Meet Rebecca Hurt

We recently connected with Rebecca Hurt and have shared our conversation below.

Rebecca, so great to have you sharing your thoughts and wisdom with our readers and so let’s jump right into one of our favorite topics – empathy. We think a lack of empathy is at the heart of so many issues the world is struggling with and so our hope is to contribute to an environment that fosters the development of empathy. Along those lines, we’d love to hear your thoughts around where your empathy comes from?

Being an actress has helped me develop empathy. I find that my wanting to be an actress was just another way of expressing my purpose of creating space and connections for others to express the things that they may not have had the opportunity to express. When you create these spaces, you are able to see that we are all the same on the inside. We all want to be wanted, we all want to be a part of something, and we all struggle in so many different ways. Just because your struggles might not be the same as someone else’s doesn’t mean that you have to push away because of their differences. However, seeing each other’s pain can help both of you express something that deeply needs to be expressed.

When I was younger, as an only child living in a home where I felt alone and battling with depression, and dealing with an abusive relationship with my father, I turned to art for company. Books, TV, and Video games became my escape, where I was able to express myself in ways I couldn’t in the real world. I wasn’t allowed to fully feel the depth of my emotions as a young teenager, but the characters on the screen could. The writing on the pages helped me to navigate the things inside of me that I had no words for at the time. As I grew up, I wanted to do that for others.

I want to be there for the little girl who lives in a house where ‘Big girls don’t cry,’ but we all know they do. I want to be there for the man who feels that his emotions aren’t valid and that he isn’t allowed to express the things that come from his heart because ‘Men aren’t allowed to express how they feel.’ If I can be a part of stories that make a difference or impact in any way that’s what I want to do. This for me has helped me to develop empathy. The want to help others express the things they feel deep down. I don’t have to understand what they are expressing to want to help people feel moved.

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 a Los Angeles-based actress, and currently I am looking to work specifically in TV and Film. I am signed with CA Talent (Management) and Tiffin Creative Talent (Agent). You can find me on all social media platforms, using my name or the handle rhactress, along with me being on IMDb. I am currently working on a short addressing growing up with a narcissistic parent and am really enjoying helping to bring people’s art come to life.

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?

I would say the three most important things would be, remember why you do what you do, don’t be afraid to be who you are, and a little positivity will get you a long way.

Ask yourself, why did I want to do this in the first place? Was it because when you were a kid, you did your first play and you felt the butterflies in your stomach and you couldn’t get enough? Did you go to your mom or dad’s Bring Your Kid to Work Day, and find joy in what they taught you? What first made you say this is what I’m meant to do, hold on to that feeling, and don’t forget it. As we grow up, we find ourselves looking to money and societal benchmarks to show our worth and forget why we do what we do in the first place.

In any career, there is the temptation to mold yourself to what you think someone else wants. You say the things you feel will get you further in your career, whether it’s the way that you dress, what you believe, or what you value. You change for every opportunity, chasing what you believe others want, and never see all the opportunities you pass by. People don’t want someone who will change because of someone else; they want someone who is strong in what they believe. If you have faith and trust in yourself, others will naturally have that towards you as well.

Lastly, having a little positivity will transform the way that you see things and situations. It’s hard for me too. Every audition that I don’t book can feel like I missed the bar or lost out on an opportunity, but that isn’t necessarily the case. Instead of saying I missed out, I can say maybe that job wasn’t for me. Not because I missed out, but because there’s another opportunity that is better for me in ways I can’t see in that moment. Life has so many mysteries, and we can’t always see why things happen, but looking to a brighter future is a way of taking control of a situation we don’t necessarily have control of.

How can folks who want to work with you connect?

As an actress, my job is all about collaboration. I would love to work on a TV show or Film that was action-packed and filled with deep meaning. I love Marvel and would love to be the first live-action Gwen Pool. I also would love to work on something that would be a feel-good show that runs so long you feel as though the characters are like family, like on 911. I am currently getting some good auditions from my agent and manager, and I would love it as the industry picks up to get even more auditions. Booking some good co-stars so that my resume can show the talent I have and the hard work I have done.

I would also love to work on some shorts and features that people are really passionate about. Passion is contagious, and I love bringing people’s dreams to life. I would love to be a part of something that fuels my creativity. Acting is definitely something that fuels my heart and brings me to life, and if I can use that to do the same for others I would love to have an opportunity to do that.

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