J. Emerson McGowan has appeared in various TV shows such as the ‘The Dave Chappelle Show (which is on DVD and in syndication). He has also appeared in several national commercials for products like Healthcare and telecommunications. He studied Organizational Change at the University of Pennsylvania and realizing that skills/capabilities utilized in this field could be put to good use in performance.
Emerson (as he prefers to be called) lives in the Phila/NY/DC megalopolis where he works as an actor, instructor and all around computer guy. In his free time Emerson enjoys making digital images on his computer and updating his website (www.jemersonmcgowan.com). Note that Emerson also enjoys "one pot" cooking and devising new combinations of flavors or flavours (if you are a United Kingdomer).
He has also traveled to the Yucatan Peninsula, Canada, many of the lower 48 and been to the northern edges of the Sahara Desert (which is not to sand like at all... curious).
He is not your ordinary actor - type. He is in many ways has an Absurd - ist bent. He tends to see and feel things in their true light and not so pretty-ed up. Yes, he is quite sane... for the most part; but is always up for a challenge -- especially for the roles he plays. His credits can be found on IMDB and ActorsAccess.com to name a few.
J. Emerson is a very enthusiastic man, and there is not a person who loves to do what he does more than he does. J. Emerson's focus is on the acquisition of knowledge, in the Arts and all things of positive import to the human experience.
Quotes J. Emerson lives by:
“Act without acting (wei wu wei). Work without effort. Relish plain food.” * Lao Tzu
*literally, do-don't-do; i.e., "Go with the flow, ya'll”
“Acting is a powerful medium for reflecting authenticity in the human experience” Eric Stone
“Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.” Will Rogers