Today we’d like to introduce you to German Anselmo.
Hi German, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I always felt this pull to go somewhere else. Not because I hated where I was from — I just couldn’t sit still. I’ve always had that roaming feeling. My family moved a lot, I went to several different schools and lived in my fair share of small towns. I guess I learned early on how to adapt and how to leave things behind. After high school, I worked as a ranch hand, doing long days sun-up to sun-down. I learned discipline and patience, but I also realized I wanted something different for myself — something creative and unpredictable.
I took whatever work I could find, anywhere— music, photography gigs, party promotion, working the nightlife. It was chaotic, messy but it kept me moving. I was up all night, chasing new things, new people, trying to figure out where I actually fit in.
Acting came later, but when it did, it hit me like a truck. It became the one place where I could pour everything into. All my mess, the restlessness — I finally had somewhere to put it. It was last year that I made the jump to start. I did anything that kept me paid and learning. I got some amazing opportunities along the way. Worked with extremely talented people on projects that I’m really proud of. I’m so excited to keep going, 100% confident in my work. All of my best is ahead, one day at a time.
Acting gives me the same rush I used to chase, but now it means something. It’s where I take everything I’ve lived through and turn it into something that might move somebody else. That’s the goal — to keep growing, to stay honest, and to never lose that hunger that got me here in the first place.
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?
It definitely hasn’t been a smooth road. My biggest challenges have come from my own instability — especially in my relationships. For a long time, I was restless in every sense. I’d get close to people, then pull away. It was like I couldn’t sit still, physically or emotionally.
If I’m being completely honest, I was dealing with the biggest heartbreak of my life right at the start of my career. That hurt really pushed me further and further into my work. Towards extremely emotional highs and lows. And I used it. I used it on stage, in scenes, in auditions. For a long time it was my drive but that isn’t always the healthiest.
That kind of energy can bleed into everything — your focus, your sense of self. There were times I’d be doing well in my work, but my personal life would be falling apart. I had to learn the hard way that if you don’t get your inner world right, nothing outside of you will stick for long.
Acting actually forced me to slow down and face all that. In front of a camera you’re exposed. It shines a light on what makes you- you. There’s been a silver lining inside the journey: learning to bring stability where there used to be chaos, and to turn all that into something honest. Thankfully my personal life has changed for the better, I’m really thankful for where I’m at now and all the people that lead me here.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I’m an actor, and I put everything I’ve lived through into what I do. I’m drawn to roles that have honesty — people who are messy, a little broken, and just trying to figure themselves out. I think that’s what I’m starting to be known for- the mixed up kid with the sad eyes.
I’m always learning and I’m not ashamed to have come from humility. I hope I can pay my dues and now, I’ve accepted that I’m in this for a lifetime.
If you had to, what characteristic of yours would you give the most credit to?
For me it’s persistence. I’ve had moments where everything felt unstable — money, relationships, direction — but I never stopped showing up. Even when I’ve messed up or been knocked down, I find a way to wake up, get in the car and drive. I don’t quit, and I don’t fake it.
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