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Copyright Jennifer Korbin. All Rights Reserved. Jennifer Korbin was born in Texas, and currently lives in Los Angeles. She is a rising model and actress, who has won several beauty pageants and has been featured on several magazines, including Stun magazine. She is a very popular model both commercially and on the internet.As an actress, she has been on television shows such as Showtime's "Chromiumblue.com", Brooke Shield's "Suddenly Susan", "The Man Show", Wild on E!, "Rage Against Time", "West Wing", and has been a spokesmodel and host for The UPN Girls, and she has also starred in a movie called "The Red Chair", which aired on Showtime, Cinemax, HBO, Pay-Per-View, and The Playboy Channel. Jennifer has a passion and kindness for animals, that led to her involvement in animal rights. She is currently working on a series of children's books which features animals as the main characters. Before she began modeling, she received a degree in Interior design and went to College to earn a B.A. in Psychology and Criminal Justice. We had a conversation with Jennifer Korbin about her career, her love for animals, and her outlook on life. Interview by Mauricio Saravia ARTIST INTERVIEWS: Jennifer, how did you begin your acting career? Jennifer Korbin: It sort of branched off of the modeling. I began doing some Playboy videos, and I did a movie back in 1991 when I was still living in Dallas. At that time, I decided to stay in Dallas and continue with my education. I came out here to Los Angeles in February 2000. I actually came here to continue modeling, but I went to Central Casting, just to get some extra work. My first job was “West Wing”. They upgraded me to a “Feature”, which is where you actually get some time on television, and I continued to do that for about a year and a half. I have been on “Son of the Beach”, “Suddenly Susan”, and several other television shows. I have decided to continue to work in television, because I enjoy comedy so much. I have always loved comedy. A.I.: Which actors did you enjoy working with? J.K.: You know, the cast of "West Wing" has got to be the most memorable, hospitable people I have met in my life. I really enjoyed working with them, probably the most. A.I.: Jenn, what are you working on right now? J.K.: I have just been interviewed for the show "Ed The Sock", a popular late night Canadian talk show much like David Letterman or Jay Leno." "Ed the Sock" is similar to David Letterman, or Jay Leno. They were at my house Tuesday, doing an interview with my dog and me. I have bookings thru January for various kinds of shoots, including an ad for Avalong Hair Products, I will appear on the show "Elimidate" in the near future, and continue to pursue bigger and better things. A.I.: Speaking about animals, how did you begin to work with 'Animal Rights'? J.K.: Animals have always been my best friends! I have always felt closer to them than I have to people. Perhaps it is because they are easier to trust. I have always gravitated towards animals. When I did my last episode of "Wild On" on E!, we shot in the San Diego Wild Animal Park. I realized that it made a lot of sense to combine my hosting skills with my love for animals in an effort to relay my message about educating people about animals and the ethical treatment of them. The media is the only way to get the word out. A.I.: You mentioned before that humans are not very far intellectually from animals? J.K.: Unfortunately, we think of things from our perspective. We don't think that another animal is intelligent unless they can do our tricks, but there are so many other qualities animals possess, that we no longer have. We could learn so much from animals. The ways in which we think about them is so far off base. We are so closely linked to some, genetically. Our primates, for example. What we have done and continue to do to them is so unethical. They are being used and destoyed.
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Copyright Jennifer Korbin. All Rights Reserved. A.I.: Jennifer, you like learning about different cultures, how do you see the world changing with technology? J.K.: We play God nowadays. Our technology has developed faster than our ethics. When somebody is sick and essentially brain dead we put them on machines, then we decide when it is appropriate to die, or not to die. Those are difficult decisions for people to justify. I have a hard enough time trying to decide what to wear in the morning. It just seems that we are taking things that could potentially be great, but unfortunately, sometimes, they fall on the wrong hands and we are playing God. It seems very egotistical to me. A.I.: You mentioned that you wanted to continue your career in Counseling. Are you still planning on continuing your career as an actress and model as well? J.K.: I'm probably going to continue some form of counseling longer than I will be acting, hosting or modeling. The modeling career will probably last a couple of more years. I would really like to explore my options in the hosting arena a while longer. I am particularly interested in educational shows on the Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel, and especially The Animal Planet. I also started to write a series children's books that are based on four characters which are all dogs. They have other friends like horses and squirrels and things that come around too, but the main characters are these four dogs. In five years, I'll probably start having a family. Kids are really important. As far as education goes, I would like to go back to school to get a Masters in Animal Behaviorism. A.I.: Speaking about books, Jenn, which books have caught your attention? J.K.: Right now, I'm reading a book by Dean Koontz called "Watchers". It is really interesting so far. It's sort of a perspective on animals. I have read every book there is about serial killers. Jonathan Demme's "Silence of the Lambs" is the movie that motivated me to get a degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice. I always found the combination fascinating. I can tell you about everything that there is to know about serial killers. I have tons and tons of books on psychology, law, family and violence. I was a drug counselor for a while in Texas. I also love to read anything that has to do with the brain, social-psychology and abnormal psychology. A.I.: You do a lot of different things. J.K.: (Laughs). I like too many different things, I bounce around a lot. A.I.: Life is too short to commit. J.K.: You know what? I think you are right! There are so many different things out there. I would rather be a broad-minded person, than a narrow minded expert. A.I.: Jenn, which music do you like to listen to? J.K.: I am pretty eclectic. I like Enya. A.I.: I like Enya as well. J.K.: You do? I also have a series of Indian music too, that a friend sent me years ago. It was a modern version of Indian music, and it is just so incredibly spiritual. There's one called "Douglas Spotted Eagle". It's just one producer that brings all those groups together. I also like some of the harder stuff. I grew up all my life hearing Country music, and I thought it was just the most horrible thing in the world, except for Willie Nelson. Now that I am here in California, I'm starting to appreciate my Texan-ness. I like the old, classic country music. A.I.: And electronic music? J.K.: I like it, but I feel It's like the difference between typing and writing. Writing is an art that has been around forever, and it's romantic, beautiful and original, while typing just has to do with the computer, and not with the soul. I kind of feel the same way about electronic music, but there are exceptions. I like electronic music for certain things. To me, music just helps me reach me inside myself, it's an instrument that facilitates that. A.I.: What's a day in the life of Jennifer Korbin like? J.K.: (Laughs). What a good day to ask that one! Typically, I get up in the morning, and I do not exist without my coffee. I check my e-mail, check my messages, make my list of things to do. Hopefully by noon, I can get out of the house. Typically, I have a couple of auditions per day, or meetings with producers. I also do all the typical errands that everyone else does. And in the nighttime, I love to cook. If I don't have a function that I have to go to, I typically cook a big dinner, and I like spending time with my dog. A.I.: Thank you very much, Jennifer! You can visit Jennifer Korbin's site: www.jenniferkorbin.com |
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