Cole Escola

I started going to church by myself. I was like 11 years old because I needed that validation from God. I needed someone brewing coffee for the group to look at me and say, well, aren't you just so polite? That was life to me.

I started going to church by myself. I was like 11 years old because I needed that validation from God. I needed someone brewing coffee for the group to look at me and say, well, aren't you just so polite? That was life to me.

That was my first professional acting job. But when I was, I think, five, we didn't have performing arts in our town. But there was this company called Missoula Children's Theater. And every year, two adults from this theater company would come to town for one week. And in that one week, they would do auditions on Monday and the show was on Friday. And I just lived for that one week, a year.

That was my first professional acting job. But when I was, I think, five, we didn't have performing arts in our town. But there was this company called Missoula Children's Theater. And every year, two adults from this theater company would come to town for one week. And in that one week, they would do auditions on Monday and the show was on Friday. And I just lived for that one week, a year.

That was my first professional acting job. But when I was, I think, five, we didn't have performing arts in our town. But there was this company called Missoula Children's Theater. And every year, two adults from this theater company would come to town for one week. And in that one week, they would do auditions on Monday and the show was on Friday. And I just lived for that one week, a year.

But then, yeah, my first professional acting job was in a production of Grapes of Wrath. I played Winfield Jode. And it was in a town 30 miles away from Klatskanai, where I grew up. And... During that time, my grandmother lived in a nursing home and it was much, much, much closer to the theater than where I lived. So some nights after rehearsals, I would stay over at her nursing home.

But then, yeah, my first professional acting job was in a production of Grapes of Wrath. I played Winfield Jode. And it was in a town 30 miles away from Klatskanai, where I grew up. And... During that time, my grandmother lived in a nursing home and it was much, much, much closer to the theater than where I lived. So some nights after rehearsals, I would stay over at her nursing home.

But then, yeah, my first professional acting job was in a production of Grapes of Wrath. I played Winfield Jode. And it was in a town 30 miles away from Klatskanai, where I grew up. And... During that time, my grandmother lived in a nursing home and it was much, much, much closer to the theater than where I lived. So some nights after rehearsals, I would stay over at her nursing home.

Well, I wasn't sure that I was allowed to be there. I knew I could visit. I was pretty sure I wasn't allowed to spend the night. But I did anyway, and it felt... It was weird. I was lying to so many adults just so that I could be in this play. I think I lied to my mom and I told her like, oh, no, the play feeds us.

Well, I wasn't sure that I was allowed to be there. I knew I could visit. I was pretty sure I wasn't allowed to spend the night. But I did anyway, and it felt... It was weird. I was lying to so many adults just so that I could be in this play. I think I lied to my mom and I told her like, oh, no, the play feeds us.

Well, I wasn't sure that I was allowed to be there. I knew I could visit. I was pretty sure I wasn't allowed to spend the night. But I did anyway, and it felt... It was weird. I was lying to so many adults just so that I could be in this play. I think I lied to my mom and I told her like, oh, no, the play feeds us.

And meanwhile, I wasn't eating because I knew if I said I need money for food, she would say, well, we can't do that. I'm sorry, you can't do this play. And, you know, I lied again.

And meanwhile, I wasn't eating because I knew if I said I need money for food, she would say, well, we can't do that. I'm sorry, you can't do this play. And, you know, I lied again.

And meanwhile, I wasn't eating because I knew if I said I need money for food, she would say, well, we can't do that. I'm sorry, you can't do this play. And, you know, I lied again.

to the adults in the play saying like, oh yeah, no, I can stay with my grandma in the nursing home so I can be late at rehearsal and just 11 years old trying to keep everyone in the dark about the fact that I was a child.

to the adults in the play saying like, oh yeah, no, I can stay with my grandma in the nursing home so I can be late at rehearsal and just 11 years old trying to keep everyone in the dark about the fact that I was a child.

to the adults in the play saying like, oh yeah, no, I can stay with my grandma in the nursing home so I can be late at rehearsal and just 11 years old trying to keep everyone in the dark about the fact that I was a child.

Yeah. Yeah. This woman that played Rose of Sharon, her name was Susan. She bought me food on our meal breaks every day. And it was never an issue. I never asked her. She just she saw what was going on. And yeah. She would buy me food and then other actors would give me rides to my grandma's nursing home. And I was in heaven.

Yeah. Yeah. This woman that played Rose of Sharon, her name was Susan. She bought me food on our meal breaks every day. And it was never an issue. I never asked her. She just she saw what was going on. And yeah. She would buy me food and then other actors would give me rides to my grandma's nursing home. And I was in heaven.

Yeah. Yeah. This woman that played Rose of Sharon, her name was Susan. She bought me food on our meal breaks every day. And it was never an issue. I never asked her. She just she saw what was going on. And yeah. She would buy me food and then other actors would give me rides to my grandma's nursing home. And I was in heaven.