We had the good fortune of connecting with Darron-Ray Donaldson and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Darron-Ray, what do you attribute your success to?
Always trying to push myself and take a lesson from every single opportunity that I encounter. I try to ask as many questions as I can whenever I’m speaking to someone or ask for honest and brutal feedback whenever I can get an opinion from someone.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I don’t particularly think I do anything different. Anything I do, I research on different ways how to do it, go to various workshops, ask questions from people who’ve been in the industry for longer than I have. I just try try to do it more than others, I’m constantly speaking to other actors, directors, anyone in the film industry. Different people’s point of view helps me understand more and more about the industry and what I think I can to help me progress in it.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I love food and I love music. Thankfully, the soca season has started so before all the parties and the concerts. I would go on a food tour, everyday we try something new. My favourite restaurant right now is Tamarind Continental, they serve mainly Indian and Asian cuisine but their pasta is really nice. We can have ribs the next day, probably vegan food the next. In Jamaica there is always a party or event at a bar or somewhere public, so we can have live music night at 22 Jerk or go to a Salsa night or even one of the soca/dancehall parties that’s held every Friday

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
My parents and my friends. Whenever I would be stuck at a point in life, I could always come to them and even if I don’t find an answer or solution to my problem, they make it known that whatever I’m going through, I never have to go through it alone

Website: darronray.com

Instagram: Darron_d and Viewstheeyecansee

Image Credits
Vogue photo was taken by @geraldagordonart And the headshots were taken by @jikreuben

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