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Biography of a Versatile Musician and Artist: Clark Mantilla

Who is Clark Mantilla

Clark Mantilla’s Impressive Work

Clark’s Own Journey on YouTube

New York artists and musicians are always a beam of light and a source of inspiration for other artists and art enthusiasts either in the city or beyond borders. New York has always been a reliable source for others to look up to and get their inspiration and ideas from. And New York Art Life is one of the sources that many people read and get their information from. This time around, we’re so excited to introduce an artist that has exceeded the standards of what an actor or musician can do in their career, building new bridges and creating lifelong connections with great artists that move the world with their work. This artist is Clark Mantilla, and we’re excited to write about his work in New York City and beyond.

Who is Clark Mantilla

          Clark Mantilla is an actor and musician based in New York City. He has been working on and off stage, bringing melodies and loved scores to the screen and stage by sharing his love of acting and singing. He is mainly working as a theater actor and shares his love of acting and singing on his YouTube channels, which we will dive deeper into later. Clark has always been an avid reader of plays, songs, and theatrical works from a very young age. He always knew that acting is something he wanted to do, and how much it means to him as well as the audience that watches him. Clark has trained with some of the best individuals and worked with so many talented actors, as well as bringing to life the wonderful stories of brilliant writers and directors. The artists who work with Clark always mention how exciting it is to share a project with him and how they hope to continue collaborating in the future.

Clark Mantilla’s Impressive Work

          Clark has been part of many important projects with an extensive background that goes back to his training and experience in theater. It also involves bringing some of his own techniques and methods to the stage, injecting a bit of himself into every role and every play. He has had so many cool roles that he looks back to and thinks of the great experience. One of his most recent roles has been in the play Into the Woods at the New York Film Academy, where he starred as the “The Baker”. It was a very great experience for him to work with a crew in a different set compared to other plays. He found the experience very interesting because of the set and the lighting, and how that affected the whole play. One of his great abilities as an actor and artist are working across different characters, be it a play, short film, a concert, or specific workshops.

          He has also been working on a workshop called Stealing Mona Lisa with Theater555 as the role of a Prosecutor. Clark finds this experience very crucial to every actor’s work as he sees workshops as a way to find their personal range and the depths of that range in an emotional spectrum. He believes it is important for every actor to be in a workshop and to bend the personal perception of who they are as actors and performers. This also prepares actors and performers for other roles in their field.

          Clark has also been present in the short film world and worked on three short films with the same studio. He performed the feature role in a short film called Unspoken Rules: “I Love You, Ma.” Prior to that, he completed two supporting roles in short films called Bakit Ka Nag-Stay? – “Laging Nandiyan” and “The Love Theory.” These films were produced by Adober Studios on YouTube. Clark’s work is ever-expanding, and his skill is being watched by many amazing artists, directors, and audiences that connect him to further opportunities. He is currently working on new performances in concert and cabaret settings. He has two upcoming shows that are equally mesmerizing. He will be starring as Lou in Holy Rollers: A Musical Comedy Concert which performed at The Green Room 42. He is immensely excited for the world to see this concert and feel the energy that is brought by the whole cast and crew. It is one of the projects that he knows will stay with him for a long time after he’s been on stage. He also performed the role of a soloist in 54 Below Sings Starkid at 54 Below. This is one of the greatest spots to catch the newest, most energetic shows and this time Clark was a star of the show.

Clark’s Own Journey on YouTube

          Despite having so many successes on and off the stage, Clark has decided to put his artistry to the screen while sharing his love of music and art. He has two YouTube channels where he sings along to musicals, melodies, modern songs, and songs from movies or series. His YouTube channels are called Clark on Stage and Clark in Studio. He divides the musicals and theatrical songs into the On-Stage channel and the more modern songs on the channel “In Studio.” He has millions of views in every video and has an engaging audience.

          Clark is currently on the journey of expanding his audience and finding more people to connect with through different opportunities. He is doing extremely well with the YouTube channels, and he is excited to see the outcome of the wonderful shows he is performing. Clark is an inspiration to the theatre community, as well as the musical community and New York Art Life is excited to speak to him in an interview soon.