Wesley Taylor is a man of many talents. He’s been seen on Broadway in The Addams Family and Rock of Ages, on television screens in SMASH (NBC), “The Good Wife” (CBS), “Looking” (HBO), “The Tomorrow People” (CW). He’s the creator, writer, and star of the popular web series, “It Could Be Worse”. 
This past April Wesley was part of DUETS with The Write Teacher(s) Volume 3, and if you missed his duet with Christopher Hlinka, that’s a shame. But the good news is that you can watch it right here.
Accomplishments aside, working with Wesley Taylor on any theatrical or entertainment production is nothing short of a glorious experience. He’s funny, he’s witty, and he commands the stage with such a presence it’s impossible to take your eyes off of him.
Write Teacher(s) Readers, meet Wesley Taylor…
MM: When did you first realize you wanted to be an actor?
WT: I don’t remember a particular moment, but I was very young. Probably the first time someone laughed at something I did or said. I was drunk with the attention.
MM: Of all the roles you’ve played in your career thus far, which ones are the closest to your heart?
WT: The ‘Emcee,’ Cabaret (bucket list). ‘Franz,’ Rock of Ages (bway debut). ‘Falstaff,’ Henry IV (college).
MM: When one walks into your home, what books are permanently on your bookshelf?
WT: The Bible, The Torah, and The Quran (could you imagine?) Currently hopping from coast to coast-Sad to say I just donated all my books. (I had a collection of over 200 plays). Save your tears, everything’s digital now.
MM: If you were stranded on a desert island, what television shows and/or movies would you want available to you, (assuming of course you have a television and Internet connection?)
WT: Veep, Portlandia, The Americans, The Good Wife, Louie, Broad City, House of Cards, Transparent, Amy Shumer, and I’d re-watch Togetherness, Nurse Jackie, Breaking Bad, Six Feet Under, Extras, and The Comeback. Some of my fav films: The Graduate, Shakespeare in Love, American Beauty.
MM: What’s the best piece of advice you’d want to offer aspiring actors and writers?
WT: Take risks. Fail. Try again. Do what frightens you.
MM: What sound do you love? What sound do you hate?
WT: Laughter/ice cream truck (it’s creepy/reminds me I’m not young anymore).
MM: What literary or musical theatre character is most like your personality? Least like your personality?
WT: I’m eerily similar to Michael “Mouse” Tolliver in Tales of the City. On my bad days, I’m Konstantin Treplev in The Seagull. Least like me, I don’t know, Stanley Kowalski? Roy Cohn? The dad in Billy Elliot?
MM: In today’s economic state, arts education programs are being cut. What reasons would you give to a school board or politician for preserving arts education programming in schools?
WT: It’s an absolutely vital form of expression and communication. Art helps us understand humanity.
MM: Who is/was your greatest teacher? (Can absolutely be more than one)
WT: Gerald Freedman.