CVNW January 2013

Talk about your acting projects – SNAPPED and STALWART I believe?

Snapped was so much fun to work on, the writer/producer/director is actually a friend I graduated high school with, and everyone else involved was fun and the finished film was really fun (it came out on Halloween of 2012 - https://www.facebook.com/snappedmovie). Stalwart was awesome as well, Houston and Dylan made it a fun project to be a part of, and I feel that it improved my acting skills and abilities. You can view my acting reel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-0SqBTPK3U and if you go to youtube.com/ChantellDawn you can view more of my work if you click on my favorites. :) Let’s talk about Angel Status – what can you tell us about that?

I love Angel Status!! :) It's a clothing, art, etc. company and 51% of all proceeds go to different charities (www.angelstatus.com). I love it, being able to help the world one charity at a time. I've been able to volunteer at the Black United Fund with Angel Status' founder, Troy Jensen, and we had a lot of fun doing it. I've shot for the company a few times now at a few different locations, and for several different charities. It's a great company, I highly recommend the lightweight hoodies; they're comfortable and cute and they come with a glass water bottle for hot and cold liquids.

What prompted the move to Venice, CA? The sunny weather, the industry pays a lot more in LA, and just for a change in life in general...I grew up in Oregon and had lived there my entire life, so I felt it was time to spread my wings and soar to bigger and better things. :) I initially moved to Venice November 14th, and recently moved to Santa Monica and plan on staying in my current location for quite some time.

You have a “regular” job now, to help with the house, but are ready to take on the world, yes?

I am sooooo ready to take on the world!! That's why I moved to LA! :) I want to travel everywhere, see everything, and meet everyone, and if I can make it in the industry down here those goals will be so much easier to accomplish. I like my "regular" job at the restaurant for now, but I definitely would prefer to do industry work full time as soon as possible.

What’s in the works for Chantell for 2013?

I'll be submitting to casting agencies and directors and such in the next few weeks now that I'm settling in and getting my bearings in LA. Once signed I'll be working as much as possible through whichever company, and I'll of course be working my freelance jobs still as well. It's very gratifying and empowering to know that I can book gigs on my own, and every time I do so it gives me a little rush. Continuing to discover myself and exploring LA will be a lot of fun in 2013 as well. I have a really good feeling about everything for the coming year, and beyond! :) See Chantell @ facebook.com/ChantellDawn