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acting programs new york ny - maggie flanigan studio 01 - (917) 789-1599 Q: What did you learn about yourself this first year that was a surprise or that changed you? A: I knew I could be shy sometimes. I didn't know the extent to which I was holding back, like all the norms that were taught by society of how we should act and also how a woman should act, was so ingrained in me. I think the first six, seven months really, it was just me chipping away at that. It surprised me how I didn't really have any freedom and it was a struggle at times. It's uncomfortable trying to open up and be more vulnerable. If I'm being untruthful, I didn't always love the process, but now that I feel like I have broken down a lot of those walls, I feel so much more free. I think it's affecting other parts of my life positively as well because I'm just more open in all my relationships. Q: As you come from a business background, so you know what it means to work hard in the business sense, but how has this year taught you what it means to work hard or have a work ethic as an actor or an artist? A: I'm used to working hard. Like you said, I come from a business background. I went to business school. I ran my own retail company for six years. I guess in that way, I was confident coming in, like I'll just put in the work and I'm going to see immediate results and be a great actress, which is true. You do need to put in the work. What was different was the growth and the results. They're not linear. I'm just used to putting in all the work, immediately seeing results because that's how you get success in other fields. Maggie Flanigan Studio 153 W 27th St #803 New York, New York 10001 +1 917-789-1599 www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/ goo.gl/maps/oxqqExybwL32 plus.google.com/112291205845820496849 https://flic.kr/p/26Wchcj