Mackenzie Creasman

Interview by David R. Navarro

We caught up with rising star actress and model, Mackenzie Creasman.

David R. Navarro: Tell us a little bit about yourself?

Mackenzie Creasman: My name is Mackenzie Creasman and I am a 14-Year-old actress and model with Known Management Group. I started acting and modeling in 2020, so just about a year. I have always dreamed about being an actress and model since I was a toddler. So when the pandemic hit and we were in Quarantine I decided I was ready to take the leap and I started researching agencies and contacted Known Management when they were having an open call online and I was lucky enough to be signed that week.

DN: Tell us about a current project you are working that you can talk about.

MC: I currently have a few projects in the works for acting. I have a short film called, Rise by Brent Benton that is set to release this summer and a second short film that is currently in post-production. As well as an Independent film I am currently in talks with that will film later this year. As for modeling, I’m into the next month... I am scheduled for several photo shoots, a fashion runway with Charlotte Seen called, Fashion in Flight and I have a New York fashion magazine called, BB Magazine that is set to hit shelves on May 31st.

DN: Which people or books have had the most influence on your career and why?

MC: The people who have had the biggest influences on me and my career are first and foremost my parents, my closest friends, and my agents Emily Angelou and Matthew Gonzales. They have supported me and helped me so much over the last year. My parents have driven me to every event and audition as well as been my biggest supporters, my friends have supported me by being there for me whenever I needed them and my agents for believing in me, guiding me in the right direction and most of all submitting for all of the auditions and projects.

DN: Tell us about a current project you are working that you can talk about.

MC: There are many factors that need to be in place to be successful in acting and modeling, but the #1 thing I think is important is to be a hard worker. When you do 100 takes to get the best audition video because after each take you feel you could have done something better, or standing and posing for 4-5 hours so the photographer can get the shot they want. When you do these things and work hard people recognize it and respect you and your work and they remember it the next time they have a project they are working on and ask you to work with them again.

DN: Can you give us some examples of things you are doing or have done to expand your fanbase?

MC: Expanding your fanbase is a never ending daily job. Because I am fairly new to the industry and most of my projects have not released yet I find social media is the best way to connect with people. I find that posting my photos from photographers and my video clips from acting help a lot. I also use social media to connect with other people in the industry, this allows their fans to see me on their list and stop by my accounts to see who I am.

DN: Talk about the biggest failure you’ve had. What did you learn from it?

MC: My biggest failure so far was when I was first starting out before I made the decision to get an agent my mom and I were using the internet to see about getting into the industry. We had someone contact us and tell us that they wanted me to be in their magazine, I was so excited but then we found out basically they wanted me to pay to be in their magazine and it was not cheap. Luckily we decided against it and did not waste the money as we later found out it was a scam, I learned then and there that people will try to take advantage of you so I needed someone who had experience in the industry to help me get where i wanted to be and I needed an agent for that.

DN: What advice can you give other individuals who want to follow in your footsteps?

MC: My best advice for others who are thinking of getting into either the acting or modeling agency is to get a good headshot. My agent told me that he saw my headshot and knew he wanted to sign me as soon as he saw it. So you need to have a headshot that shows the real you. You will use your headshot for every job or project you apply for. That is the first thing everyone will see before actually speaking with you.

DN: What does a typical day in your week look like?

MC: Since I am 14 going on 15, on my weekdays I am at high school for most of the day then I will come home, check and update all of my social media. Then, I will work on my acting. If it’s a good day, I will film an audition. My weekends are completely different, on the weekends I am usually traveling. I sometimes 16 THE HEAT SEEKERS MAGAZINE have up to 3-4 modeling events or photoshoots and most recently I have to travel to Atlanta and Knoxville.

DN: What keeps you going when things get tough in the business?

MC: Acting and modeling are not for the faint of heart. I have had to realize that when I film an audition even though I feel really confident the chance of getting the actual role is small. For each role, there can be up to several thousand people in the running for that one role. What keeps me going is I remember the words that my acting agent Emily Angelou said to me, she told me that even though there may be a lot of people that are auditioning for the role. I was good enough to get the audition in the first place, as there double or triple the number of people that did not even get asked to audition. With every audition, I get I am seen by casting directors, and even though I may not fit the role as well as the person who gets the role. That the next role I get to audition for they will remember me and that may be the role for me.

DN: Please list your website and/or your social media platforms.

MC: My social media accounts are: Instagram @mackenziecreas Facebook @mackenzie.creasman.54

DN: Is there anything else you’d like us to know about you?

MC: One last thing I want people to know about me is that you will see me on the cover of a major magazine and on the big screen in a major motion picture soon. I will not stop working hard until I accomplish these goals!