A Few of EMA YHB Member Analesa Fisher’s Favorite Things Are Sharks, Writing, and Voice Acting
From acting to shark advocacy, Analesa Fisher does it all. Their new film, “Saving Buddy Charles,” follows two best friends on a rollercoaster ride of a road trip to save a pet lizard. NYOTA spoke to Fisher about what they love about writing, the thrill of voice acting, and capturing the authentic Gen Z experience on screen.
Photographer: Storm Santos
You’re a writer and an actor across different spaces: on screen, on stage, and in the recording booth. How has working in all these disciplines shaped your creative process and instincts?
There are unique intricacies that come with each of the separate mediums, but honestly, I think every actor should dabble in a screenwriting class at least once. It really teaches you about the ins and outs of playing a scene. When I get scripts for auditions, the first thing I’m reading is, why this scene? Why this conversation? Every single moment in a screenplay is precious. Word count and page counts are precious, so there’s really no wasted moments. I find it endlessly fun to work through writing a scene, and just as much fun looking at a scene written by someone else and trying to get into their head to understand it better. It’s all one big puzzle, and the different careers play right into each other. Writing haunts my acting work like a ghost in the night. I used to get in trouble with my agents when I first moved to LA, because the sides I’d bring to auditions would have writing scribbled ALL over them. Every margin, back of the page, and blank space was filled with ramblings like a prisoner on a cell wall. One of my first agents said the casting directors would think I was insane and make me print out fresh sides before going in.