I knew that I could be more creative onstage, to state my own case and deliver my own interpretation of the role much more aggressively than in the recording studio.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My intention of making acting a career was about being onstage.
Being in a recording studio is a very different feel from performing onstage. I mean, obviously, you can't just go in and do what you would do onstage. It reads differently.
I only got to be able to act, because I gave myself a job as a producer.
Onstage I'm the one in control - I'm not at the mercy of how an editor chooses to put the scene together later. I can do things onstage that I would never do in real life. It's very freeing.
Eventually, I want to be a creative producer that isn't in things. The acting is more of a secondary thing for me now.
I realized I liked being in the studio and working on translating the ideas into recordings.
In the music business, I found it was much more about interviews, photo shoots and appearances rather than actual performing, which I do best.
With acting, you are a small part of the creative process, and sometimes it is hard to feel like you are making an impact.
Doing acting opened up other creative outlets; it made me feel freer as an artist.
I think I went more toward writing because that's my talent. I don't think I was a great performer... And I like being behind the scenes a little bit.