Leigh
Smith, Actor, Presenter, Host, Model, General Manager, interesting person. How
can you not be interesting when you do all those things. Being an actor alone
is a very taxing way to make a living. You have to learn the craft, then you
have to go out for auditions and then if you get a part in a film or in a stage
play or commercial, you have to learn the lines, become your character and then
depend on the other actors and the director to do their jobs competently so the
project will come off as planned.
Leigh
Smith knows what it takes to be an actor. He has gone through all the intensive
training and he has ‘become’ many characters in front of the camera. He knows
that it not only takes dedication, patience and persistence, but it also takes
every ounce of drive you can muster up to get to where you want to be. Leigh has done a lot in a very short time. He is one of the
few Aussies who can manage his time and career well enough to be able to go
between the U.S. and Australia and still take refresher courses whilst having
one foot in the comedic arena at the famous Groundlings school in Los Angeles
where Kristin Wiig and Melissa McCarthy studied along with hundreds of other
professional funny people.
Does
that mean that Leigh Smith is a comedian? Well, let’s just say that he’s a very
funny guy when he wants to be and he looks at himself as a well-rounded
performer. That is, he can certainly be convincing in dramatic roles and he can
make you cry with laughter when he wants to. He’s got the touch – the actors
touch, which means he is super talented and multi-faceted in his skills. He’s
also a host and presenter and a general manager of New Faces Talent Agency in
Australia. So, next time you see Leigh Smith in a movie, commercial or stage
play, remember that you are watching a performer who is at the top of his game
and you are going to be in for a treat.
