Meet Sarah Summers | Actor, writer, singer

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

Hi Sarah, any advice for those thinking about whether to keep going or to give up?
This is the age old question and plagues us as humans from time to time in multiple ways because life is hard. It’s so simple to just say “Never give up” right? But -after many years of life throwing me the hardest punches that even just one of those punches could wreck someone for life; it HAS to be that simple for me in order to survive. I get rejected multiple times a day in my career and that is not for everyone- but I know what I signed up for and I love every single moment of it . In my life as an artist I have taken one very long break from acting in my 20’s and I was lost, so I asked myself if money didn’t matter and you never had to worry about money- what would you do? The answer has been the same since I was 5 years old and has never changed, I think about acting every.single.day. and when you think about something every day like that- it is no longer just part of you- it is part of your SOUL, and you can never give up on your soul.

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 have considered myself an actor first, singer second and writer third for most of my life but the writer part I usually kept very private until recently… I am very proud to say just this month- I have finished the pitch for my first Pilot that I have been brewing for over 4 years. Nothing has been easy for me in my life- except for love. Loving others and showing love has always been easy for me. I have been told that there is no one quite like me, And I know that is what everyone else says- but I believe there is truth to those statements. I’m loud but quiet, I’m strong but soft, Im sassy but sweet. Im Funny but serious. In my life I have gone through some incredibly hard challenges like the death of my sister 2 months after I graduated high school, my fathers suicide right before I got engaged, and just last year my mother had an almost fatal stroke at the height of my acting career and I picked up everything and moved across state to become her full time caretaker- but all through this (like I stated before ) I never gave up because My biggest goal as an artists is to be the constant and comfort in someones life, their best friend on TV they can always count on, that character that you see yourself in to make the day go by a little easier; that is what TV/film has been for me in the darkest times.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I am a born and raise So-Cal Gal so I would take them on a lil tour of so-cal to see all my favorite spots- thats the beauty of Southern California you can see the beach, the snow, the forest and the desert all in a 2 hour drive. First up is beating the traffic so Taking a tour of LACMA is the go to start- I don’t think I will ever get tired of LACMA and what the incredible art has to offer. Then some delicious food in Koreatown followed by maybe seeing a band at the world famous Rainbow room and looking at all the rockstar memorbilia and meeting the characters that hang there. Then a FULL beach day followed by some thrifting in my hometown of Long Beach, followed by a Day at Disneyland to feel like a kid again and cry tears of joy at the fireworks.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Yes! I want to dedicate this shoutout to my acting studio and coach at Studio 24/7 lead by Mark McPhearson. I have an incredible community of friends, artists and colleagues here that are incredibly talented artists and constant cheerleaders for everyone around them! It is rare to find a safe space to create, be vunearable and to be encouraged to be your most authentic self in this industry. When one of us wins, ALL of us win!

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Kelsie Kiana Piini Leo Matsuyama