I am just a regular person doing what I love to do. I hope I am the kind of person you would like to hang out and have fun with.
This year I have two feature films that are coming out, Dinosaur Cove and Pulled From Darkness. Dinosaur Cove is a family fun adventure where my character, Riley, who’s mom just died, discovers a dinosaur created from a lab, and they bond with each other. Riley is determined to protect the dinosaur’s eggs from the evil scientists that created the dinosaur. This film has a lot of adventure, comedy and fun.
I also star in Pulled From Darkness, a true story of a Ukrainian family torn apart from abduction. The mom is forced into the slave trade and lives in a dark dungeon for 3 years, while the 3 kids are lost and hiding somewhere in Armenia.
I like to watch other actors I admire doing their thing. I love to see how they bring their characters to life, what little nuances they put in their performances, and also find out what inspires them too. That encourages me to bring a newness to what I use for my acting. I also love to play my guitar and come up with creative riffs and songs. This gives me a mental break from acting but still allows me to use my imagination in a different way.
I love being able to do so many different characters. Since I was five, I always liked to imagine being many different things like a doctor, astronaut, super hero, and stuff like that. Now I get to BE those people, but in a much deeper sense, by taking on their personality, quirks, emotions, and mannerisms.
[I’ve been strengthening] my dedication to character study. I have a deep desire to really bring the character I am portraying to the screen in a meaningful and authentic way. I don’t just want to “play” the character, I want to become the character, for a little while, “live in their skin”, I guess you could say.
I try to hang out with my friends every chance I get. I try to do fun stuff that has nothing to do with acting. There’s a time to work but there must be time to play, and time for family.
Networking Tip:
Take every chance you can to meet with people, whether it be fans and followers, or industry people that may someday look to hire you. But in EVERY case, be the person YOU would want to hang out with. Be empathetic and authentic.
Business Advice:
There are two pieces of advice I still hold onto today: To be patient, that someday it will be my turn. Meaning, the big studio project or major tv series will come, just be patient. Also, to wear my characters like a coat that I can zip on and off. It’s important to put the character away after filming, to not let it consume you.
Look for Brayden in Dinosaur Cove, Pulled From Darkness, a Christmas film, a sports film, and a superhero film!
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