To grasp the full significance of Life is the actors duty, to interpret it is his problem, and to express it his dedication.
~ Marlon Brando
I started modeling by serendipitous accident when I was fifteen. It wasn’t a conscious choice, as much as it was presented to me and I said Yes. After that, I moved to Fort Lauderdale to attend the Art Institute, and received my first audition from my first agent there- which was an Industrial Commercial, with dialogue & improv. I booked it, and that started decades of hard work & blessings in the industry that became my passion, and a beautiful way to express myself and my humanity.
Since then, I have worked on six TV Series, seven Films, and well over 250 National Commercials. I’ve had the pleasure of extensive experience with large groups of people, sales, public speaking & appearances, and travel enjoying all of that. I’ve represented several large companies with yearly contracts- both nationally & internationally. I was humbled to have the opportunity to sign 10,000 posters per daily appearance for over 3 years, all over the U.S. and Canada, and used that blessing as a personal challenge to learn how to touch people in some profound way in under a minute. That meant being truly present with people, seeing them, and making sure they felt they had been seen and valued. It grew me in ways I may never be able to put into words. And it birthed my life’s mission, long before I even knew what it was. It was so much more than acting or modeling. It was to make people feel Seen, Heard, and to KNOW that THEY MATTER.
Because of that Heart Focus- knowing that Success equals Caring for People – I’ve consistently created large sales & contracts, many that exceeded sales staff, even while hired as what the world would call simply a Spokes-Model. I’ve received special honors for those sales; yet no honor is greater than the blessing of Encouraging & Lifting Others, and doing my best to live in a way that leaves every room and person somehow better than I found them. I know it’s NOT about me. People don’t come to see us, they come to see Themselves.
I continue to put my whole heart into my acting & public speaking- as I do with my Life Coaching, Corporate Consulting- and any other service, giving, or volunteer work. I see it ALL as a call to Compassion and Empathy, which is the greatest spiritual practice… that of truly putting ourselves in another’s shoes, understanding their “story”, and committing to their Smile.
Contact Me at:
Julie@julieuptonnow.com
Full Resume, Headshots & Filmography on my IMDB page at: