I had just returned from tour and was looking to expand my acting. I heard that a couple of soap actors were going to be appearing in Orange. So, I went down and met Cameron Mathison. I really didn't watch soaps, so I didn't know who he was. I guess he's famous for taking his shirt off on All My Children as Ryan Lavery? I didn't approach him like a fan, I walked up and asked him about getting into acting and what would he suggest. He was so taken aback, that we immediately struck up a long conversation. He told me about his coach in NYC and gave me her number. I thanked him and he asked if I wanted a picture, so I said sure. I was the only one that he hugged and sat in his lap. He was very nice. I did go to his coach for a year and actually was in class with the Esta TerBlanche who played Gillian Andrassy and Josh Duhamel who played Leo Du Pres. It was crazy awesome to be in class sitting next to working actors! I remember sitting in class and Esta was studying her script and Josh and I did a Meisner exercise where you sit knee to knee and after class he said I made him nervous! Imagine how I felt a few months later when he won a Daytime Emmy! I continued with the classes for a while and it helped me get the role I always dreamed of - Adelaide in Guys and Dolls!
Saturday, July 15, 2000
Meeting Cameron Mathison - July, 2000
I had just returned from tour and was looking to expand my acting. I heard that a couple of soap actors were going to be appearing in Orange. So, I went down and met Cameron Mathison. I really didn't watch soaps, so I didn't know who he was. I guess he's famous for taking his shirt off on All My Children as Ryan Lavery? I didn't approach him like a fan, I walked up and asked him about getting into acting and what would he suggest. He was so taken aback, that we immediately struck up a long conversation. He told me about his coach in NYC and gave me her number. I thanked him and he asked if I wanted a picture, so I said sure. I was the only one that he hugged and sat in his lap. He was very nice. I did go to his coach for a year and actually was in class with the Esta TerBlanche who played Gillian Andrassy and Josh Duhamel who played Leo Du Pres. It was crazy awesome to be in class sitting next to working actors! I remember sitting in class and Esta was studying her script and Josh and I did a Meisner exercise where you sit knee to knee and after class he said I made him nervous! Imagine how I felt a few months later when he won a Daytime Emmy! I continued with the classes for a while and it helped me get the role I always dreamed of - Adelaide in Guys and Dolls!
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