Meet Ryan Corry: Actor

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

Hi Ryan, what role has risk played in your life or career?
I always associate risk with reward. I mean we’ve all heard that cliche saying at some point in our lives, right?. To be honest, for the sake of being positive, I never really think about risk. Instead, I focus on the reward part and how powerful that can be.

I have a chronic illness called Cystic Fibrosis so, by default, life can be risky, no doubt. But the quality of my life all depends on how I view that risk part. For instance, the smallest infection can easily put me in the hospital for two weeks and if I thought about that every day, it would be easy to think how risky it is to walk out the door each morning and potentially become overwhelmed by that notion. I consciously put that part out of mind at the start of each day and focus my energy on the rewarding aspects of how far I have come with CF, such as the strength and empowerment I have gained over the years from bouncing back from my hospitalizations.

Having a chronic illness like Cystic Fibrosis and the risk that encompasses each day I choose not to focus on because if I did, then I never would have gotten married. I never would have left the comfy bubble of living back east with my secure health insurance and familiar medical team to venture west in hopes of becoming an actor. I never would have seen what I am capable of. I never would have chased my dream. Leaving all that comfort behind sure was a “risk”, but I can confidently say that the rewards have undoubtedly been worth it.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
Per my last Interview on Voyage in December

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Shoutout to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Keck Hospital of USC, my amazing wife Kaitlyn Corry, and my beloved family!

Image Credits
Headshot-Michael Roud