Introduction

Hey,

It's Caitlin. Read on for a little dive into my life. 

I have been interested in acting since I was around 9 years old when my teacher organised a drama lesson for me without my knowledge. I was a very shy child so this was absolutely mortifying for me but after a few lessons I really came out of my shell and I fell in love with acting. I have mostly been based in theatre up until a year or so ago but the end goal is to act on screen. I thought that it would benefit me to learn about what goes on behind scenes because then not only will I be able to  possibly work in those departments but it will help me to see how I need to adapt my acting to work on screen. 

Media is a new subject for me as I haven't ever done it before nor have I ever really learned about the camera, sound and editing side of films which means that everything is very interesting and I am finding out loads that I never would have known before. I love thinking deeper into the story and symbolism within film because there is an endless amount of things you can dig up and find. While some of the time it is just head cannons that lead nowhere there are plenty of films that have a really deep meaning and hidden symbolism throughout like coraline, midsommer and inception. 

I love that films transport you into a different world and distract you from our current reality. I really want to be a part of that but when I say distract I don't just mean they watch the film and then forget about it, I want to create and be in films that while they transport you they also make you think, think about the universe of the film or about the real world or about yourself, anything, just so long as they give you something to delve into, think about or gain insight to. 

I don't really have a favourite genre of film and I like to dip in and out of different genres, but key aspects for me is I love films that are real and gritty, set in alternate universes, have the right amount of romance that has a slow burn effect, lots of emotion and a good couple of action scenes, so basically a mix of all the genres in one film!

Ok I'm done with the media based life info - now for the unimportant stuff:

I am a virgo sun, cancer moon and scorpio rising. So overall I am mostly a water sign and then earth but if we ignore that most of my signs are water I personally think I give more earth energy. Speaking of ... I love spirituality, it is a really big part of my life and is incredibly personal to me. I love to explore the way different cultures express spirituality and learn from them to shape my own experience. I have this little dream where I buy a nice big electric van and convert the back into my home and just travel the world with a couple of dogs and cats and whoever else I pick up on the way, with no care for money or the government or anything in the real world. Just me and my van. Although the van might become a problem when I want to travel overseas but it's just a dream so we will just pretend that it will all work out.

Basic get to know you questions:

Favourite song - it changes daily but 'Breezblocks' by alt-j will always be up there

Favourite movie - genuinley could never choose, but my guilty pleasure is the twilight films

Favourite colour - the colour of tropical oceans

Favourite food: sushi - the reason I am starting out pescatarian and building up to full veggie