09.21.21
A Change of Scenery
A year and a half ago, Darby went to Louisville, Kentucky, to wait out the pandemic safely with her family, thinking that it would be six or eight weeks at the most. That time stretched to over a year until she received her covid-19 vaccinations and was able to return to Los Angeles in May of this year. The city was much different than it had been when she left. The crowds of tourists were absent, and many businesses had permanently closed, some of them favorites of hers. The film industry, which had temporarily closed down the year before, was open again but on a smaller scale and under strong restrictions. Classes and auditions had gone to online and Zoom-style formats. After great consideration and consultation with her manager at the ESI Network and her agents at BBA Talent, Darby decided to move back to Louisville and continue her training and career from there. She retains her management and theatrical representation in Los Angeles, but she is now also represented theatrically and commercially on the East Coast by the Helen Wells Agency. It is an exciting change for Darby to be expanding her representation and opportunities for acting.
Darby has kept busy with her training in online classes, private video lessons and voiceover training. She learned to drive and obtained her license in Kentucky, and she even drove in Los Angeles. Darby also has been spending a lot of time in the kitchen while experimenting with new recipes, including gluten-free cooking and baking. She has played piano, practiced archery and enjoyed walking many miles throughout the city park near her home. Of course, that includes hunting Pokemon! Her Little Buddy Gilligan is thrilled to be living in a house with a yard and three other dogs to play with, as well as the new puppy recently adopted by Darby’s brother.
The next new adventure for Darby is a return to academics as she begins college courses in computer technology. At present, her interest is in coding and cyber security.