We’re looking forward to introducing you to James Dean LeStrange. Check out our conversation below.
Good morning James Dean , it’s such a great way to kick off the day – I think our readers will love hearing your stories, experiences and about how you think about life and work. Let’s jump right in? When was the last time you felt true joy?
The last time I felt true joy was August of this year, 2025, when I got to raffle away 3 signed copies of my book. I actually wrote my book, Trans-Numerology; What’s In A Name, in February of 2024 though I’d been working on finalizing the editing since then. The idea behind my book is that we don’t need to use our given/birth names (or dead names) in numerology to create an accurate numerology chart. Using our full ~true~ name, the name that resonates with us the most, will give us the most accurate information. This is important to our community because for some trans people, using our dead names after finding our true names can be traumatizing. That’s why I’ve written this book and am so passionate about getting this information to those who truly need it. It brings me immense joy to have so many people resonate with the charts I’ve created for them and to feel connected to the information I’ve provided them so they can feel more connected with themselves through numerology. My book is available online through Barnes and Noble and I offer personalized numerology charts as well.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is James Dean LeStrange. I am a professional stage, screen, and scare actor, self-published author, screen writer, and artist. I’m a trans nonbinary person who is a neurodiverse audhd “james of all trades”, if you will. Like the actor who came before me, whose name I share, I’d consider myself a rebel, and unlike the name of the movie that the late James Dean is best known for, I do have a cause. I am someone who believes in the future of humanity including the compassion and love that it so desperately needs. I believe in the magic of kindred souls combining forces to fight oppression and embrace positive change in our communities. The hundreds of thousands of people who’ve subscribed to my social media over the years have followed me through my journey in medically transitioning and in supporting the many causes that empathetic people know are worthy of support.
Okay, so here’s a deep one: What’s a moment that really shaped how you see the world?
When I was young, I escaped an abusive family environment only to continue finding myself in those same types of abusive dynamics for years and years after. I believed that somehow if I was kinder or took up less space that I would avoid the pain I was consistently experiencing in intimate relationships. Having that type of family environment growing up and then meeting different people from all walks of life throughout the years taught me about the differences in what love truly looks like.. and it looks like compassion and empathy. So, there wasn’t just one moment that shaped me, I’m continually being shaped and molded in every moment I experience life intentionally and consciously.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
I’d tell younger me to follow their dreams of becoming an actor above everything else, say that they’re talented and special and deserving of glorious things.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. Is the public version of you the real you?
Yes, with me you get what you see. I’m someone who is autistic and therefore has had a hard time existing in real time with people over the years but have always been able to express myself online. Since realizing my neurodivergence I’ve started “masking” much less over the last 5 years and, to use a very accurate expression as a comparison, “you can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube”.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. When do you feel most at peace?
I feel most at peace when I’m at home with my esa cat, Bandito, and home is wherever I’m with him. Adopting him saved me by allowing me a friend to care for and someone to care for me. My cat is always within 3 feet of me when I’m home and if given the opportunity I would take him everywhere with me.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://james-dean.carrd.co/
- Instagram: @james.dean.lestrange
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.lestrange.926699?
- Other: https://holistichealing.carrd.co/
Image Credits
Image Credit for Feste Character in Twelfth Night; Or What You Will: Ryella Zar
Image Credit for Satan Character in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot: Jesse Wilson
