ABOUT TRENDANE SPARKS
Throughout the course of my life, I've always wanted to be a performer of some type. Painting, sculpting, sewing, music and even writing were things I tried my hand at, if only for a short time.
The only thing which held my interest for any extended period was acting. Well, that and macrame, but I think that was more because I love the smell of jute rope. With all the other activities, they eventually began to feel like a chore. Pursuing them began to feel tedious and frustrating. That has never been the case with acting. Even when I'm exhausted, my throat on fire and shredded after a day of recording orcish death screams...I still feel excited and happy to go back for more.
There are very few games which I actually enjoy playing, myself. But I do enjoy watching them being played by others a great deal. I often liken it to the renaissance faire. When I first started going, everything was magical. Everywhere I turned, there was some new thing to experience. Sights, sounds, smells, textures and flavors...every sense was accounted for and thrilled.
But when I started working there, I got to 'see behind the curtain'. I got to see how the magic was made and, in a sense, the magic died as a result. But a new magic was born from those ashes. The magic of making the magic happen for others.
That's where I live now. In the shadowy recesses behind the curtain, waiting for my moment to take my place upon the stage and fulfill a lifelong yearning to make some magic.