We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Portia Williams. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Portia below.
Alright, so we’re so thrilled to have Portia with us today – welcome and maybe we can jump right into it with a question about one of your qualities that we most admire. How did you develop your work ethic? Where do you think you get it from?
To accomplish your goals, you have to be persistent and consistent. My mom would always tell me, “If you want something, just do it!” Every day I strive to consistently work towards my goals and be persistent. Even if I get a no or fail, I keep trying! Every failure is one step closure to success!
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
I am an actress, commercial model and a content creator. I love being creative because there are little limitations on what you can do when you are in the arts/entertainment industry. As long as you have an audience, you work is accepted! I mainly make content on Instagram and TikTok but I would love to branch out into creating YouTube videos. I love making funny comedy videos because I feel like we all need a good laugh or smile after dealing with work, life and other hardships! I am also currently working on starting my own taping service business for actors. I will help actors with demo reel editing, audition taping and potentially creating demo reels for actors.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Self-confidence, interpersonal skills, and tenacity. All of these qualities are important to have in life but especially as an actor, content creator, and trying to be a business owner. Self-confidence is important because everyone is not going to want to see you succeed so you have to be confident in yourself and in what you are doing. Networking is always a necessity so interpersonal skills are a must have. Always have that determination to get what you want and to achieve your goals in life! My advice to others who are early in their journey: Don’t wait on the approval of others to work toward your goals or do what you want to do in life. Believe in yourself and just go for it!
Before we go, any advice you can share with people who are feeling overwhelmed?
I always try to incorporate self-care into my daily routine. Whether that is doing a fun skin care routine (like a face mask), listening to music, or doing a DIY project, you always need to take care of yourself. I used to work full time as an engineer, worked part time as an actor and a content creator. I would be so stress, tired, and anxious. I realized I need to take into consideration my own mental health and happiness because doing all of those jobs was exhausting. It was hard for me to keep up will all of them so I decided to step away from engineering and focus on my creative roles as an actress and content creator.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/save4thecurls/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/portia.g.williams
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@save4thecurls
Image Credits
Angel Eye Portraits, Electric Soul Creative
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