Tramell Tillman On Lessons Learned During His Career

Tramell Tillman speaks on the lessons he&#039;s learned during his career as an actor.

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00:00What are some of the biggest lessons you've learned in your life and your career?

00:03Your voice is one of the most powerful instruments you have.

00:08Take care of it, cultivate it, and learn how to use it.

00:14I've also learned to trust my instincts.

00:18And that was powerful for me because I was often told that my instincts were wrong.

00:27So I had to go on a journey to learn how to trust myself.

00:32I also learned that family is not always blood.

00:39You know, there's a difference between your given family and your chosen family.

00:45And while I love my provided family very, very dearly,

00:51majority of the support that I received consistently came from a chosen family.

00:59You know, aside from my mom and my sister, you know, because they were always been supportive of me.

01:06But my when my mom and sister were not always couldn't be there.

01:14And I was out in New York.

01:17It was the chosen family that rallied behind me and supported me in the community.

01:22You know, there's value in that.

01:25And also, you know, don't take yourself so seriously.

01:30Learn to laugh, enjoy life.

01:32You know, life can be hard.

01:34It's tough.

01:35It can be dark, but it can be really beautiful too.