M. David Christman
For actors trying to rise up the ranks in Hollywood, one such conundrum revolves around the demo reel. It goes something like: 당신 can’t get roles without demo reel footage, but 당신 can’t get demo footage without booking some roles.
This is the premise for the new comedy web series “Character Flaws,” created 의해 and starring M. David Christman and now playing on YouTube. Originally from Indiana, Christman based the 6-episode show on his own struggles and turned to his 프렌즈 to get it done.
To find out more, M. David Christman recently answered some 질문 for FanPop:
Tell us about the premise of your new web series “Character Flaws”.
M. DAVID CHRISTMAN: The show is centered around the absolute bottom-rung of the 연기 career path, an already almost impossible pursuit, and a lead character with no perceptible talent 또는 awareness of his station in life. Matt can’t book a job to save his life, so he has to make his own reel, which is just the minimal tool 당신 have to have to compete. It’s going that badly.
What would 당신 consider Matt’s best quality? His worst?
MDC: Best quality….um… he shows up on time? Tom Hanks said that’s important, and he’s doing pretty great. As for his worst qualities… how much time do 당신 have? He’s completely oblivious to his own behavior. He’s anxious, calloused, and prone to stupidity. Plus, he smokes. People don’t like that much anymore, I’m frequently told. Not a bad dancer, though.
How was it to work both as “creator” and “star?”
MDC: F*ckin’ awesome. I learned a million things from our DP, Joey Krulock - couldn’t have done this without him. I had literally no experience. And it was the first thing I ever wrote. I had to - no one else would do it for me. I found out I absolutely 사랑 writing. Plus, the entire cast and crew are friends, so working together was just incredibly fun.
Why did 당신 want to create the show and is it based on your own experience?
MDC: Everything in the show is very, very close to my real life. Shockingly, sadly close. Any sane person would have given up 의해 this point. But with comedy, I think the 더 많이 specific 당신 are, the 더 많이 interesting it is. So you’ve really gotta expose some vulnerabilities… for better 또는 worse.
Any interesting stories from the set 당신 can share?
MDC: We shot the final two episodes the week before the pandemic lockdown, so that was in the air. The whole outdoor shoot was a goddamn disaster. We blew the power to the house and that took hours to fix. Then there was a surprise outdoor wedding party next-door that killed our audio. Then it started raining, then we blew the power again… all of this with a hard deadline to get the hell off the property. Joey shot four pages in like forty 분 and it looks great. I still can’t believe we pulled it off. But, that’s what makes it fun.
And, now just for fun:
Who’s your 가장 좋아하는 actor?
MDC: I really dig the older guys… Pacino, De Niro, Nicholson, Beatty. From this generation, I think Christian Bale, Joaquin, Fassbender all obviously do amazing work. Bobby Cannavale - 사랑 him.
What role from the past do 당신 wish 당신 could’ve played?
MDC: Well, 당신 remember those roles because the people who played them did so perfectly and 당신 could never imagine anyone else doing the part. I don’t know, Bill Murray’s character in What About Bob? seems fitting. He’s just a complete pain-in-the-ass. 또는 Bale in American Psycho. Absolutely hysterical.
Favorite 영화 from childhood?
MDC: the Police Academy movies. 100%.
Tell us one thing that would surprise our readers to learn about you.
MDC: I won a trip for two to LA from peeling the 배트맨 thing off the side of a 타코 벨 cup when I was a kid. In retrospect, I think that was the moment I peaked.
How can 팬 keep up with you?
MDC: Just 그네, 스윙 의해 the house. I’ll make 당신 tea.
Watch now on YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCrsAz45rhtwmmxyx0YVI4vw link
Visit: Character-Flaws.com link
Instagram: @character_flaws link
M. David Christman stars in "Character Flaws"
"Character Flaws" created by M. David Christman
