I have acted on stage off and on for 30 years, playing over 30 roles, mostly leads but also character parts, mostly community theatre but also some professional work. I have also sung leading roles in various musicals and operettas at the community theatre level.
Son of a preacher/lawyer, I have always acted, sung, and read aloud to my family (every single Agatha Christie and Harry Potter!). I read poetry aloud to myself. I love to read aloud.
As a Renaissance man with a vast range of intellectual interests, I am comfortable with "high-brow" texts, poetry, psychology, philosophy, etc. I have made my living as a journalist and PR writer for 30 years, and therefore I am sensitive to the nuances and power of language--and also the constant danger of being misunderstood.