Host Laura Reid welcomes artist and actor Andrea Sikkink to The Public Speaking Horror Show to explore her adventures on-set as an actor on shows like Hawaii Five-O and NCIS Hawaii, how she avoids stage fright and the first time it took over, and her career as an artist with her business, As You Wish Arts. Andrea gives us a peek behind the curtain of filming movies and TV, letting us know how the work unfolds, and shares why she believes there’s no time limit on dreams or goals we want to achieve.

Andrea’s favorite inspirational sayings come from The Princess Bride and LL Cool J. “Inconceivable”, “As you wish”, and “Dreams don’t have deadlines” are very indicative of the way she lives her life. She and her husband took a chance on moving to Hawaii and pursuing careers as actors against the advice of people around them, and they thrived. There’s no limit to what can be done if we go for it with passion. But as a professional actor, has Andrea ever had stage fright or been starstruck by another actor? She has, and she shares heartwarming stories about both. She and Laura discuss how Andy’s painting career started, how to pull motivation for a scene being filmed, and why it’s important to enjoy the moment in what we’re doing.

About Andrea Sikkink:

Andrea Sikkink was born in a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota. Her mom was a model and theatre actress, and her dad worked in radio and TV. Andy grew up the youngest of six kids in a large, loving family that encouraged her love of the arts, sports and acting.

Andy met her (future husband) David as a freshman in college (he is a fellow actor and a reformed radio DJ) and they have been married 35 years this October. They have 3 "grown and flown" adult kids. All of them grew up on island and still live on Oahu.

Andy has been painting since she could first pick up a brush. Her company is named As You Wish Arts, after the famous quote in the movie, The Princess Bride where Wesley tells Princess Buttercup.... As You Wish, as a way of saying I love you. It was one of the first date movies she and her husband went to in college.

Andy sells her paintings online and in local Oahu shops on the north shore. She paints in both acrylics. Her inspiration comes from spending Ohana time at the beach or hiking in her tropical paradise island home. She paints landscapes, seascapes, Hawaiiana and pet portraits. Andy just finished illustrations of her first book collaboration to be released next month!

Andy is the current president of the Hawaii Local SAG-AFTRA Union (Actors/ Performers Union) and is finishing up her 2nd term as president in Sept. She has worked in over 30 feature films and television shows with co-star roles in series such as Hawaii Five-0, recurring HPD on Magnum PI, and as a special agent for all 3 seasons on NCIS Hawaii.

Her passion is to inspire other people to chase their dreams and live their life "AS You Wish". She loves LL Cool J's quote; Dreams Don't Have Deadlines. She is always trying new things that others may say are impossible or Inconceivable.

__

Contact Andrea Sikkink:

• Website: AsYouWishArts.com
• Instagram: @AsYouWishArtist
• Andrea Sikkink on IMDb

Contact Laura Reid | The Speech Slayer:

• Website: TheSpeechSlayer.com
• Facebook: TheSpeechSlayer
• Instagram: @Laura_InWonderland
• Linkedin: Laura Reid
• Book: “The Public Speaking Horror Show: 7 Secrets to Kill It as a Speaker” by Laura Reid