We’re looking forward to introducing you to Laura Baggett. Check out our conversation below.
Hi Laura, thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to share your story, experiences and insights with our readers. Let’s jump right in with an interesting one: What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
I love early mornings, before the sun rises. So my day usually starts around 5am. I get up and feed my cat’s and brew some coffee. I’m a french press girlie. I love a coffee with oat milk and collegen creamer. Then I light my candles and some incense, read from my daily meditation books, stretch and write in my journal. Maybe pull a tarot card. This all takes about 30-40 min. Then I get into work out gear and do a youtube workout. I used to be a gym rat, but during Covid I found amazing teachers on youtube and couldn’t believe how good I felt. Currently I am doing @growinggannanas weight workouts and it really starts my day on a positive note. Then I will hop in the shower and get on the computer when i’ve gotten dressed.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I am a actor/ writer/ creative living in Los Angeles. I have been working commercially for years and I love doing film and television when I get the chance. This year I got back to theater and it has been a blast. I wrote and performed my solo show called “What ever this is”., about my Uncle who died a homeless alcoholic, which I am planning on taking to Edinburgh Fringe next year. After performing it this spring I was asked to be in a Hollywood Fringe Festival show called Ghost Train. It was an amazing experience, we did six shows at the Stephanie Fury Theater. The premise is a conservative women gets on a train in Europe and has an eye opening conversation with a Trans-Ghost. The conversation gets deep. It will be going to Edinburgh as well so I can hop from show to show; which will be wild. I also have a substack where I share my writing.
Thanks for sharing that. Would love to go back in time and hear about how your past might have impacted who you are today. Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
I really talk about it in my show, but my Uncle really saw me in ways my parents couldn’t. He advocated for my dreams, like when I was approached by a Ford model agent, he flew out to New York and took headshots of me and brought me into the city for the interview. He would call me when I was working on set in New York and see how I was doing. I think it’s so important as children to have family or friends who really see our potential. I’m an Aunt now and I hope I can be that for my niece and nephew. Even now I have friends and mentors, people I look up to who I can call and say, hey I’m not sure if I can do this and they say “hell yes you can.” And give me suggestions as to how to do it. I think now more than ever we have resources to the dreams we want to manifest and for me it’s about getting the help I need to accomplish it.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
There have been many times living in LA, where I have decided “Okay that’s it i’m done.” whether it was a bad break up, not booking the job, having my catalitic converter stolen multiple times, or even the fires this spring. But then I am reminded that I came here to make some thing to be a part of something and hopefully inspire others. When I talk to older generations who have been through so much I am reminded that I can pause, go into nature, rest, and eventually I can get back into the world in a softer way. Suffering also reminds me that I am not alone because there are many others suffering and when i realize i’m not alone, that I can be helpful to others, I find compassion for both myself and others. And then it translates into my work. I recently did a student film and I hadn’t received the script. When I got to set the director was like “okay your son just killed himself and your young son walks in and finds you with him”..it was so heavy, and I was able to just drop in, and bring a depth I probablly wouldn’t have had years ago. I”m actually excited about seeing how that film turns out. Talented kids.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
I am so committed to storytelling. I think it is such an amazing time in history where there is so much diversity and the range of stories on all the platforms are exciting. The number of women directors and producers continues to grow, and California just got funding for Film and TV production which is exciting. I am committed to help uplift stories that need to be heard. Doing the Hollywood Fringe Festival, supporting the LGBQT community, it was the best feeling in the world. Not to mention the sweetest humans. And I believe that happens when we get to know all different communities, we are more alike than we think.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. What are you doing today that won’t pay off for 7–10 years?
This is small yet so satisfying for me. I work with Compost LA and drop off about 15-20lbs of compost a week. I know it sounds crazy and yes my freezer is packed by the weekend and once I get a yard I will do my own but LA compost is this amazing organization that takes your food scraps from multiple drop off locations. I drop mine off at the Hollywood farmers market on Sundays because it’s my fav market and so fun. But knowing that I am helping divert the landfills and am contributing to local community gardens is like, the best feeling.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://laurabutterfl2.wixsite.com/laurabaggett
- Instagram: @laurabaggett
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-baggett-94182987/
- Other: tiktok: @laurabaggettofficial
Image Credits
Headshots Harv Greenbergh (in black sweater, green top, and blue tank)
