Taylor Blackwell's Music and path to directing

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Taylor Blackwell shares her journey from child actor mentored by Burt Reynolds to multi-talented creator writing, directing, and starring in her own projects. She discusses the creative freedom that comes with having more control over her artistic vision and the excitement of bringing stories to life. • Started acting at age 5, later incorporating music into her career • Met Burt Reynolds at age 10 and became his student until his passing • Values the creative control of developing her own projects • Recently completed "It Happened: The Judy Tenuta Story," where she wrote, directed, and starred • Chose Judy Tenuta's story partly because both play accordion • Found similarities between…