Her Story
About Jasmine
Jasmine Butler has pursued a career in film and acting for the past 4 years. She recently completed three bachelor's degrees in film production, digital storytelling, and theater performance, having started her college studies in August 2021 and graduating in May 2025. While building her foundation in the industry she currently works in retail and creates her own films on the side. Butler received two scholarships during her education, including recognition as Best Comedic Actress for her lead role in a play about women's femicide in Juarez, Mexico, and a curator's scholarship for her work in set building and performance. She attributes her success to a constant hunger for transformation, a structured routine that includes fitness and mental health practices, and deep engagement with the craft through reading and study. Butler values integrity and self-respect above all and advises others to validate their own work rather than seeking external approval. As a woman of color she has navigated challenges in the male-dominated film industry, including being underestimated and facing bias, by remaining strategic and focused on her craft.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Jasmine
01What do you attribute your success to?
I would say just the constant hunger for transformation. Outside of the creativeness, I really am into fitness and having a well-structured routine. Just having a structured routine, and also just really diving into the craft, because some people think if you're not visible... but a lot of times the craft is reading books and diving into the things that aren't visible. Working out, mental health, and that type of thing.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
I would say validate yourself. Validate your own craft. Don't always look for validation when it comes to your craft, because it's essentially your journey.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
I would say worry more about your craft than the visibility in your craft. Because visibility follows. I was so focused on the technical, my soul in the craft, and then visibility followed me. I got picked for the lead because I was more focused on the actual task and the actual craft at hand and my evolution in the craft, rather than chasing the visibility and validation from everyone else.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
I would say the biggest challenge would just be being underestimated. You deal with politics everywhere. It is a male-dominated field as far as film goes, the behind the scenes of the movies and the productions. And then also being a woman of color, having to deal with that restriction and bias. Having to hold your own and really being strategic in order to find your place.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
I would definitely say integrity, like that's something that integrity, self-respect. Definitely integrity and self-respect. That will definitely protect you in the craft and in real life.
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