Check Out Mekhi Woods’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Mekhi Woods.

Hi Mekhi, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
When I was growing up I always had a hard time figuring out what I was going to do. I always knew I wanted to be an entertainer it was just hard to see that as a reality and something to share. I mean I did live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for 14 years, it wasn’t the biggest market to entertain in. My 8th grade year I committed and said it out loud. I want to be an actor. Due to the loss of my grandmother a change of scenery was needed for my mom as there were better opportunities to be explored for me. I pushed hard for Atlanta. I saw the industry was beginning to move through Atlanta and I knew that’s where I wanted to be. Lucky enough it was chosen. I did some open calls and background work my first year, but I wasn’t satisfied. I didn’t commit to the craft fully, because I still was afraid to commit out loud. Eventually, I stopped doing background work. I took drama my first year of high school, but wasn’t the best student due to my confidence issues and my teacher at the time not being the biggest fan of me. My second year I got a new teacher and worked a bit harder, but suffered due to those around me not taking the craft seriously, so in turn at points I didn’t. We would have these great performances in class, but just not focus the rest of it. I was better than that, but I wasn’t showing it. Then COVID hit, and I had time to think. A lot of time to think. Assignments were still being sent for drama and I finally showed what I was made of. My junior year I returned on a hybrid schedule and was referred for advanced drama. I jumped at the opportunity. I was forced to be with new people that I wasn’t used to, but it helped me commit being around people who has the passion I had hidden. I eventually got a role in our one act play as a supporting character as well as an understudy for the lead. Due to some unforeseen circumstances two weeks before performance I had to step up as the lead. The moment I had been waiting for, but the pressure I was afraid to have. I did it, but still felt I held back at points due to being in my head. When we competed in our state competition we came up short. I was heartbroken and felt like I let everyone down. Although they were proud and supported me I owed them better. That day I committed to leave everything on the stage and let my creativity fly with no limits. Did we win the next year? No, but that was fine, because I helped us get money back in the positive after all we lost from COVID. I also helped shape the underclassmen to make sure the department continues to succeed. I stand here now, a 2026 graduate of Morehouse College with a BA in Theater and Performance, an actor, Writer, director. Still acting, still evolving, still creating.

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?
The road has never been smooth as I said I’ve always had my self doubts, but it is so important to just go for it. Even if your worried or have your doubts, go in head first with them to shut them up. The struggle of doubt I still deal with. I had it in elementary, middle school, high school, and college, but I’m here. I believe the key to in these predicaments is to ease the doubt out by filling yourself with confidence. I’ll admit I don’t think the doubt can just go away, but if you continue to work and like keep pushing it more and more, it’ll fall out of your brain.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I am an actor, writer, and director. My main focus is acting and I have done much work on the stage with some film work. I performed at the Mayor’s State of Address, Spelman’s Celebration of Arts which was in front of Spike Lee, Latanya Richardson Jackson, and Samuel L. Jackson. I was apart of the first and only AUC Collision Project which was in collaboration with the Alliance Theater. I have played the lead in Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson’s “Believe in Yourself.” I was a supporting character in the short film “Three Wrongs and Mrs. Right.” I have even taught recently with Alliance Theater’s summer camp. The project that I’m most proud of is my senior capstone that I wrote, directed, and acted in called “???.” This project is everything that sets me apart, because this was a real piece, featuring a real person, made for real people. I find the real person in every story which is what makes me so different. In this performance I had the power to make the crowd feel everything I wanted them to. I took them on a roller coaster and they were happy to be a part of the ride. It’s a performance I’ll never forget, and one very close to my heart.

Any advice for finding a mentor or networking in general?
They will come to you. I’m not saying they will fall out of the sky, but some people act like they are great mentors and are willing to be if you ask. That isn’t always the case. A mentor that is for you will see the potential in you to help you reach it, so you can challenge and surpass them. A real mentor sees you have something better than they do and will try to grow with you as they help you grow. An opportunist will just use your talent for themselves.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/2093509-5848762
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mickey.414/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mekhi-woods-/
• Youtube: https://youtu.be/7_KEu6u9ClM?si=Vd6RG_SqzhAI0UuL