Today we’d like to introduce you to Corinne Britti.
Hi Corinne, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I’m originally from North Carolina by way of New York. I actually work back and forth a lot between New York and Atlanta. My family has lived in Buckhead for well over a decade, and I’m continually surprised by just how much I’ve really come to love this city.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
I don’t think choosing any artistic career is an easy path. Society isn’t exactly set up to cultivate art. When you tell someone you’re an actor and they don’t recognize your name or credits, the next question they ask is always, “Well, what else do you do?” (Like besides acting.) (Because no one would pay a non-famous person enough money to live on.) (Your parents must be worried.) Not saying they’re wrong. You are correct, I’m not famous enough to make a lot of money. But anxiety runs in my family, so they’d be worried about me regardless.
I’ve had almost every service job you can think of: retail, serving, dog-walking, temping, bartending, all the classics. Trudging home late at night after walking other people’s dogs for 10 hours in the summer heat for a salary categorized as “federally impoverished” might sound sad at first. And at last. You’d be right, it’s sad. I graduated with honors from a prestigious university, and I was getting emails from disgruntled dog owners complaining I didn’t baby-wipe their dog’s paws well enough after their walk. I never know what my next week, month, or year is going to look like. I have a cat. (That’s sad if you’re a woman) But sad, I can handle. I thrive on sad. Boring is unthinkable. And my life isn’t boring. I do work a day job, and (given this economy) I maybe always will. But, I don’t have issues making new friends as an adult. My work is challenging, varied, and keeps me on my toes. I’ll always have that voice in my head saying, “If you’d just go get your master’s in veterinary medicine…” but she’s always drowned out by the email saying “You booked the sausage commercial!”
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I’m an actor, comedian, and writer based in both Atlanta and Brooklyn. I’m probably most known for a small comedy show I co-hosted for many years and 1-2 movies not many have heard of, and that’s fine with me. I have no ambitions to be a household name, just to be able to make a living doing what I like doing. I’m actually glad I didn’t find success early on in my career. It really forced me to develop my strengths and do things for myself. I like to say the best way to become a good comedian is to be a failed actor with nothing to lose. I write very much out of self-preservation as a performer. No one was going to hand me my dream role, so it was up to me.
Is there anything else you’d like to share with our readers?
It has one R and two Ns. It’s okay, no one knows how to spell it–yeah, like the singer? “Put Your Records On?” You’ve definitely heard it. “Girl, put your records on, tell –” You know what, just copy-paste from my email signature. <3
Contact Info:
- Website: corinnebritti.com
- Instagram: @corinnestagramster
- Twitter: @CorinneBritti
- Other: TikTok: @notconniebritton
Image Credits
Mary Dorn Photography, Mark Laubenheimer Photography, “Take Care of Emily” dir. Nick Rapuano, “Sketch” dir. Corinne Britti, “Condor’s Nest” dir. Phil Blattenberger, “You Are We” dir. Alison Mauldin
