I think at the heart of the inspiration was a desire to look back on life and not have any regrets. Turns out, when I talked about acting, I lit up and that joy was something I really wanted in my life.

I learned so much and grew significantly from my time in the military and the traditional jobs I held. Serving as a Reservist still today, gives me a sense of support and courage to pursue this uncertain path of a career in Hollywood.

Sometimes I do wish I was able to make a more decisive switch in careers and claim I knew that was the path for me all along. The truth is that it took years to give myself permission to quit my job. When I introduced that space in my life, I was so joyfully surprised by what came into my life and that eventually became acting!

Season one of Sugar drew me in with the classic detective story style, and then kept me hooked with its unexpected suspense and twists. I wanted to experience being a part of that type of storytelling and I was excited to learn from its impressive cast. It was an audition that when you realize what you might get a chance to be a part of, you try your best to hide the excitement so you can get a good audition on tape! In addition, Apple TV has such great shows and films, I was excited to join their production!

Colin Farrell's character is really tested this season to see how far he will go. And my character is a part of the story that perpetuates that struggle. I was blessed to work with the powerful Tony Dalton in many scenes. What I can say is that I play Deputy Sheriff Chris Friendly and we come across Sugar as he investigates a new case.

When I learned I booked the role, I was thrilled and totally nervous. Of course, I was curious if I'd meet and share scenes with Colin. The first day on set, and the moment came...Colin was due to arrive and I tried to just play it cool and professional. That "wall" quickly crumbled when he strode over and introduced himself to my co-stars and I with a welcoming smile making us all so immediately comfortable.

I had a chance to work with him a few times, and learned so much. He is generous as a fellow actor, exciting to watch, and fully committed to giving his best work. I learned so much from him and Tony Dalton, qualities I hope to emulate as I am given the chance to take on bigger roles.

I heard about arguably the biggest twist through friends before I had a chance to see the episode myself. I initially thought it was wild and bold, and just not sure how that could work in this type of story. When I finally watched the whole first Season, I loved it! It is such an exciting spin to put into this classic story-type. Season 2 pays off for fans because it dives right into a major cliffhanger but then takes us on another ride of mystery and challenge for Sugar.

My initial approach was to live the life of a Sheriff's Deputy and imbuing it with my own version of trying to support and please my boss, Lieutenant Vega (Ray Dalton). As I learned more by reading the snippets of new episodes I was in, I learned more about who Deputy Friendly (my character) is and started building on that life by going in new directions. The amazing work by the Set Decorations and Costumes team had a huge impact in filling that in greatly. That helped me lean into ways that I am different, maybe more innocent or unassuming, from the other Deputies played by Brandon Morales and Reginald LaShaun Clay.

Absolutely! Working as a team, holding up my responsibility by showing up ready and on-time, and understanding how to collaborate with a variety of personalities are elements I found immediately transferrable. This may sound surprising, but early on in my career, I found being on set similar to being in a deployed environment. Everyone has a different job to do, all of them important, and if they are not done well, the entire team is impacted. Certainly, there are elements of glamor to being an actor, but in the end I still have to earn the trust I was given by supporting the amazing amounts of work that happen all around set.

Each one is unique because each set or characters' circumstance ask you to rise to a different challenge; and that is what I love about acting!

In Better Call Saul, I had to perform a fairly intricate physical action while being a character that was so different than others I played. Not to mention joining such a legendary team.

American Primeval was the most complex and large set I've ever experienced and Peter Berg's energy is so engaging that it forces you to be truly alive in each moment ready for anything.

With Dark Winds, I really loved exploring the boundaries of the dynamics between 1970's tribal police and non-tribal police.

Sugar will remain a favorite for a long time though! Learning from and working so closely with amazing lead actors, awesome Directors, and on the storied Paramount lot to name a few, make me smile to this day!

Those experiences make me feel more confident and full of energy when I show up on set. I enjoy pushing myself physically and so I hope I get to do more of that as I grow as an actor. And hopefully that combination of experiences will lend themselves to some exciting roles. Make me a spy, a hero or villain, or throw me on an unprobable adventure...I'm ready!

Forgive the morbid picture, but "imagine yourself on your deathbed...you can't take your possessions, friends, family with you...is there anything you wish you had at least tried in your life now that you're looking back?"

For me, I still have doubts and fears about whether this was the right choice. And yet, the doors open when I need them to, giving me the confidence to keep going. The other secret for me has been knowing I couldn't fully unplug from other forms of support. It sounds counterintuitive, but the other jobs I have free me up to jump more fully into acting.

So ask yourself, what would help you give yourself permission? Do you start your reinvention as a part-time project and explore? Or do you take a leap and trust when you allow that freedom in your life, new doors will open that you can not imagine exist right now? Everyone will have a different version or combination, and it is ok if it changes over time. It took me years to fully quit my job but I realized I had to at least try. Give yourself the permission!