TMN magazine issue 02

What have been your
favorite projects so far?
I have the most fun when I
can be as irritating and as
obnoxious as I possibly can.
I think I feel more at home
with that. I remember
hearing a quote from Dane
Cook saying "bring as much
as your own personality as
you can to your work" Not
that I'm like that all the
time, but I'm not saying I
don't have a collection of
videos of me scaring my
girlfriend on my cell phone
[LAUGHS] OK I admit it, I'm
pretty annoying.
One of my favorite projects
so far is a film called 5th of
July with Jaleel White. I play
a high strung, goofy cop
that follows him around
and makes his life a living
hell.
How's it feel to finally be in
the spotlight?
I still like to be in the back
with a dimly lit flickering
light. I have never set out to
be super famous. I have
always said I will be the
happiest being "that weird
guy in that one movie"
What makes you laugh the
most?
I'm a huge fan of the whole
physical "over the top"
comedy. Airplane, Top
Secret, Threes Company,
Gilligans Island, I think Don
Knotts is my hero! I
remember practicing his
faces in the mirror as a
child.
"I HAVE NEVER
SET OUT TO BE
SUPER FAMOUS"
What's been your most
rewarding/interesting on-set
experiences so far?
I remember booking a pilot
called "What Would Trejo Do"
Again my character was an odd
fast talking type of guy. I had
met the director Kevin Donovan
on a previous commercial shoot
and was able to work with him
again on this pilot which was a
real blessing. He is extremely
talented and has a clear vision of
what he wants, but also allowed
us all to bring our own flavor
and flair to the role. The pilot
was just picked up, so to be able
to see this come to fruition was a
real gift. The cast is amazing!
Danny Trejo, Clifton Collins Jr,
Jason Mewes, Donal Logue, and
Jacob Vargas.