It seems that on a somewhat regular basis, I find a series that I somehow missed out on, and this is when I am so grateful for Netflix. This past summer, after interviewing a crew member of the popular show Once Upon a Time, I finally gave in and gave the show a try. And instantly, I was hooked. As a result, I began to seek out the cast and crew on social media, and it just so happens that Michael Coleman was the first to respond to my interview request. So earlier this summer, he and I chatted about his career, his roles, and most interestingly, his views on what makes a good actor.
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RH: Before I start, I do want to say that my daughter and I have really gotten into Once Upon a Time.
MC: Oh, okay, very good. That 's good news.
The reason I got into Once Upon a Time is that I interviewed stunt woman Maja Aro--do you know who she is?
Yes, I know Maja very well.
Well, Maja said I had to watch it as she assured me it 's a really good show. My daughter had seen a few episodes, and now we 're binge-watching it.
Good--I love it.
So you are the first person from the cast I 've gotten to interview.
Well, that 's good news. Things 'll pick up, I 'm sure.
So what inspired you to become an actor?
It 's just what I 've always loved doing. I 've been so fascinated by stories--watching them, reading them, telling them--so it just seemed like the right fit. It 's just been my passion since I was a little boy. I guess I 'm just not ready to not be that little boy yet.
What kind of training have you had for acting?
I 've been really lucky. I 've worked with some pretty cool people up in Vancouver and down in LA. I 've worked with some great coaches who were very inspiring. In my early year, I had ...
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Yeah, insanely. Insanely difficult. And it 's really tough, you know? You gotta be careful what you wish for. You know I 've been fortunate enough that I wake up every day. I have this really cool studio here in Vancouver with a giant casting/post-secondary school. I 've got all the toys in the world, and I get a chance to do what I love on set and write stories. But the more people that give me an opportunity to do what I love, the less time I have t spend with my family. And that 's really where I prefer to be first and foremost, so it 's a struggle.
Well, what I noticed when you first came on--even though I know first impressions are not always right--is you had this big smile which made me think, "He 's a cool guy. He 's a great guy. He 's got a great personality." And I was thinking, "Yeah, they cast him well, They cast him as Happy."
Yeah, it works well.
Liz Meyrovich, 19, moved 3,000 miles away from the Portland, Oregon home she grew up in to attend Emerson College, one of Boston’s many prestigious performing arts schools. Unlike many other aspiring actors and actresses who move to Los Angeles straight out of high school and work in minimum wage service industry jobs while going on numerous auditions, Meyrovich decided that she would get a degree. She was a musical theatre major, hoping that a degree from Emerson would fuel her career as an actress. But one year and $32,000 later, she came to the realization that it wasn’t going to happen.
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