Vanessa Smythe: How To Honour The Whispers of Your Creativity

Are you worried that you don’t belong in just one single creative community because the way that you want to make art is in multiple directions? Go ahead and pursue your passions, whatever that looks like!

In this week’s episode, Actor/Writer Vanessa Smythe will encourage us to follow whatever creative currents flow within us. She reminds us to honour the whispers of our creativity and worry less about the perception of other people.

In this episode:

The challenges that Vanessa had to overcome while she was pregnant while working as well as the unexpected gifts and learning that have informed her artist through her pregnancy.
The importance of having role models in your life who are courageous enough to share with you how they overcame the norms.
Having multiple skillsets as an artist allows you to live a sustainable life and pursue various creative projects.
The habits that Vanessa adds in her daily routine to guide her thoughts, focus and energy.

by Chelsea Johnson | Cue to Cue

A little about Vanessa:

Vanessa Smythe is a Canadian actor and writer, best known for playing Michio in The Expanse. When she’s not in space, she can be seen on Hudson & Rex, Mrs. America, Designated Survivor, and Murdoch Mysteries. Her original live show, In Case We Disappear, has played to sold-out houses internationally, and was named one of the best free shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. Ever the dreamer, Vanessa is one of the creators of the Nostalgic 90s Video Store Experience, The Tape Escape – “Outside the March’s latest site-specific marvel” – (NOW). She is also a poet, collaborating with Olympic Gold Medalist Simon Whitfield on a poem for The Canadian Sport Awards. Vanessa has worked with CanStage, Soulpepper, Company Theatre, Crow’s, Starvox, fu-GEN, Howland, and YPT. In her free time, she offers writing workshops for people of all ages. But you’re most likely to catch her shouldering her nephews, or writing a long-winded birthday message for someone she loves. Upcoming: Vanessa appears in The Amityville Curse, and the film Littlemouth, starring Isabelle Fuhrman and Dennis Quaid. She’s also slated to perform her newest solo show, “Tell You A Story” at the end of April with Talk is Free Theatre.

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