Today we’d like to introduce you to Amy Hoerler.
Amy, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.
I think I’ve always just wanted to be an actress. I emulated characters on television and movies and came up with my own. I loved hearing my grandmother recite Grimm’s fairy tales and I would imagine a world of make-believe, staging at-home plays with my little sister. Time passed, and as I grew older, I didn’t give acting a thought, believing that it was something only other people could do. So I went to college, worked in radio. That’s where I met my future husband. Eventually, we moved to New York City.
Everything changed on It 9/11 for me as I was supposed to be at the Top of the Trade Center that morning. I decided last minute I would go later on that day—a decision that would save my life. After that near-fatal blow, I decided to thrust myself into acting—something I knew nothing about. I stepped onstage for the first time in my life at the age of 30, at the Collective: Unconscious on the Lower East Side. And, after years of training, working and living as an actress in New York City, my husband and I moved to Florida to care for his parents. There I discovered the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre, where I studied under my teacher and mentor, Mr. Burt Reynolds, until his death (2010-2018).
Can you give our readers some background on your art?
I am an actor. An actor is a storyteller. That’s my art. It’s my job to take a character off the page and breathe life into it. It’s a collaborative effort. I work with the director to tell a story in the most truthful way possible. Telling stories to provoke thought, entertain, inspire—this is what I aim to accomplish when I act.
Artists rarely, if ever pursue art for the money. Nonetheless, we all have bills and responsibilities, and many aspiring artists are discouraged from pursuing art due to financial reasons. Any advice or thoughts you’d like to share with prospective artists?
As artists, we have to usually work a day job to make ends meet. That’s what I do, like so many others. You just have to stay focused on your dream and keep at it. Do not give up.
What’s the best way for someone to check out your work and provide support?
Right now, you can watch me as ‘Nurse Amy’ in Adam Rifkin’s The Last Movie Star, starring the late, great Burt Reynolds. A few recent films I’ve done are currently in the film festival circuit. My work can be found on my website at www.amyhoerler.com.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.amyhoerler.com
- Email: amyhoerler@gmail.com
- Instagram: @amyhoerler
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/amyhoerler
- Twitter: @amyhoerler
- Other: www.imdb.me/amyhoerler
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