We were lucky to catch up with Challedon Saltor recently and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Challedon, thank you so much for opening up with us about some important, but sometimes personal topics. One that really matters to us is overcoming Imposter Syndrome because we’ve seen how so many people are held back in life because of this and so we’d really appreciate hearing about how you overcame Imposter Syndrome.
This is something I’m still working on. What I’ve come to realize is that we are all where we are supposed to be. Imposter syndrome is basically self-doubt. I find it important to remember I belong in any room I’ve been blessed to enter, and I’m qualified or I would not be there. It’s just ignoring the voice in your head that wants you to doubt your abilities and remembering that piece.
Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
Acting is what I LOVE, I find it to be liberating and rewarding. I was introduced to acting when I four years old at a local Theater in Baltimore “Arena Players” by mom, who wanted me involved in extracurricular activates. From there I knew I wanted to be in the arts. I attended the same theater well into my teenage years. After completing college, I knew I wanted to pursue acting as a career, so I relocated to Atlanta in the beginning of what’s now known as “Hollywood of the South.” My first acting job was “The House of Payne.” from there I went onto star in BET’s “The Game”, “All Eyez on Me”, “Genius Aretha”, “61st Street” and upcoming season 2 of “Power Book IV: Force”.
I believe in taking chances and no matter how hard things get don’t give up, even if you have to step back and switch things up. Don’t Give Up! Also, it’s completely ok to be multifaceted, don’t allow others to box you in. I have always had more than one opportunity or vision going simultaneously and that’s ok. This year I plan on expanding my career further into producing.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Perseverance, resilience and faith. Being an actor, you have to have tough skin. It’s ok to feel, we need that as actors. However, it’s how you recover, how you stay in the game after you brush yourself off and having faith that all things will work out in the end for the best.
Before we go, maybe you can tell us a bit about your parents and what you feel was the most impactful thing they did for you?
The most impactful thing my parents did for me was to teach me how to live without them. They knew that one day they would not be here in the physical, so they taught me how to survive, how to be a good person, and passed on their wisdom.
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