Juliet Draper, Executive Producer, Actress playing 'Camille' in Camille's Magic
I got involved with Camille's Magic because my wonderful Pie Shug Doll
Bae is, "she who holds the vision" for this project. It's been
in the works for a few years now, and has had many incarnations along
the way.
When I was younger I dreamed of winning one of each: tony, oscar, emmy,
and grammy. As I got older it became clear that my life was moving in
a different direction. I'm much more of a realist these days and am thrilled
to be a part of a project such as this. I get to flex my creative muscle
after years of
flexing my physical muscle.
I have always been interested in being in front of the camera, and am
finding
the behind the scenes action exciting as well.
The first movie that comes to mind as my favorite movie is Aliens. It
was exciting, full of action, and women had a highly active role in the
heart of the action. Women who looked capable of handling themselves and
the situations they were presented with. I don't think any movie has done
it before or since.
I hope to learn to intergrate both sides of myself the creative and the
literal from participating in this project .
The most uplifting has been knowing that I may
be a bit rusty but I have more discipline and drive than I did when
I was younger. The hardest thing has been changing my fitness routine
and consequently my appearance and ability to lift heavy weights (one
of my favorite things in the world to do).
4/8/2004
I have learned about myself recently that I have tremendous insecurity
about my creative side, not a feeling I
remember in that regard. It's getting better of course, but it takes
effort.
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