Meet Delaney Miller | Actress, Vocalist, Dancer, & Model

We had the good fortune of connecting with Delaney Miller and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Delaney, career-wise, where do you want to be in the end?
My junior year of high school I learned about the acronym “EGOT” and ever since learning more about how currently there’s only 19 EGOT winners in the whole world I’ve wanted to take on the journey of achieving that status. I know it’s a hard goal to have since there’s no true way to work your way to an EGOT, but I figure that if I’m always chasing that “status” I’ll always be working on my art. The true end goal is to see how far I can take my work and hopefully live off my creative pursuits in this process. I see no end to my career because I see it always being a daily part of my life no matter how old I get, I’ll always be creating. I hope that I can always remind myself why I love what I do, or at least find my way back to my passions whenever it gets hard. I know I will work to explore various characters, build numerous hobbies, and continuously improve myself along the ride. And of course, I hope to meet some incredible people along the way too!

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
As a creative I’d define myself more thoroughly as a performer. It’s always been hard for me to focus on just one thing so the closest I’ve nailed my “label” down to is a performer. I’ve loved acting, dancing, and singing for as long as I can remember and I’m always been excited to try all and any new things. I think what sets me apart from other creatives is my willingness to try many different niches and my continuous efforts to always be bettering my self in all forms of art. I love trying tons of hobbies which can be a curse, but as an actor being trained a little bit in many different activities has also shown to be a big help. Professionally I started my training around 17, I’ve actually found it hard to say I’m a professional due to most of my basis training being from public schooling opportunities, but that is still something I’m improving till this day. Once I started taking classes outside of my public schools it was definitely a challenge to catch up to other artists. There are many basics I’m still learning about through acting, dance, and voice and after recently turning 20 it’s been easy to feel behind. Luckily I have found the most patient friends and have the most encouraging family members that have helped remind me that everyone is on their own journey and with hard work I’ll be able to become more knowledgeable in my art. Some lessons I’ve learned recently will definitely be to 1: read your contracts and if you don’t understand something look it up or ask for help. 2: Networking is everything, make professional friendships and be kind to everyone. And 3: Comparison kills. Do the work and focus on your own journey! If the whole world were listening at this moment I’d say that they should keep an eye out for me. I’m still finding my loudest voice and improving my skills but one day I’ll have done a lot more work compared to before and I have hope that I’ll be able to make some pretty important pieces of art.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
If I was showing a friend around Houston I’d might need a little more than a day but I’d bring them to Sweet Paris for breakfast for sure. I’d follow that with a shopping spree at the Galleria. We’d probably stop for lunch at the Post (a classic) before trying to find some diamonds in the ruff at some of the many thrift stores. I’d then offer them 3 options for an evening activity and they’d have to choose between the Houston Zoo, a concert at the Toyota Center, or Minute Maid park for a game and some pretzels and a soda. Then for Dinner I’d have the take them to the Burger Joint. And if we were still hungry we’d pop in at Jeni’s for ice cream! I think those are some classic spots and it’d be sure to show my friends a hint at to what Houston has to offer!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I love this question! I’ve heard many brilliant people state that one actors success is attached to hundreds of other peoples help, and I agree with that whole-heartedly. I’ll have to start off by thanking my family. My mom and dad have always shown up to every performance and game and have always said they’d support me on this journey and they have stuck to it! My siblings also deserve a shoutout for keeping me on the latest music and films and also sending their good lucks and break a legs! A book that has really inspired me recently is Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, she explains an artists process in such a positive and honest light, I find myself re-reading her book. And if you know me I’m not one to re-read. Lastly, I feel so happy to thank my family at Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS). I just wrapped up working with their summer camp for teens and I am feeling the loss of not being surrounded by those people everyday. I’ve worked with TUTS for 3 years now and they have the most beautifully organized and professional training opportunities for teens. Jacob Shideler, Laura Peete, and Seth Pecore are among the many staff members that have been so encouraging and helpful throughout my career. I hope I continue to work with their organization for years to come. I definitely recommend any teens wanting to pursue a musical theater career that they check out TUTS education. Re-reading that it sounds scripted but I truly mean it with all my heart.

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Image Credits
Jordan Fischels, Imagery ByB, RKU Pictures, Alex Ventura