Meet Lulu Grey | Actor & Singer

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

Hi Lulu, why did you pursue a creative career?
I was only five years old when I saw a school production of ‘Rent,’ stood up and said, “I want to do that!” I felt a kind of magic in the idea of performing in front of an audience, unlike anything I had ever felt before. From then on, I devoted my life to performing, expressing myself through my art, and sharing what I could offer with the world. I wanted to feel that same sense of joy while performing or creating that I felt at that school play. To this day, I still feel that same euphoric feeling whenever I’m performing or creating anything, and I don’t see it stopping anytime soon!

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I define myself as a Jack of All Trades. It has always been my goal to be many different things at once – an actor, a singer, a writer, a director, an editor, and even a composer – and hopefully inspire others to do the same, and to be confident enough to never feel as if they have to settle into just one role for their entire lives. And it all began at a very young age. From the time I was 5 years old, I knew I wanted to be a creator and an entertainer, and I started taking steps to do so even at that young age. I began doing children’s musical theater plays after school, which continued through most of my childhood, before attending a performing arts high school as a theater major, and graduating from college with a Bachelor of Arts in Theater Studies. After college, I auditioned constantly and booked any roles I could get, which led to some incredible opportunities in the world of film that I wouldn’t trade for anything. On the side, I had been quietly building a career as a singer by posting covers and original songs on YouTube, as well as collaborating with other up-and-coming musicians. It wasn’t easy getting to where I am today. I was a very shy, quiet, and introverted kid who had a hard time making friends, and creating really helped me to come out of my shell and blossom into a happier, more outgoing person. It has helped me to find who I really am and be happy with the person that I have become. As someone who suffers from anxiety and depression, acting and singing in particular are a perfect outlet for my emotions. It helps me to express myself in ways I have trouble doing otherwise, and helps me to heal and feel better when I am at my worst. It’s in these worst times that I learned the hardest lessons – not everybody is going to like you for you. Some people only like you for what you can provide for them. If this happens, do not keep prioritizing those people – prioritize yourself. Keep any prior commitments you’ve made, of course, but remember that you are worth so much more as a person than as a machine made to churn out whatever other people want from you. You are your own canvas, and you can choose to paint whatever you want for whoever you want. And I want people to know that I am my own person. I am a person who is proud of who she is, what I creates, and what I can do for other people. I am someone who wants to use their art to make the world a better place, and to help others who may be in need. I am a proud, lifelong creative type, and no one can take that away from me!

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Having lived in the city my whole life, I’ve seen and been to so many cool spots in the city that I would highly recommend to anyone coming for a visit. I would start the week off with a trip to the Santa Monica beach, along with the pier right next to it, which has not only a bunch of cool shops and entertainers lining the pier, but also an arcade, and even a whole amusement park right there on the pier. I recommend visiting the amusement park on the pier at night, as it will be beautifully lit up. Next, I recommend checking out Culver City. Culver City itself stretches out pretty far, so I would say stick to the heart of downtown Culver City, where you can find plenty to do, including breakfast or brunch at one of my favorite restaurants in town, the S&W Country Diner. If you are interested in film history, you can also visit the Sony Pictures lot (originally the MGM lot), located not too far from there. There are countless film locations you can visit all over LA, such as the “Music Box” steps (seen in the iconic Laurel & Hardy short, “The Music Box),” the Michael Myers house (as seen in John Carpenter’s “Halloween (1978)”, Angel’s Flight (as seen in “La La Land” and countless other classic films), and many, many more. If you would like to go see a movie, there are also plenty of old film houses from the 1920s and ’30s in the LA area that I cannot recommend enough, including the Vista Theater and the El Capitan. If you choose to go to the latter, it is located right on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which you can walk up and down if you would like, and possibly even get some dinner at Mel’s Drive-In 50’s Diner, which has some of the best atmosphere of any restaurant in the city. Speaking of atmosphere, probably the best place to go for that is The Grove, an outdoor mall located in the Fairfax/Park La Brea area. It is absolutely beautiful, well-kept, and like stepping into an outdoor paradise, complete with a fountain, a movie theater, plenty of stores and restaurants, all with old-timey jazz music playing over the loudspeakers at all times. I cannot recommend it enough for anyone visiting LA looking for a beautiful place to go shopping, have a meal, and maybe make a few memories along the way. And what better place to make memories than at Disneyland? I could go on and on about all the ins and outs of visiting the parks here in California, but to keep it brief, I think anyone coming to LA should visit Disneyland at least once in their life. In my experience, I find spending 1-2 days at both Disneyland and California Adventure, and staying at the Disneyland Hotel, will give you the best experience possible. Then again, this is Disney we’re talking about, so I think any experience is a good experience! There are many, many other cool places and things to see in the City of Angels; these are just some of my favorite places to visit that I would recommend to any visitor. If you’re considering coming to LA for the first time, I would recommend checking all of these places out, but also doing your own research to see what interests you – that way, you can have the best trip possible to El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles!

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?
While there are many individuals I would like to thank at this moment, I’d like to dedicate my shoutout to Liza Monjauze Productions. This local children’s theater company is the reason I fell in love with acting, singing, and performing, and chose to pursue it as a career. I spent my childhood doing plays with them, making new friends, and loving every second of being onstage and getting to have fun while doing it, and for that, I truly owe them everything. Thank you to Liza and Molly Monjauze, the two sisters who help to run this business, for helping me fall in love with acting, music, and for helping me feel at home in the arts.

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Image Credits
Daniel Reichert
Nehemias Ramirez
Shamisa Ford