Today we’d like to introduce you to Nick Clark.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Nick. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
“Change of plans, Mom. Your boy’s gonna be an actor.” I’ve always had big dreams. In my youngest years, I was absolutely sure I would either be a magician, a drummer, or a baseball player (Yankees, 2nd base). But in 7th grade, I spotted a beautiful red-headed girl in theatre class. So I did what any magical, drumming, baseball player would do—I signed up for theatre! Though she never really noticed me, I did fall in love in that class. I fell in love with performing. I spent most of my high school years on the stage at Buford High School and the past 3 1/2 years of training in the BFA acting program at Florida State University. Tackling the program’s intense curriculum with my small class of nine has been one of the greatest privileges of my life. I’ve also picked up a minor in entrepreneurship, so I’ll be prepared to develop a well-rounded brand and plan when I graduate into the “real world” this April.
My most recent professional project just aired on Lifetime TV in October. “Who is Killing the Cheerleaders?” is my first full-length movie and it was a blast. I play sort of a “bad boy” who may—or may not—be killing the cheerleaders. You’ll have to watch to see!
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
I’d describe the road as slow and steady. My family, friends, mentors, and professional team are incredibly supportive. I am so grateful for their patience and encouragement as I have been able to gradually build my career while still enjoying this season of life as a full-time student.
COVID-19 has changed seemingly everything for everyone. My industry is no different. I recently hit one of those inevitable “disappointing bumps in the road” and lost an acting job due to COVID-19. Thankfully I have not had the virus. But since I was coming from a college campus, the production company needed me to quarantine prior to arriving on set for longer than they could afford to wait for me in their filming schedule. I lost the role and it stung! I can’t be too upset as I understand the need to take health and safety precautions. And at least it was great to know I had been chosen for the role—I’ll take that as a win!
On a personal level, I think we are all navigating the onslaught of tragedies plaguing us this year. I’ve been contemplating the notion of “20/20 vision” and how perhaps we actually see life more clearly than ever before. There’s ugliness, but also beauty. There are plenty of reasons to be discouraged or depressed, but also reasons to be motivated, grateful, and hopeful. I choose the latter.
We’d love to hear more about your work.
As an actor, most people in the Southeast know me as “the Publix boy.” Yes, that’s me. The college kid who comes home for Thanksgiving and decides to have pie with his mom instead of going out with his friends. I loved that job, and I am proud to be known for it.
Whether it be on commercial sets, filming for Lifetime, on stage with Act for a Change, shooting passion projects like The Knock Over, returning to the Atlanta Workshop Player as a camp counselor, or working on student films at FSU with the next generation of directors, I have met the most generous, encouraging, genuinely good people throughout our industry. So much so that my experiences have inspired me to establish my brand, Good Nick Clark. It’s a play on the somewhat old-fashioned term “no-goodnik.” No-goodniks are scoundrels and ne’er-do-wells. And though I may play a no-goodnik from time to time, my goal is to find, inspire, promote, and embody goodness in all I do. Right now, that looks like having faith for a brighter tomorrow, even in these times of unprecedented darkness. Goodness can still be found.
Has luck played a meaningful role in your life and business?
Just like Obi-Wan Kenobi, I don’t really believe in luck. Instead, I have faith. And I trust that God has a good plan for my life. Here’s just one example of how I’ve seen it play out so far in my career:
During my sophomore year at BHS, my theatre director, Kimberly Staples, suggested I audition for a scholarship from the Tim Redovian Memorial Fund. In honor and celebration of the life of Tim Redovian, this amazing organization provides scholarships to performing arts students to further their studies over the summer. That TRMF scholarship enabled me to attend an Atlanta Workshop Players summer camp where I filmed my first short film and was signed to my agency, Kathleen Schultz Associates. At that camp, I also met the fine folks from Big Picture Casting, who cast me in my first professional commercial a few weeks later. Can I count that as luck? No way. It’s too far-fetched! I see that as a path, plan, and purpose. My whole life and career is filled with these kinds of traceable paths. Some of the paths are not yet finished, and some of them I may never fully understand. But I have faith in the journey, and I can’t wait to see how it all unfolds.
Contact Info:
- Website: goodnickclark.com
- Email: goodnickclark@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodnickclark/
- Other: imdb.me/goodnickclark
Image Credit:
Paige Pedersen ( for the first image )
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