Jake Borelli’s journey to success in the entertainment industry has been nothing short of inspiring.
During his final year of high school, he achieved great success by winning a national art competition.
However, his interest in acting was stronger so he decided to pursue a career in performing arts.
However, this is far from the truth.
Even A-list actorGeorge Clooney had to work as an insurance agentbefore he became a Hollywood icon.
For Jake Borelli, his hardships involved years of failed auditions as the actor spent eight years constantly auditioning.
Tired of rejection, Borelli decided to leave LA behind and go to New York to study.
He was so determined to push through with this as he had already resigned from his current job.
But, it seems he was fated for a different path.
At that point, I had been auditioning for eight years.
It’s such a huge iconic show that it’s hard to get an audition.
In his defense, he has valid reasons why he couldn’t watch it.
I didn’t watch it in the beginning.
He added, “It took me a year!”
It’s not like a play or movie where you have the whole thing written out."
His journey began with the Columbus Children’s Theater when he was merely 10 years old.
Since then, he has been diligently honing his craft and achieving remarkable success in the industry.
Through hard work and dedication, Borelli has enjoyed a steady stream of acting opportunities.
He toldPopsugar, “When I first started the show .
In an interview withGrazia, he further shared the liberating feeling of being out.
Although he was out to the people close to him, the public did not know.
It meant so much to me.”
He has a soft spot for rom-com films
The meet-cute encounters.
The tender kiss amidst gently falling snowflakes.
The part where it seems like they can’t stand each other.
Romantic comedy films often feature a formula that everyone seems to enjoy over and over.
Borelli shared that the movie that takes the No.
1 spot on his list is the 2008 film “27 Dresses.”
My mom took me to the movie theater to see it when I was younger.
I immediately fell in love with James Marsden.
Admittedly, the film ignited sexual orientation confusion for him.
So that was a very eye-opening experience for a young queer kid in Ohio."
