Challenges like Six Degrees of Separation were a godsend in so many ways. They helped me grow as an actor. They helped me along in my never-ending pursuit to learn, to find out what I’m good at and what I’m not, and to explore what I really love and what I don’t. They introduced me to some amazing people. They were great for my résumé and my bank account. And they were very timely and very therapeutic—for the most part, they kept me focused on life rather than death.
