We had the good fortune of connecting with Bobbie Breckenridge and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Bobbie, is there something that you feel is most responsible for your success?
Choosing to let myself experience it. It’s so easy to get caught up in the pattern of blasting past moments of achievement to focus on what’s next, what’s next, what’s next. Instead I choose to see every role I book as a massive win. Every award a film I’m in receives, I share in that win and I let myself be proud to have contributed to that award. Every acknowledgment someone gives me for my acting, I allow myself to really take it in.

I could wait till I’m a series regular on the biggest hit show on television or the world’s most impactful philanthropist before I feel successful, but why wait? There’s so many miracles and milestones along the path, I don’t want to miss ’em.

Most of life seems to happen on the way to where we think we’re going.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I’ve been acting now for about 14 years.

A “good day” professionally for me—and probably for most actors—is a day on set. I just got to play a clone in love on a multi-decade journey through space. The production team at Vesperia Films was just so stellar, the role such a unique challenge, the spaceship so coooool, my scene partner Lee so solid that I just found myself utterly blissed out.

When we’re working, we’re happy. The challenging part is the waiting between one role and the next. It used to be for me that if a few months went by without a booking, I’d wonder what I was doing with my life, why I hadn’t already “broken through,” was I beautiful enough, talented enough, blah blah blah. It could feel so fing hard sometimes. That’s why I finally dove into theater.

Theater allows me to tell a story from start to finish, to bond with a cast over time, and to really practice the craft under high pressure circumstances. I love it.

Over the summer, I played Viola in 12th Night in the first Joshua Tree Shakespeare Festival. Performing writing from the 1600’s is sort of like doing a play in another language. But when 12th Night closed, I thought to myself, “if I can do that, I can do anything.” Which is good because I’m about to start rehearsals for Blanche in Streetcar Named Desire and everyone who’s acted it says that role is a BEAST.

Next week is the LA premiere of LA 4ORCE, a vigilante film noir where I play a neo-IRA gunrunner in the near future. It’s my first action feature and my first big villain role. If you’re in town, it’s the closing film of the Culver City Film Festival and the cast is phenomenal—Harry Lennix, Tomm Voss, and so many other talented actors. Come see us!

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I love seeing the iconic places of LA local style. So first things first, Trails Cafe for a beverage or a bite then cross the street to hike up to Griffith Observatory (be sure to catch the show if it’s happening when you get up there.)

A walk through the gardens of the Self Realization Fellowship in the Pacific Palisades, or if the weather is hot, a swim at Point Dume or Malibu Lagoon is absolute heaven.

You can get tickets from Cinespia for a film at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Def take a picnic, pillows and a couple blankets so you can lounge in style while you watch. If you get there early enough, you can visit the graves of famous musicians like the Ramones.

Catch an improv show at Upright Citizens Brigade and get some gourmet tacos next door at La Villita.

I love a walk on the sand from Venice Beach down to the Santa Monica pier for some arcade games, then popping a few blocks up to Cha Cha Chicken for some jerk veggie enchiladas.

You can listen to a Jeremy Sole set on KCRW for your soundtrack as you bop around the city, or even better, find out where he or Anthony Valadez is spinning and go have yourself a night out on the town.

That right there is what I consider an iconic week in LA.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I’d like to give a massive shoutout to my acting teachers, because I’d be nowhere without them—Rachael Adler, Tim Phillips, and Berg. I am forever grateful for their brilliance, passion and genius.

Website: https://bobbiebreckenridge.com

Instagram: @lovebreckenridge

Image Credits
Image: LA 4ORCE by Giovanni Zelko

Nominate Someone: ShoutoutLA is built on recommendations and shoutouts from the community; it’s how we uncover hidden gems, so if you or someone you know deserves recognition please let us know here.