Bring It: All You Need is Love

My name is Hans Gorre. I go by he/him pronouns and I’m a first-year student at Capilano University in the Acting For Stage and Screen program. I’m an aspiring Filipino-Canadian actor hoping to give voices to those who may not be able to articulate them.

My parents are first-generation immigrants who came from the Philippines to Canada to cultivate a safer and easier life for my siblings and I before we were born. While this move caused challenges within their everyday routine, they adored the idea of raising a family that could prosper in a more financially stable environment.

Growing up, it was hard to find representation through those on the screen. I was constantly looking for characters and people to identify with, but didn’t see anyone who I felt best represented me. My identity felt like a hindrance to my path of success, curating an unhealthy mentality where I cheated myself of every chance to find love for who I was.

At Capilano University, I’m discovering that to make strides outwardly, such as in my career or personal life, I need to make strides inwardly. Learning to love and own the body I have been given has been a rough journey, but it’s the first step in unlocking my greater potential.

I’m learning to embrace my identity, myself and the world around me. While being a racialized actor in a white-dominated industry comes with its challenges, I care so deeply about the craft that the boundaries don’t even phase me now. I know in my heart that anything is possible if I own who I am and the history that precedes me.

My passion is my superpower and I know it’ll help me progress through an industry that poses great challenges.