We all have ambitions in life, whether we think we do or not. Everyone has goals they aspire to achieve and many of us know what we want to become when we "grow up". Ever wished you could be an actress, walk the red carpet like all the famous Hollywood stars or act in a movie alongside your favorite actor or actress? I know I have. Brittany Oman is definitely on her way towards the stars. She is funny, positive and ambitious which has me predicting she will definitely go far. Lucky for me, I got an interview with her!

As a young girl, Brittany Oman knew there was something inside her that loved making people laugh and loved having people watch her on stage. She always loved being the center of attention and adored "performing" for anyone. "I would write plays and put them on for my parents when I was like 8 years old. I would do mini school plays, the first one when I was only six years old." She says. Her ambitions to become an actress were, however, not completely clear to her until a few years later when she saw the musical Cats. She recalls, "[it was then] I knew I wanted to act FOREVER!"

People are often inspired by someone or something, which triggers them to pursue a certain career or dream. When asked what inspired her to pursue her dreams of becoming an actress Brittany answered; "Theatre is my primary inspiration. From listening to the soundtrack to Les Miserables since I was 4 years old, to being in theatre in middle and high school, to my theatre teachers, to my parents, to my friends, to musicals like, 'You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown' and 'Cats' to movie and TV actors like Larry David and Sandra Bullock." Other inspirations come from her favorite actors and actresses, her best-loved include Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts, Tim Allen, Jack Black and Lilly Tomlin, all of which she would love to work with. She would also love to work with Larry David, Shia LaBeouf or Peter Jackson one day.

In order to learn more about the acting industry and to study the subject on a serious level, Brittany decided to get a college education in acting. This decision primarily came from an agreement with her father, "I told my Dad I didn’t want to go to college, I just wanted to move to New York City and BECOME an actor. He said no, I had to go to college. So we compromised, I said I would only go to college, if I could study acting while I was there - agreed." She explains. However, choosing what college she wanted to attend took some research. Brittany asked her "theatre friends" and turned to her subscription of Dramatics magazine, which includes extensive information on the best schools for acting in the country. After researching various schools Brittany finally chose Syracuse University and is now attending her fun and exciting second year.