Tell us about your role in Middleton Christmas and what your experience was like on that set.
In Middleton Christmas, I had the pleasure of playing Mr. Bensen, the school’s drama teacher. This was such a fun role to play since I got to interact and be in scenes with most of the cast. I love Christmas movies and this one is just as special. The writers did such an excellent job to make this film so uplifting, with such a positive message. Something that we all can use, especially in 2020! Full of hope, love, and laughter, you all need to check it out!
I see on your IMDb page that you have some titles in post-production. What can you tell us about those projects?
Coming soon is a feature that I worked on this summer, Gym Rat, which is a story about a fitness buff who thinks he has what it takes to become the next Mr. Olympia. It’s a film about the lengths one is willing to go to push themselves to the max. I am also working on a mini-series titled The Hope and The Hopeless, which is a hilarious soap opera satire. I play the evil town villain.
Take us back to your first audition. What was that experience like?
My first audition was for a community theater production of Alice in Wonderland. I was eight years old and ready for Broadway! I remember going in and seeing all the people at the table. They had me sing “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” and read from the slides they had on hand. That night, to my excitement I got a call from the director who offered me the part of the caterpillar, which is one of my favorites roles to this day.
What called you to acting?
What called me into acting? Good question. I remember watching my first musical which was Cats and seeing the people next to me moved to tears at one part and then burst into laughter at another. I thought what a cool job to have to help people to laugh. I wanted to be able to do that. I also remember during that same show watching the curtain call and being so amazed at how many people there were applauding the actors on stage. It gave me chills, it was so electrifying! I wanted to experience that. The rest is, like they say, history.