How did you get the role of "Buster the Bully"?
I went to an audition, (it was actually a third call back for
everyone else,
but for some reason I was asked to come then), I walked in, met
with the
producer, Rick, and I was notified later that week that I was
in.
When did you start acting and how old are you now?
I started acting when I was 8 years old, I'm 17 now.
What are the projects you're working on now?
Currently I don't do much in the acting bizz. Every now and
then I do small
parts in movies, however I've slowed things down quite a bit, as
school is
getting quite hectic, however I am in a play, which will be out
in April
1999.
Normally, do you like to play the role of a tough person or a
nice
person?
I like to play all sorts of different characters, however I
often got cast
as tough people when I was younger, because I was big for my
age.
Where was that episode filmed and how long did it take to film
it?
Shining Time Station was shot in Toronto, Ontario Canada.
It took one
day for rehearsal, and one day for shooting, which is *very*
short for a
show to shoot, most take around a week.
The Episode was shot, in I think, either '92 or '93.
Was George Carlin present in the studio or was he filmed
separately in another location?
George Carlin was shot at a
different time
of the year alltogether, he would come in January, when we
were wrapped.
I did get the chance to meet him, however last minute I could
not make it :)
Whose your favorite character in Shining Time?
Definately Schemer, and Brian O'Connor, who played Schemer was a
very
proffessional and talented actor.
Was it fun to act with Ari (Dan) and Danielle (Becky)
Yeah, Ari Magder and Danielle Marcot were great, but don't
forget Erica
Lutrell. They were all very nice, and I went to tutor with
them, as being
set brats, they had to go to school on set, which was right near
my dressing
room.
Was your headlock on Dan real or fake? (joke!)
Heh, my headlock on Dan was real, however I didn't do it very
hard. When he
came up from it, it was good, because his face was always all
red, from
having the blood rush to his head, due to the fact it was down,
so the
effect made it look even better :)
What other actors do you admire?
I admire Robert DeNiro, Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Rupert
Everet, Julia
Roberts, Marlon Brando, Ed Norton, among many others. Anyone
who has been
able to make me feel what they are feeling, or make me see them
as a real
person, not just a hollow image.
Do you consider acting as a hobby or a career?
There was a time when I considered it a career, however I'm not
sure these
days, perhaps.
Do you like Thomas the tank engine?
Of course! Who doesn't?
