Tonight I got to shoot my scenes as a complete sociopath in “The Outsider”. Playing bad is fun. Playing downright pure evil is MORE fun, but it can also be a little unsettling. Bringing up such weird energy over and over can be a little distressing. Like Van Brooks talked about one class, when we play despicable characters we may start to recognize some of them in ourselves, our dark side at the bottom of the well slithers when some light hits it. After we got the take on the script our director (Steven Spencer) was kind enough to let us do it with some ad-lib and exploration. Kristin, my partner in the scene, is awesome. She really works hard and is inspiring to interact with. I love working with people that have that kind of power and professionalism.

This film was also my first time to work with a cannine actor. Zoe was so sweet and disciplined and I was amazed at how she would wait so patiently for multiple takes then go reset with me after each one. And all she worked for was a bit of Milkbone. After she wrapped Zoe got to jump in the pool. Why didn’t I think of doing that?