acting reel

FAIRYLAND

this was my first film, and i'm so grateful to sam rauch for bringing me on for this project. i learned very quickly what screen acting requires, and i can see the improvement i made in my relationship to my scene partner and the camera even within the different scenes we shot, with the opening scene being first, the other indoor scenes being second, and the outdoor scenes being the final things shot. this project got me really excited to continue pursuing film acting further. my scene partner, audrey, was also so fun to work with, and i'm so glad to have gotten to know her.

IN THE FLESH

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after shooting "fairyland," sam rauch graciously brought me on for another project, with this one being unscripted and almost completely improvised. we just got into the room, set up the lights, and then she told me different motions and feelings to portray, everything from twitchy to gooey. we explored the idea of "new skin" and "new body," moving and interacting with my own body as if i had never used it before. i really enjoyed working with sam so intimately in this project, and exploring new movement techniques.

skills

stage combat: quarterstaff

Louis started studying quarterstaff with Tonya Lynn in 2023.

italian, german, french, spanish

Louis studied the Spanish language for 10 years starting from childhood, the Italian language for one year, and French and German languages each for 4 months. They studied Italian, French, and German lyric diction for one year each,

string, woodwind, brass,

percussion instruments

string, woodwind, brass,
percussion instruments

Louis is certified in K-12 music education, and is therefore proficient in string instruments (violin, viola, cello, bass), woodwind instruments (flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone), brass instruments (trumpet, french horn, trombone, euphonium, baritone), and percussion instruments.

audio recording,

production, mixing

audio recording,

production, mixing

Gracyn started teaching themselves audio production as a teenager, and studied it a bit at Carnegie Mellon University as a music technology minor. They are now a passionate producer and mixing engineer of their own music.

opera/theatre performance

Louis won two consecutive District Encouragement Awards from the Metropolitan Opera Competition in 2023 and 2024. View their opera/theatre portfolio here.

piano, guitar, violin, ukulele

Louis studied classical piano for 12 years, violin training for 7 years, and taught themself guitar and ukulele, which they have been playing for 10+ years.

perfect pitch

"Honestly, it's very helpful. And sometimes not helpful."

light, sound, rail operation

Gracyn has experience as a light board operator, rail operator, on wardrobe run crew, and is certified by Audinate to use Dante software.

dalcroze eurhythmics

Gracyn trained in and studied Dalcroze Eurhythmics for four years. Dalcroze pedagogy focuses on engagement with the physical body, improvisation, and ensemble connection. This approach is not only helpful in musical learning but in acting, dance, and all kinds of performance.