Saya Luke

Saya joined us in May of 2017 because her mom suggested she try an acting class. She was hesitant. She was a homeschooled teen looking for a new challenge, and script training turned out to be it. What changed over her first three years wasn’t her talent; it was her aim. She came in performing for herself and chasing perfection, and she became the actor in the room who lifts up her scene partners. Here’s her Dearing Story.

In Saya’s words

How has the studio affected your life outside it?

“This place has really helped me put myself in other people’s shoes rather than trying to be right all the time. I want to lead by example and show people kindness and love and positively impact those around me.”

Advice for someone curious about acting?

“Try it no matter what. If you are scared of it, try it. When I first got here, I immediately felt that whoa feeling, like I knew this was what I was supposed to do. If you don’t have that feeling, find it.”

Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes is the whole craft, and it’s the whole of being a good person. Saya figured out they were the same lesson before most adults do.