A: I started acting in high school. Once I started, I felt like it was something I could be good at. And I grew up in a small town in Mount Vernon, in Washington. An hour north of Seattle. And at the time, Jim Caviezel (Passion of the Christ) was also from Mount Vernon and came to the high school to speak. And it kind of inspired me…to see Jim Caviezel in my hometown. It started to inspire me and I thought I could do this too. I started looking in my hometown paper, and I found an ad for a talent agency in Seattle and they took me right away and sent me the next day to audition for a 2 line role in “Born to be Wild.” I was a fast food burger boss. So I kind got my first audition and that’s how it started. And then 3 years later, I paid my dues and finished high school and graduated, and hung out. Then at age 19, I got cast in a film called “Black Circle Boys,” and independent film. They took a chance and hired me and took a chance on a nobody for a lead. From there it opened doors. I moved to Los Angeles and the rest is history.

          A: I play “Matthew” who is slow, mentally challenged. He is goaded by his friends into sexually assaulting this woman, who of course comes back and kills us off. But I play a guy who just wants to be loved and is very pure of heart and just because he wants to be loved and wants to fit in, he goes along with his friends. And because he likes this girl, he gets caught up in some very bad things.

          A: I’m really proud of it. I’m really proud of my work in it. It’s probably one of my best. It’s one of the most creatively fulfilling as an actor film that I’ve ever worked on. I became really close with the cast and we really bonded. I’m proud to be a part of the remake. You know it’s history and it’s place in the world, I’m proud to be part of it. It’s definitely a mixed bag for what people feel about it. It sparks a lot of controversy and I’m all right with that.

          A: Once I got on set it really flowed. The most difficult part for me was after we had gotten cast. We had about 2 to 2 1/2 weeks to prepare. For me, I was nervous about taking on this role because it was a fine line role. I wanted to play it truthfully, I didn’t want to go over the top on it and I wanted to play it respectfully. My trepidation for doing this was “was I gonna be able to pull this off/ Once I got there it all went away. I just jumped in. And off course with Steven’s direction, the cast I got to do with, it was all good.

          A: My character’s name is Hicks. We’re tech-savvy assassins. Me and Taylor Vince, who plays “Goggles.” We’re tech-savvy assassins who are hired by Pete Fleming to go after “The Cape.” And um, I play Hicks who is very eccentric. I think my fans are gonna hate this because they’ll see me in a certain way and this is coming out of left on this one. They’re not gonna expect this but I’m really excited to see what they think of me in this new light.

          A: I can say I’m just very fortunate to do both. I liked them both for different reasons. Movies. It’s a little more of a slow process you know. You get cast a month or 2 in advance You have to prepare. When you are filming a scene you can have like 30 takes until you get it. Television it’s much more bam, bam, bam. Faster pace. It’s gotta be done in 10 days. Shots from the last episode get piled onto this episode. Such a heavier grind. I like them for different reasons. But I’m happy to do both.

          A: That was a big wake-up for me. That’s probably what I get recognized most for from day to day. I didn’t know what to expect from that movie and after its release it blew me out of the water. It’s got amazing cars, all this action…and right before it hit theatres I just didn’t think it would be much…it would come out and then wow, it became a phenomenon and people recognized me every day. It became a life changer for me.

          A: I saw the 2nd one and I saw the 4th. There’s even a 5th coming out.

          A: I was a glorified extra. It was a really little audition that came my way. And they were like “do you wanna go in on this? I don’t think you have any lines.” I think I ended up with like 1 or 2 lines but during the audition they were like “do you wanna do this?” and I was like “hell yeah, it’s Tom Cruise!” I got to go down and basically I’m an assistant to this rifle organization. I’m holding the cue cards for Tom Cruise. If you blink you might miss me. But I got to sit next to him and be there with him for the day and shake his hand. I’ve been a tom Cruise fan since I was a kid. It was a thrill to watch the man work.

          A: That would have to be “I Spit on Your Grave.” Creatively exploring a whole different avenue, that’s the most memorable. I’d also say it’s filming “The Rookie.” Not necessarily my part in it, just the filming experience and the time, I had with my friends.

          A: I like “American Idol!”

          A: The original “Nightmare on Elm Street.” Freddy was my guy. And now as I grew up and in the genre, I have a better appreciation for it.

          A: I appreciate it and you’ve been awesome. Thank you too! - END -