Mim Paquin - film, stage and studio performer, writer, and composer
Mim Paquin (she/her) is a New York-based actor, singer, composer, writer, and executive consultant working across all media and theatre. Best known for her years of concertizing as a singer, as well as various key roles in media projects, most recently, but not limited to: They Wonder as They Wander (album); Unremarkable (film); The System (web series); The Kids Menu (film).
She is a member of Actors’ Equity Association, Dramatists Guild of America, Songwriters Guild of America, Society of Composers and Lyricists, the Alliance For Women Film Composers, Maestra, UAC writers’ group, and America’s oldest professional theatrical club, The Lambs in NYC.
Mim is notorious for her meticulous approach to role and project preparation, and her contagious trueheartedness and creative energy. She is also known for her boisterous equanimity, unwitting nerdiness, antics & humor, and acuity.
Did we mention nerdiness? Yes? Good. Did we mention her disinclination to have to write about herself in the third person? Well, as a writer and lyricist she finds it’s far easier to write about other subjects, real or imagined, specifically in script or lyric form.
Sure, a thesaurus may have been used to find the perfect words to describe herself without using another language like French, or digging into German– a language she can sing in, but doesn’t speak. Do ask her to attempt to translate German, because she’ll either make up something hilarious or pull a translation out of the ether that is shockingly correct.
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But really, I don’t speak German. I really don’t. I kinda speak French. Well, just enough to be understood by native French speakers. And I’d imagine my accent to them is akin to what Schwarzenegger’s is to native English speakers. Just because I imagine it, doesn’t mean it’s true.
I really prefer to be writing about my husband or son, or ancestral anecdotes, history, or current world events. I like to advocate for others. I think I’m pretty good at doing that through my creativity. I love nature, earth and space science, cooking (it’s chemistry you eat!) and films with “inspired by a true story,” “based on true events,” “a true story” title cards.
I also happen to be that nerd who is a great dancer and can probably swing at and hit more balls than you. Take me seriously. I’m wicked good at hitting things with bats. I said “things” instead of “balls,” because I don’t believe in grabbing low hanging fruit of comedy. -Balls included. I used to play in the woods as a kid and go on adventures. I remember the time before ticks sucked the fun out of nature walks. I am not afraid of bugs, only questing ticks with hidden agendas.
I am fortunate to be able to create art. I don’t take that ability for granted. I enjoy working with other playful hardworking people. The work is deceptively challenging, so I work really well with others who naturally bring levity to complex challenges and make light of heavy work. When it’s showtime, I show up. When it’s not, I nap, play, or read. That’s it.
I live in Central New Jersey after having lived in New York for twenty years. New York City is my home base. I’m originally from New Bedford, Massachusetts. My home city is closer to TF Green airport in Rhode Island than Logan Airport, so no, I don’t have a Boston Kennedy accent. I have one of those down-to-earth, old yankee, sounds-like-I -went-to-Yale-with-famous-actresses-but-I-definitely-did-not accents. My natural speaking voice sounds like I’m narrating a PBS documentary by Ken Burns or a classic early twentieth century movie broadcast on TCM.
I’m a mom, a wife, and pet mom. We have three rescue pets: Kiko the Cat, Rohan the Dog, and Sandy the Stray Cat. If I didn’t have those creatures (husband and son included) roaming around the house making requests (again, hubby and son included) I would probably remain in a hyper-focused state sitting at my keyboards in my home office music studio. Never leaving the desk. Muscles atrophying, brain withering, soul depleted… … … woa, that took a dark turn. 😉
