Episode 15: Michael Thomas Holmes on having two artistic paths

About Michael Thomas Holmes

Michael Thomas Holmes appeared in the 25th Anniversary touring production of The Phantom of the Opera and celebrated his Broadway debut in the Nunn / Stroman revival of Oklahoma! (Ali Hakim). Michael previously toured with The Producers (starring Jason Alexander & Martin Short), played Nathan Detroit in John Rando’s Guys and Dolls (Barrington Stage), Tevye in Fiddler (Pioneer Theatre), Tateh in Ragtime (Barrymore nom, Bristol Riverside), Luther Billis in South Pacific (Cape Playhouse), The Narrator/Dr. Scott in the Rocky Horror Show (Bucks County) and John Adams in 1776 and Autolycus in The Winter’s Tale (Guthrie). He originated the roles of The Ghosts (JP Morgan, Benedict Arnold, PT Barnum and Mark Twain) in Goodspeed’s production of A Connecticut Christmas Carol, directed by Hunter Foster, opposite Robert Cuccioli and Lenny Wolpe. Michael received his MFA in Acting from UC Irvine, has appeared on “POSE,” “The Blacklist: Redemption,” “Smash” and “Law & Order,” IS “Murray Condo” (@movininwithmurray) and was the immortal Stormtrooper Rolf in The Producers: The Movie Musical. Michael graduated with a BFA in graphic design from Washington University in St. Louis. He’s worked with The York Theatre, Grey Entertainment, Jay Records, The Barrow Group and countless actors, directors, artistic creators and professionals, creating all manner of promotional material and websites throughout his 20+ years of professional freelance. mtholmesdesign.com

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In the Episode

Born a natural Actor and Graphic Designer, from a young age Michaels mother knew he was destined for these artistic paths together. In stories from his youth and the skills that he naturally had it was a great fit!
Michael grew up in an artistic household with his parents appreciating the arts and acting as superb role models for Michael. His parents were super supportive of his decision and knew it was the right decision for him to pursue what he is doing.
Michael has great advice for how to approach working on two artistic paths at the same time, the challenges that come up, and understanding how others perceive the work that he does.
As a graphic designer Michael has some great advice and can help professionals (artistic and otherwise) in developing websites that speak to the truth of that person or organization and has some great tips for how you should approach marketing yourself and why it is important to have a website as an actor.
“Your website confirms people’s suspicion about you in the positive!”