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| Topic Started: Mar 4 2008, 10:52 PM (482 Views) | |
| shelma32 | Mar 4 2008, 10:52 PM Post #1 |
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Here are Dans answers to everyones questions: (Feel free to add your comments to the thread!) Did you always want to be an actor? How did you start? I KNEW IN HIGH SCHOOL THAT I WANTED TO PERFORM IN SOME WAY AND ATHLETICS WAS AN EASY ‘IN ROAD’ TO THAT. I ENJOYED TRAINING TO BE THE BEST I COULD AND COMPETING IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE (YES ATTENTION LOVER I KNOW!) AND AFTER A FAIRLY SUCCESSFUL CAREER ABROAD IN VOLLEYBALL, I FOUND MYSELF IN AUSTRALIA WITH MY BROTHER. WE WERE TRYING TO FIND OUT OWN PATH TO THE ACTING WORLD WHICH LED ME TO ENGLAND AND THEN HOME TO VANCOUVER! SO I GUESS IT STARTED AS AN ATHLETE BUT TRULY TOOK HOLD IN AUSTRALIA WITH MY BRO PERFORMING IN SHOWS AND STAND UP. Where does the whole "ARMY!" thing come from? (How did you and Alex think it up for the cabaret?) And what's the exact answer? "Hoorah"? "Hazaa"? "Bu-yah"? I just shout something and clap my hands! :-P ALL I CAN OFFER IS - FROM THE DARK RECESSES OF MY BRAIN! I WAS WRITING THE SHOW AND WANTED EVERYONE TO HAVE TO ACT AS GOOFY AS ME IN SOME WAY. I LOVE TO HAVE FUN AND LAUGH AND THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN SHARING THAT WITH PEOPLE! THE ACTUAL RESPONSE IS ‘HOORAH’ FOLLOWED BY 2 CLAPS. BY THE WAY, IT IS A TOTAL RUSH WHEN TO BE ON STAGE AND HEAR A WHOLE CROWD DO IT!! Which is the "hardest" genre (sci-fi like Stargate or Star Trek, crime like CSI, medical like House or ER, whatever genre Beverly Hills 90210 or Dawson's Creek were, comedy like Alice I Think, etc.) to act in, in your opinion? I THINK THAT IS THE GREAT THING ABOUT EACH GENRE IS THAT THEY PRESENT VERY DISTINCT AND UNIQUE CHALLENGES. THE DIFFERENT ELEMENTS OF EACH CALLS UPON DIFFERENT SKILLS AND TALENTS AND OFFERS ACTORS A CHANCE TO FLEX DIFFERENT PARTS OF THEIR GAME. I CAN TELL YOU THAT MY FAVORITE IS COMEDY THOUGH! If you could have any four people past or present attend your dinner party who would you choose and why? I WOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE BECAUSE OF THE CONVERSATION POSSIBLE. I DON’T WANT TO ANSWER THIS LIKE A POPULARITY CONTEST : 1) JON STEWART – HIS IS A GENIUS AND EXTREMELY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT POLITICS AND THE WORLD TODAY. 2) MICHAEL MOORE – I LOVE THAT HE HAS AN OPINION AND I FIND HIM VERY INTRIGUING. 3) AL GORE – HE IS ALSO A VERY INTELLIGENT MAN AND I WANT TO PICK HIS BRAIN ABOUT THE STATE OF THE WORLD AND ENVIRONMENT AS WELL AS HEAR HIS POLITICAL VIEWS. 4) JESUS – BECAUSE IF HE SHOWED UP THAT WOULD ANSWER A LOT OF QUESTIONS! HONORABLE MENTIONS FOR PAST: HEATH LEDGER, MARILYN MONROE AND JFK JUST TO KNOW WHY…. Everyone has their favorite part of the world one that leaves them totally speechless, to me its Canada I dream of the mountains, lakes and amazing scenery its beautiful. Where is your favorite place in the world? Or if have never visited it where do you think it would be? I HAVE GATHERED A FEW OF THOSES PLACES OVER THE YEARS! I TRAVELLED FOR CLOSE TO 10 YEARS AND A COUPLE STAND OUT. I LOVE THE BEACH JUST NORTH OF CAPE TRIBULATION IN FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA, AND TALLOWS (SP?) BEACH IN BYRON BAY AUSTRALIA (BEFORE IT GOT TOO COMMERCIALIZED). I SAW FROM AN ISOLATED MOUNTAIN TOP IN THE YUKON, WHAT LOOKED LIKE A SCENE FROM ‘LORD OF THE RINGS’ – ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I KNEW THAT THERE WASN’T ANOTHER SOUL FOR MILES AND MILES. I LOVE THE COASTAL TOWN OF SANTARINI – IT IS STUNNING AND TIMELESS. AS A SPECIFIC ESCAPIST GETAWAY I LOVE THE EL DORADO ROYALE RESORT IN PLAYA DEL CARMEN MEXICO – PROBABLY BECAUSE I GOT MARRIED THERE! Are you coming to my second annual Fan Party at the Creation Convention on April 2nd? I emailed you and am patiently awaiting a reply. We expect over 100 people this year and a member of the RCMP to keep you in line (j/k). APOLOGIES FOR THE LACK OF RESPONSE! I DON’T THINK I GOT THE EMAIL OR MORE LIKELY I PUT IT ESPECIALLY IN A FOLDER THAT I CAN NO LONGER FIND! OF COURSE! I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ATTEND AS LONG AS I AM FREE! Do you see yourself more as an actor or a stunt person? I AM DEFINITELY AN ACTOR. I AM A VERY FORTUNATE ACTOR WHO GETS TO DO HIS OWN STUNTS FROM TIME TO TIME. I CAN’T AND WON’T CLAIM TO BE A STUNT PERSON BECAUSE I HAVEN’T PUT THE TIME AND EFFORT TO STUDY IT AS THOSE WHO ARE STUNT PEOPLE. BUT I DO GET TO ‘PLAY’ NOW AND AGAIN THANKS TO THE KIND GRACES OF PEOPLE LIKE BAMBAM (JAMES BAMFORD) AND DAN SHEA WHO LEND THEIR EXPERTISE TO SPLAT ME AGAINST THE OCCASIONAL WALL! If you had limitless resources to build your own show or movie, what would it look like and who would you pick to star in it? I HAVE CURRENTLY COMPLETED A DRAFT OF A HALF HOUR COMEDY THAT I AM PRESENTING TO PRODUCERS THAT I WOULD BUILD IMMEDIATELY ….WITH ME STARRING OF COURSE!!! I WOULD LOVE TO ALSO DO AN EPIC FEATURE IN THE TONE AND VEIN OF ‘PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN’ AND HIRE EVERY FAVORITE ACTOR POSSIBLE SO I COULD WORK WITH THEM AND LEARN FROM WATCHING THEM WORK! Who was your favorite leading lady to work with and what made her stand out above the rest? I WANT TO SAY AMANDA TAPPING BUT I NEVER REALY GOT TO WORK WITH HER …MORE LIKE NEAR HER! I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE AS EVERY LEADING LADY HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL. I REALLY ENJOYED WORKING WITH TORRI HIGGINSON RECENTLY! ANDREA ROTH WAS UNBELIEVABLY SWEET AND TALENTED…OH AND JOAN CUSACK IS HILARIOUS….I CAN’T CHOSE! Have you done any photography lately, either in front of or behind the camera? I AM IN FACT RETURNING TO THE LIFE OF A ‘SHOOTER’! I HAVE RESURRECTED MY CAREER BEHIND THE CAMERA! I WILL BE DOING PHOTOGRAPHY AS MY ‘OTHER’ JOB NOW. SOOOOO EXCITED! Got plans on making a 2009 calendar? If not, you should! UNFORTUNATELY NO CALENDAR PLANS YET BUT A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED THE FIRST EFFORT – YOUR SUPPORT MADE IT WAY LESS EMBARASSING THAN IT COULD HAVE BEEN!! Aside from looking for more work, what do you do when you're not working (acting)? I LOVE TO WRITE AND TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS. I HAVE A COMPLETED COMEDY SCRIPT I AM ‘SHOPPING’ AND I AM PREPARING A PHOTO BUSINESS! I ALSO LOVE TO HANG WITH MY WIFE, PLAY HOCKEY AS MUCH AS I CAN, PLAY WITH MY DOGS, WATCH MOVIES, AND EAT! Have you done or hope to do any producing? NOT SURE ABOUT THE PRODUCING THING….YET! Have you done any writing, e.g., script, screenplay? KEEP YOURS EYES OUT FOR ‘COP OUT’! AND PLEASE SEND ANY POSITIVE ENERGY YOU CAN FOR IT TOO! You have had a variety of jobs in different parts of Canada. But acting seems to be your preferred career. What attracted you to acting? I LOVE TO PERFORM! IT STARTED FROM LOVING TO MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH I THINK. ACTING WAS A GREAT OUTLET TO DO THAT. And what do you wish you had known when you first started out?) I WISH I HAD KNOWN HOW MUCH CONTROL I HAD OVER THE PATH OF MY CAREER FROM THE BEGINNING RATHER THAN FINDING THAT LEVEL OUT ONLY AFTER SOME SUCCESS. I GAVE A LITTLE TOO MUCH AWAY IN THE BEGINNING. You're very athletic and you've mentioned participating in many sports...how about golf? I GOLF….I THINK WHAT I DO CAN STILL BE CALLED GOLF ANYWAY! MY WIFE IS A GREAT GOLFER AND SHE HAS OPENED THE DOOR TO GOLF FOR ME. LET’S JUST SAY I GET MY MONEY’S WORTH! Having grown up three brothers and four sisters, family is very important to me. Laughter was as natural as breathing in our house. Is there a funny story that you can share with us about growing up in your family? ) MY DAD MIGHT BE CHOKED ABOUT ME TELLING THIS STORY BUT IT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORIES AND ONE OF THE BEST LAUGHS I EVER REMEMBER HAVING. MY BROTHER, SISTER, AND I WERE SITTING ON THE COUCH WATCHING TV WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DAD RUNS INTO THE ROOM MIMES RASING A SHOTGUN AND YELLS ‘PULL’ JUST BEFORE A HUGE FART. THEN WHILE STILL STARING TO THE IMAGINARY SKY SAYS PLAINLY, ‘DAMN DUCKS’ AND THEN WALKS OUT OF THE ROOM. WE LAUGHED UNTIL TEARS WERE ROLLING OUT OF OUR EYES!! From the Gatecon conventions that you have attended what is one or more of your favorite memories? MY FAVORITE MEMORY IS THE FIRST TIME I WALKED OUT ON STAGE AND THE FANS CHEERED! I WAS SO SCARED THAT NO ONE WOULD KNOW ME OR CHEER BUT THE RESPONSE WAS AWESOME AND IT HAS BEEN THAT WAY SINCE. THAT IS SIMPLY THE BEST MEMORY! Here's a really bad/corny question for you Dan: How's the weather? LOL Sorry as of right now I am overseeing 4 homes, and my aunt in assisted living, so I am really tired and asking silly questions. WE ARE LOOKING AT PARTIALLY CLOUDY WITH SOME SHOWERS BUT LOOKING FORWARD TO SOME SOLID SUN IN THE NEAR FUTURE! If you could change one point in history, no matter what the result what point would that be and why? INTERESTING QUESTION BECAUSE I BELIEVE EVERY ACTION CAUSES ANOTHER SO I FEAR THAT ANY CHANGE WOULD BRING ON A WHOLE NEW SET OF EVENTS. PART OF ME WANTS TO SAY I WOULD CHANGE WWI SO IT DIDN’T HAPPEN TO SEE IF THE WORLD WOULD HAVE TAKEN A PEACEFUL TURN AND HISTORY WOULD BE WITHOUT WAT TO DATE… NOW I AM SINGING ‘IMAGINE’ BY JOHN LENNON IN MY HEAD!!! |
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| RightSaidRed* | Mar 5 2008, 07:17 AM Post #2 |
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OMG, fantastic questions from everyone and of course, fantastic answers from Dan! I hope Dan knows how much we appreciate him taking the time to answer the questions. THANK YOU DAN! Now I'm going to go back and read everything again!
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| shelma32 | Mar 5 2008, 07:55 AM Post #3 |
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They are fab questions from everyone. Thanx for asking them guys!! I just wish that I could have thought of some! lol Shelley :ph43r: :ph43r: :ph43r: |
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| RightSaidRed* | Mar 5 2008, 06:25 PM Post #4 |
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Oh....THANK YOU SHELLEY for having set up the interview!
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| shelma32 | Mar 5 2008, 06:33 PM Post #5 |
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Its no problem I enjoyed setting it up, hehe. Shelley :ph43r: :ph43r: :ph43r: |
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