Blessed Life by Kim Fields

Author:Kim Fields
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: FaithWords
Published: 2017-11-14T05:00:00+00:00

14

Frustrated

Church on Sundays affected me in a variety of ways. It fed my soul. It opened my eyes. It warmed my heart. It deepened my relationship with the Lord. It renewed my understanding of His power. It connected me to community. It inspired me. It shaped my week. It recharged my batteries. It reminded me of God’s presence in my life. It provided a blueprint for applying His Word to my everyday life. It helped me to deal with the frustrations of running my company. It did so many things.

And on this one Sunday, I heard the bishop say, “Don’t let small-minded people lock you down. The Lord strengthens us. Jesus is a healer and a deliverer.” This inspired me to ask for help. Not to mention that during one of our regular life chats, Blair had recently (and gently) reminded me, “Kim, you don’t like to ask for help. But you could be blocking someone’s blessing of helping you…Don’t be a blessing blocker.” After hearing Blair’s and the bishop’s words—Jesus is a healer and a deliverer—I prayed on them, and about two weeks later my agent asked if I wanted a summer job directing the new Nickelodeon series Kenan & Kel, a spin-off of the network’s hit All That starring Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. Was it an answer to my prayers? Or just a coincidence of timing?

I didn’t try to figure it out. I expressed my gratitude to God and then asked my agent where I signed. It turned out my work was submitted to the show’s executive producer, Brian Robbins, a former teen actor who had appeared years earlier on Facts of Life as Natalie’s love interest. Brian liked that I knew comedy and what it was like to be a child actor—and a funny one. And I got the job.

They shot over the summer in Florida. It was during Living Single’s hiatus, so it was perfect for me. As soon as we wrapped, Johnathon and I decamped to Orlando. They put us up in the Peabody Hotel, a luxury offshoot of the famous hotel in Memphis. For my first episode, I left Johnathon to play golf and visit his family nearby while I drove my rental car along Interstate 4 to Universal Studios, blasting the Eagles’ “Hotel California” on the radio. I loved that drive. By the time I parked in front of the Nickelodeon soundstage, I was in the zone. My sleeves were rolled up and I was ready for work.

I directed four episodes that first season and loved every minute, including the commute from LA. I was able to exercise different creative muscles and draw on years of experience. I was comfortable in that world. I also liked the people. Brian and his partner, Michael Tollin, and their buddy, Dan Schneider, another former-teen-actor-turned-writer, were great guys. I felt the same about Kenan and Kel, both of whom were gifted sketch comedy artists and impressive young men.

On the set, I admired their attitude and approach to their work.

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