effort. Finally, (3) be sure to be pleasant to work with. Most art and work doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Even writers and painters must engage with other humans at some point. With every interaction, you are informing people what it’s like to work with you.

One of our goals is to help like-minded folks with similar goals connect and so before we go we want to ask if you are looking to partner or collab with others – and if so, what would make the ideal collaborator or partner?

Do you have a story to tell? If you ever thought your story would make a great play, or a killer series, or an interesting film – I’d like to help you develop and tell it. If your story is something you think people should hear and nobody talks about, even better!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://petertrinh.net
• Instagram: @petertrinhartist
• Facebook: https://facebook.com/petertrinhartist

Image Credits

Headshot by Eric Weber Studios