Today we’d like to introduce you to Daquan Chambers.
Hi Daquan, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I just always visioned myself in LA acting on the big screen. But it was the military that was blocking my path to this obstacle. Plus I was 21 years old making a terrifying move by myself not knowing anyone in LA and prior to not ever visiting, so I was taking action on God’s faith. So I booked that one-way plane ticket with my one suitcase all the way from North Carolina. I think the biggest thing was leaving my family who was 3,000 miles away, it still breaks my heart to this day, but my family knows it’s for us to go farther in this life and they support me the most I’m very thankful for them.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
This road has been very bumpy one of my main struggles was living in my car, when I tell you that was one of the hardest things I had to endeavor it really made me mentally stronger. Like having nobody to turn to. I had to figure everything out on my own. Having that drive and just staying the course that changed my life. I realized I could accomplish anything and have been making some real progress. I’m 22 years old now, but I feel like I already seen and been through so much. If y’all reading this I’m only gone get bigger and I’m checking all my dreams and goals off my list.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I’m an actor in Los Angeles, I specialize in TV & Film, Commercials, UGC partnership ads, and print work. I’m most proud of how much I have grown and how I’ve been able to adapt to moving to the West Coast. It was trial and error, consistently long nights and early mornings and it brings me tears of joy to see that I’m drastically improving my craft every day. What sets me apart from others is that I’m never satisfied for the bare minimum and I’m always betting on myself. I knew that one day all these hard times would all pay off I was just never looking at the bigger picture.
We’re always looking for the lessons that can be learned in any situation, including tragic ones like the Covid-19 crisis. Are there any lessons you’ve learned that you can share?
I learned that from the Covid 19 Crisis, you can’t take this freedom for granted. When the strike hit I wasn’t working & I was so unproductive, I was lost in my thoughts. It was me against the world and I was losing so I doubled down. It gave me time to think, regroup and self-reflect. Interesting fact I see a lot of people not washing their hands; it’s mind-blowing.
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