NIKIVA DIONNE

I use to think Actors were paid liars.. However, I couldn’t draw a direct correlation because I am the most honest person I know! Yet I’m an Actress. However in studying acting I’ve learned that Acting is actually the most vulnerable career anyone could pursue. You are expected to deal in fictional circumstances how you would deal in real life. Which requires honesty with yourself that not very many people can fathom and once u begin studying to break down certain emotional barriers it’s hard to segment them in other facets of life. For example: look in the mirror and ask yourself out loud. How do I feel? And the first thing that comes to your mind say it and keep asking your self how do I feel and answering. Don’t think about it, just feel and keep going with a constant stream of conscious. And after a few min. tell me if you didn’t bust out crying, lol.. It forces you to acknowledge YOUR truth. Ever have a feeling in the pit of your stomach but try to disregard the ...

  I started dating a 16. I was also living alone at 16. Not to mention School, Work and Fashion show practice. From early on I took on a great deal of responsibility. I started working at 11 for crying out loud, not because my mom made me, I just felt capable. Growing up it was nothing to walk in the house and see Diddy (that’s my mom) on a ladder, painting. I guess that’s why I’ve never been one to sit around and expect others to do something I knew I was competent enough to handle. In a casual conversation I think I learned something I’ve been trying to figure out since I started dating.. What gives someone (a woman) the natural ability to have faith in someone else’s ability( a man) ?  I mean total faith that this person will come thru and make decisions that are consistently mutually beneficial. Well, in that sentence lies the answer…  but I’ll get back to that ;-)  I’ve cohabitated but I’ve never moved in w/ someone else and I’ve noticed in relatio...

It’s 1:40am and the only way I can attempt to stop the tears is to pour this ‘revelation’, I just received, on to paper. This is definitely going to be my shortest, most honest blog entry. Dear God, I just realized that Last August you forced me away from something that once meant nearly everything to me and This past August again you forced me away from something that once meant nearly everything to me.. I don’t need another August to understand the message your sending. You’re a jealous God and you sent me the message loud and clear last Sunday and it hit me but didn’t sit in my spirit until just this very second Seek first God and his kingdom and he will give you the desires of your heart Or in the words of my Bishop    “If you chase God as you have chased that job, that man, that car, that woman, that house.. He will give you the job, man, car, woman, or house that you don’t have to chase” My God you are...

Check out the below video, it's a promo I shot for a new TV show on FX called Horror House Calls

 I had an epiphany this morning when I read a headline about Kim K’s wedding location tomorrow.. My mind immediately went on a world wind, thinking Why does anyone care? Well, light bulb!!! But, I’ll get back to that So Twice in the last six months or so.. I’ve booked a gig, been confirmed,   then was released.. I’m talking about, receiving all the praises of how perfect I am for the job and how glad they found me, than within 32hrs. I’m released, 'they are going in another direction but hope to work with me in the future' :-/ Now this entry really isn’t about that , it’s more about the ME in that scenario So this is ME: The second I book a job I write my ideal situation list. I write what I need to have/ do to make sure I offer the best performance for the shoot. Which means, I may need to buy a wig, to do my own hair, to buy certain under garments, to prep certain things etc. I’m organized almost to a fault, because I prepare for a shoot ...

This day will always be one of the most special days of my life.  It’s the day I made a definitive decision to listen to God’s promise. There’s a famous quote that I’ve always appreciated and it says  “When the world is loud, God will speak in a whisper” In the middle of a recession, a year after most of my closest friends had lost their jobs and were still seeking full time employment,  7months left in an apartment least that was already hard to pay, A year and 4 months left on a luxury car lease, with everyone saying don’t quit- make em fire you so you can get unemployment, sue them, your boss is conspiring, go to the big boss.. etc. etc. etc…  Not only did I quit but I also turned down a management position with another brand. I did the one thing that made sense to NO ONE yet it appeared to be the only decision for me. I left my job as a senior manager, with out another job; But, with an unwavering FAITH. I’ve ...

I'm pretty excited about today's post because so many of my Blog followers are fellow actors. So I hope this helps.. Each morning I have a ritual.. I do NOTHING before I check my submission sites. I'm not represented Theatrically so self submissions is really the only way I get a chance to read for TV or film roles. Well I recently added a new site to my "morning ritual" that I check religious.. https://www.cazt.com/  and i also started following them on twitter  http://twitter.com/caztstudios  .. this way I can get casting updates ALL DAY. I'm sure most of you guys have auditioned at the CAZT location in Hollywood, well I personally get extremely excited when I audition there because I know they will post my audition on my CAZT site. It's been said that every actor does their best audition in the car on the way home from the audition. Well, now that I'm a member of CAZT I can SEE what I ACTUALLY did in the audition. When I tell you this helps ...