Marco Derhy

You will probably have very few friends in this business. People can be mean, especially teenagers. A lot of jealousy and misunderstandings; other kids don’t relate to me being homeschooled to pursue my career or working 10–12 hours per day, or on holidays. A lot of performances are around the holidays. My friends may be out of school or enjoying a break while I’m working and they don’t understand my lifestyle.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Estella Kirk. Estella...