In 1969, he packed up his Volkswagen Beetle, he called "Shortie" and headed to Upstate NY for the first "Woodstock Festival", where he met and learned a great deal about the art of acting from other artists that he met. His first theatrical appearance of note, was in a stage production of "High Fever Follies; an ensemble role. As the "acting bug" ignited in him, he began to write short plays. He has also traveled to the Yucatan Peninsula, Canada, many of the lower 48 and been to the northern edges of the Sahara Desert.

In 1977, he appeared briefly in "The Lemon Sisters" and from that point forward, he was "hooked". He is currently a member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Recording Artists. Some of his credits include On - Camera talent, Voice Over Artist, Model, live theatre and corporate theatre.

He is not your ordinary actor - type. He is in many ways has an Absurdist bent. He tends to see and feel things in their true light and not so pretty-ed up. Yes, he is quite sane... for the most part; but is always up for a challenge -- especially for the roles he plays.

J. Emerson is known for his teaching of English as a Second Language and Computer Literacy as well. His students love to hear the interesting things that come out of his mouth. J. Emerson is a very enthusiastic man, and there is not a person who loves to do what he does more than J. Emerson does. J. Emerson's focus is on the acquisition of knowledge, in the Arts and all things of positive import to the human experience.

J. is also continuing to develop his digital photography artist skills. J. Emerson also holds a BA in Contemporary Anthropology and a Masters in Organizational Dynamics, which he fully utilizes in his work as an Actor and a Teacher; as well as, a life visionary.

Oh, and he prefers to be called Emerson.

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Some actor quotes J. Emerson lives by: 

Act without acting (wei wu wei). Work without effort. Relish plain food.*
-Lao Tzu
*literally, do-don't-do; i.e., "Go with the flow, ya'll"

“ Acting is a powerful medium for reflecting authenticity in the human experience” Eric Stone

"Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Albert Einstein (1875-1955)

" Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."

Will Rogers

Some Acting Books currently on his shelf:

Working Actors: The Craft of Television, Film and Stage Performance

Richard A. Blum

Death of A Salesman

Arthur Miller

Headshot and Resume can be found HERE .... let the Casting begin!!

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