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Podcast: Pretend Worlds Real People
Episode: Alex Essoe (Midnight Mass, Starry Eyes, Doctor Sleep)
Description: “You can always say no to anything.”
Horror fans rejoice! The wonderfully talented, Alex Essoe joins PWRP this week! You may recognize her from Doctor Sleep, Midnight Mass, or her breakout role in Starry Eyes; but her love for acting took over years before. While growing up on a compound in Saudi Arabia, Alex absorbed as much performance art as she could through VHS tapes and her mother’s stage productions. Following a workshop in Toronto, Alex left behind a modeling career and set out to pursue a career in acting. Since then, she has taken b...