TAEM- The Arts and Entertainment Magazine has the chance to introduce to all our readers Roxy Rich, who is not only a stand-up comic, but also an actress and author. Roxy, we rarely have had the chance to interview someone of your caliber who has worked in all the fields that we introduce to our readership so this is a great opportunity for us. You began your entertainment career as a stand-up comic. How did this come about ?

RR-      I was always on stage as a kid.  And I was constantly singing or dancing or telling jokes on the playground, on a neighbor’s trampoline, wherever any one would listen.  I loved entertaining people.  I also wrote.  My first poem was published in the school newspaper in the third grade.  I’ve had several published since in other local papers, such as The Typhoon Lagoon Lifeguard Lament, which was published in Walt Disney World’s Monthly news when I worked there.

I was voted Funniest Person in Class in the tenth grade at Douglass Anderson School of Arts.  I didn’t even know there was a category for that.  Somehow, I just wound up in the year book with a picture of me in a Santa Costume!

I was always a writer and actor, and stand up came later. (more…)

TAEM- The Arts and Entertainment Magazine always looks for authors to present to our readers. Many of these authors derive their work from life’s experiences. One such writer is author John M. Wills. John, we understand that you originally started your career as a police officer after leaving the military service. Please tell our readers about this episode in your life.

JMW- Gladly, and thank you for this opportunity. Serving in the Army for two years gave me an insight into what I refer to as a “structured life.” I fit comfortably into the military, finding the rules and regulations in the Army left me with no doubt as to what was expected of me.

When my two years of service were up, I looked for that same type of structure. I found it with the Chicago Police Department. It proved to be an easy transition, going from the military to the police. I enjoyed the excitement and the camaraderie, and discovered that being a cop was more a vocation than a job. (more…)