Some nights can change your life. For me, it was the night I watched Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society back-to-back during my junior year of college. I'd spent two years grinding through a finance degree, but deep down, I felt lost. Something was missing.

The very next semester, I signed up for my first acting class. I fell in love with it immediately. After graduation I worked every gig I could—Uber, Grubhub, DoorDash, Amazon Flex—to save up enough to move to California and pursue this dream.

What I love most about acting is how it can move people—to make audiences laugh, cry, and reflect. I want to create that same kind of impact, to bring characters to life that resonate deeply with people. For me, acting is more than just performance—it's a way to explore the world, learn about others, and discover more about myself in the process.

As I continue my journey in LA, I hold on to a vision of where I want to go, even if I don’t have all the pieces figured out yet. Like Paulo Coelho wrote in The Alchemist, “The universe conspires with those who dare to manifest their desires.” I’m here to ride the wave I’ve chosen, wherever it takes me.

-Jack Doerer