I distinctly remember watching Daniel Day Lewis in My Left Foot, and my parents were discussing the fact that hes an actor. To me, it was a foreign concept. I was like, Someone is pretending to do that? Thats so awesome! After that, it just stayed in the back of my mind.

Dominique McElligott

Categorized in : Mind Feet Parent

I don't like routine and I don't like rules. by Dominique McElligott

I don't like routine and I don't like rules.

Dominique McElligott

routine

Every director is different, but the insights from new people on set give you a different opinion and perspective, which is always embraced, in some way.

Dominique McElligott

perspective giving people

I miss L.A. because of the weather. It can change so much in Calgary. You can get a storm one minute, and then the sun will come out and it will be hot.

Dominique McElligott

storm missing weather

I did do an American pilot, but it wasnt shot in America, it was shot in South Africa. It was called The Philanthropist, and it was for NBC.

Dominique McElligott

nbc pilots america

I started doing drama after school, and it just developed into something that I did and I enjoyed very much.

Dominique McElligott

after-school drama school

The most fun part for an actor is the writing and the story and the character. That's very fulfilling.

Dominique McElligott

writing fun character

If I have freedom to experiment with a scene, then I try my best to do that. With TV and with the variety of directors you have on a season, you rarely get that opportunity. It's more structured.

Dominique McElligott

best you freedom opportunity