For My Dear Friend Carolyne Barry -

Hey guys and girls, I had posted this last night and I wanted to write it here on my Behind The Sign blog, too.  Carolyne Barry was an incredible woman.  She will be missed by many!  Love you Carolyne.  



Tonight, we say goodbye to Carolyne Barry, a remarkable woman who positively impacted countless lives. After reading so many posts about her, I thought I'd include my own. Carolyne was my first acting teacher, mentor and friend in Hollywood. She was the first acting coach that I met with back in 2009 at her home to discuss the possibility of signing up for an on-camera commercial class. I was still in college at the time, and I remember naively explaining to her that I simply "wanted to have some fun and try living the Hollywood life!" She laughed and explained that it would take a lot of dedication and that it would be a lot of hard work. -And she was certainly right. In fact, she was always right! Any time that I felt that I needed guidance I would call her, and she would always take time out of her busy day to lend her advice and her encouragement. The lessons that I learned from Carolyne about Hollywood and about life in general will always stay with me. Carolyne lived the life of her dreams, and she inspired many others to do the same. Carolyne's passing tonight reminds me of how quickly things can change, and how important it is to live everyday to it's fullest, to live the dream; we never know what tomorrow will bring. Perhaps this was her final lesson. We love you, Carolyne - Thank you for everything!!  I've included this screenshot of a YouTube interview with Carolyne back in 2011! Such good times. (By the way, Carolyne would probably tell me that it's time to change my hairstyle, and again, she's probably right hahah.)  :)  

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