Meet Jacob Lynn | Actor

We had the good fortune of connecting with Jacob Lynn and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jacob, why did you decide to pursue a creative path?
I always had an interest in acting and film, but being an athlete growing up, it wasn’t really something I had time to do. I played baseball in college, and as a pitcher, I had to be very creative to be successful. When I finished playing baseball, going into acting was a logical choice for me.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I think my commitment to the roles is really what sets me apart. A lot of people want to act for fame or money, but I genuinely enjoy getting in someone else’s head and making their thoughts mine. It’s important for me to maintain a slice of me in every role, but having the opportunity to really become someone else is part of what I love so much about acting. I really like going through roles and scenes and “searching” them out and discovering more and more about the role or the scene. Say there’s an obvious beat where the character would be sad, sometimes it hits different in the moment, and I’ll feel mad or happy because a lot of sadness comes from happiness and anger comes from love. Emotions aren’t black and white and acting has really taught me a lot when it comes to that. I’ve been acting for about three years now and as of this year, I’ve finally started making enough money from acting to really live. That’s really given me a lot of freedom to pursue acting even more. Sometimes I’d get an audition with a quick turnover, or I’d book something that required me to be away from home or take time off of work for weeks at a time, and that really made it tough to pay bills AND go after what I love.
I think the unpaid short films and student films are a great test to see if this is something you really want to do. You need footage for reels to prove that you’re working. And a lot of times with those short films you either don’t get the footage or you can’t use it. But you have to just keep going and keep working. For me, now I’m getting to work with some of my idols and do bigger and bigger things. That really makes having to do the grunt work, so to speak, worth it. The biggest lesson I’ve learned along the way is to just work your butt off and take every opportunity that comes your way.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I’d take them to the Varsity and Hattie B’s to eat. We’d go to the aquarium because you can’t come to Atlanta without seeing that.
Depending on who the Braves were playing, we’d go to Truist Park.
I’d take them to Red Top Mountain, which is a beautiful spot for a hike or a swim.
For a fun evening, we’d go to Greenline Brewery in Canton because it’s the best place to listen to some live music and meet interesting people.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
My parents, Jeff and Tracy, who have always been supportive of anything I want to do. My fiance, Olivia, who is always in my corner.
Mark McCullough, who was a great mentor. He showed me the ropes and really taught me how to be successful in the film industry.

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Image Credits
Jason Vail (headshots) Scott Hansen (Trina’s Very Bad Day poster) Diego Amador (the last 4 photos — in the white tanktop and in the striped shirt)