A Sit Down With Hot New Entertainment Host Julie Meise

Maryland graces Hollywood with their beautiful actress and new popular entertainment TV Host.

By Bobbi Miller-Moro

I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with beautiful Julie Meise, a new up and coming actress and popular entertainment TV host, recently hosting on the red carpet at the 2009 Alma Awards. Born and raised in a small town in Maryland, she never has lost that small town charm and down-to-earth ‘realness’ that has her gaining in popularity on the red carpet.

After many years traveling in the high fashion modeling world, she wanted a new challenge and found that being on camera “listening and learning” about others is just as much fun as acting.
We might have the next Giuliana Rancic on our hands.

We met in Hollywood at The Standard Hotel on Sunset, she walked in fresh and breezy with a big kilowatt smile.  I wanted to discover who Julie is, and with her latest hosting of the “The Best Country Album” at The San Diego Music Awards 2009, Emmy Awards Style Lounge interviews, and various film festivals she is tearing up the red carpet with her energetic one-on-one interviews.

Once we sat down, it was not a few moments into it, where I got to hear Julie’s laugh. From the belly, she let out a beautiful, rich throaty laugh that is completely infectious. Her good attitude and forward approach makes it a blast to have a conversation with her. Here’s what she had to say.

Q: You have a flare for the camera, where does your experience come from?
Julie: I was actually shocked with how natural I was being in front of the camera. I am usually a very shy and private person but when I am in front of the camera, I open up. I think it stems from modeling, I started modeling when I was 16. I think if you truly love something you can’t help but be good at it.
Q:  Your known as a established model, why the switch to hosting and acting? 
Julie: I believe that when something starts to become just a job you need to push yourself and realize what else is out there for you. I want to continue modeling because it will always be my 1st love. But I want to focus on other things and I love the constant change. TV Hosting & Acting gives me the ability to show myself in such a different light than modeling. I don’t want to be known as just doing one thing. I can never settle.

Q:  Your a natural on the red carpet, what is it like interviewing your guests? 
Julie: AH! There is nothing like it. It is always exciting being on the red-carpet. There is so preparation that goes into being on the red-carpet, It is a very big deal. Everyone will see those pictures, everyone will see those interviews. So, Interviewing my guests is great because the energy is always so high being on the carpet.

Q:  Originally you are from Maryland, when did you leave and where did you go to next? 
Julie: I love being from Maryland. Such an amazing state. I am from Dundalk, A very small town in Baltimore county. A huge accomplishment for me, was when I made it on the front page of the Dundalk Eagle (our home-town newspaper). It was titled “A model on the move.” It meant so much to me and my parents! I first left when I was 16 years old,  started traveling to NYC a lot. I worked there working with modeling agencies such as Whilimena and Model Management Group. Then my mother-agency in Baltimore sent me to London and  Paris to work with FGC management. That was ground-breaking for me. I was 17 years old, traveling internationally, all alone. I had to grow up so quickly. Then I just started doing the back and forth traveling from NYC to LA. and Now I am living in LA.

Q:  Tell us a little bit about your background, your family and brothers or sisters?
Julie: I am Ukrainian, Cherokee Indian, and German. My father is my hero. He is a Marine. He has been a pilot, race car driver, you name it. He teaches me that you can do whatever you put your mind to. I can’t even put into words how much I look up to my parents. My mother is amazing, she is my best friend. What a strong woman. She gives me the best advice. I have one older brother, he is six years older than me. He is very strong, him and I have become much closer these past years.

Q:  What do they think of your chosen career choice?
Julie: I don’t think I have one solid chosen career choice, I like to keep my options open. I don’t have a plan just yet… I love my modeling, tv hosting, acting, fashion, writing, music.. I love too much! 

Q: Although you are a talented entertainment host, you also love acting. Tell us about that.

Julie: I didn’t start seriously getting into acting until I moved to LA. I had taken a few classes back in Baltimore when I was 18 years old. I found myself working with an amazing coach out here in LA, Dennis Lavalle. Who I was sent to through my agency, CESD Talent Agency. He has taught me so much already. Acting can be over-whelming. It really challenges me. It will be a long process for me and I love that. I take it very serious and have started to go on more and more auditions.

Q:  What type of actress are you? 
Julie: Comedy comes very natural to me, but I love the drama. It takes everything to be a very good actress in drama.

Q:  What would be your dream career?
Julie: I want to focus on my TV-hosting and Acting. I can even see myself doing broadcasting for a news channel, or being a host on E! Entertainment. or even doing skits on SNL. Bring it on!

Q:  What have you been working on?
Julie: Myself.

Q: How long have you been living in Los Angeles? 
Julie: Eight months now. I live in the Valley (Burbank)… I like it.

It is just far enough away from all the craziness that is Hollywood. I don’t really do well with that scene. I like my quiet little neighborhood with the mountains all around me 

Q: What do you to to relax? 
Julie: Listen to music, read, laying out in the sun. I’d rather be outside than inside, going to the gym.

I want to start playing some kind of sport again. I was so athletic in high school.

Q:  You have a very distinct and infectious laugh, have you been told that-what do people say?
Julie: Yes! people have always told me that. My laugh usually makes others laugh,

My laugh just comes from deep within. Laughter is important, it can get you through anything!

Q: You have a genuine quality about you that instantly puts people at ease. Where do you get that from?Julie: Just being myself, being from a small town. Remaining humble and real through everything I have been through. You just don’t find a lot of people like that in LA. It is a shame. And I definitely believe that you are who you surround yourself with.  I have such a fight in me! That will never go away.

Q: As an actress, you have to have range. We know you are smart and funny, but can you go dark?

Julie: I think that is what is next for me, Let’s see how dark I can go. I am ready.

Q: What are your plans for this year?
Julie: Keep pushing, meeting new people, going on the auditions and castings…learning and more learning. I think that is just another reason why I love my TV Hosting. You can learn a lot from people, and what they have to say. You just have to listen.
To contact Julie Meise:
http://juliemeise.wordpress.com/

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