Hello,  

My name is Michelle Viard, and I am a junior acting student at Georgia State university with a concentration in writing. I know already that I want to further my education and dive fully into performing arts. I plan to become a successful Sag actor and a screenwriter for network television or film. For me to be able to accomplish my aspirations I need to get a masters in English to help me improve my writing to a professional level.  This will help me create scripts like Issa Reas “Insecure”, my overall goal is to create shows and plays that highlight People of Color and tells the stories of those who are silenced. To accomplish this i plan to get an internship with the Humanities Inclusivity Program that is set up to help undergraduates with a mentorship program to have a chance to explore a career in their field. To get my first job after college I hope networking can help me climb up from background actor to set Production assistant and learn how to work my way up to screenwriting.  

Being a freelance screenwriter allows for me to work on multiple projects while having a simultaneously flexible schedule where I can also act like Micheala Coel has done with “Chewing Gum” and “I may destroy you”. This would help me finally write and be in stories that show more diverse perspectives. My masters in English also helps me with being a screenwriter because it would help me conduct research, develop characters and storylines. I do not know yet after screenwriting if I want to completely dive into stage writing or maybe go back from a second master’s in public history. This course would help me discover all the possibilities and see one career path through fully.