Blog | Melinda Chilton Improv for Life

The Day Superman Dared Me to Wear Heels. FYI...I'm Six Feet Tall in Bare Feet.

When I first moved from my family’s farm in Illinois to Los Angeles, I was definitely the epitome of a ‘Hay Seed in Hollywood’. I was...

The Day My Mother Blew Off Leo.

Living in Los Angeles can be a surreal experience. Where else can you find Harrison Ford squeezing cantaloupes in the produce section of...

OPRAH... why I almost "tossed my cookies"

Picture it, Chicago 1992. I was a stuttering farmer’s daughter trying to make it as an actress in the theaters of the Windy City. My...

OPRAH...how she helped me grow two inches!

I am a six foot tall woman. I would be a billionaire by now, if only I had a dollar for every time someone has said to me… “Wow! You are...

The Day I Coached 'The Champ'

I was living the dream of an actress in Los Angeles. I had it all–a killer headshot, an impressive resume, and the coveted waitressing...

Pepsi vs. Halle Berry

When I first moved to LA, I had to get a side job until my big acting break as the next Meryl Streep came through. A friend suggested...

Joe Pesci Meets My Push-Up Bra

Growing up in the farmlands of middle America, I was no stranger to royalty. We have County Fair Queens. Rodeo Queens. Miss Swiss Cheese...

Clueless and Dismissed by the Bell

Ok, here is a useful movie making tip in case you should ever suddenly find yourself on a movie set. Trust me, it can happen. Just before...

My Story Starts with a Stutter.

I grew up with a speech impediment. I stuttered. I also grew up on a farm, in the cornfields of Illinois, with the big dream of being an...