Noah East Interview
Credits- Beverly Lane
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JG - How did you come about to be in Beverly Lane?
NE-I was involved with "BL" from the start, essentially. Josh and I worked together briefly, and at our place of employment (which shall remain nameless) we would throw ridiculous ideas around for movies/TV shows,
just to pass the time. When the idea for "BL" was formed and in it's infancy stage, it was to be a animated musical web-series. We've come a long way since then, I suppose. But the more the idea got fleshed out,
Josh wanted me to play the role of Andy and I insisted I would give it my best shot. We quickly scrapped the musical aspect, due to either laziness or just being realistic, and then decided that doing "BL" as a live-action project
would probably be in the best interest of all those involved. 2 years later, here we are. I've heard worse indie-film success stories.
JG- Is this a path you would like to pursue more in , acting ? If so- what are your thoughts on the types of films youd like to do ?
NE-Yes, I would like to pursue acting a bit more. I didn't think I would, in fact I told Josh and Jim (the DP on the film) that "BL" would be my first and only movie. But much like being bit by a vampire,
I have a thirst for it now. I would assume that sticking to comedic roles would be my best bet, and I enjoy that quite a bit, but part of me would love to try my hand at drama.
Those tend to be my favorite films. The more self-aware part of me knows that I would fall flat on my face, but it would be fun to hold a gun while chasing a bad guy and shout "Stop! Put it down! Hands in the air, asshole!"
or some derivation thereof. :)
JG What else would you do ,aside from acting , or what would you do if you were not acting at all ?
NE-Aside from acting, my priorities are focused on music still. I've been bouncing around, making a living as a musician since 2004.
There have been some good times and then there have been times where I have eaten ramen noodles for dinner every night for a while.
I recently decided to take a break from my solo stuff last year, to focus exclusively on Soft Skills, which is a band I sing and play organ in with my two best friends in the world.
(http://softskills.tumblr.com) We have a full-length LP available for FREE download on the site and are currently working on completing a 6-song EP before the holiday season kicks in.
Disclaimer: It's not for kids. Or Christians. Or Christian kids. Unless you are a Christian kid who likes sex, pot and rock & roll.
JG-What was your favorite type of film as a child? Was there a horror film that scared the hell outta you that even today you still remember the feeling you got as a kid when you see it today?
NE-My favorite films growing up were sports movies. I am a sports junkie. I inject it intravenously and have been unwilling to kick the habit,
much to the behest of my family and friends. "Major League" and "Rocky IV" were my favorite movies growing up. Toss in "The Mighty Ducks" and "Hoosiers".
As far as horror movies that terrified me as a child, I'd say the first time I saw "Pet Cemetery" I recall knowing that I was far too young to be watching it.
The scene where the kid is hiding under the bed and slices the old man's Achilles tendon open with the scalpel,
I watched that one by peeking through my fingers while I covered my face in terror.
JG- Now- you have acted- would you ever want to delve in deeper and take reigns and direct a film?
NE-Directing sounds quite tempting at first glance, but I doubt I'd have the stomach for it.
From what I can tell, it's a lot of work and I am far too lazy to pursue something like that. I'd probably be better off leaving that to someone more qualified,
and with a more keen artistic eye. I have enough friends that are budding directors that if I really wanted to I could possibly convince them into a
Coen Brothers situation where I could co-direct an extremely independent film alongside.
JG- I see you studied Broadcasting At Anderson University! What are your hopes with doing broadcasting? Are you still going to follow that road to a broadcasting career and make film a hobby on the side”
NE-I studied Broadcasting because my mom convinced me that I need to get a degree in something, anything, so that I would have something tangible to fall back on once this "music thing" ran it's course.
As a kid, that's all I wanted to be -- a sportscaster. I would buy "Joe Montana: Sports Talk Football" video games and turn the volume to MUTE and do my own play-by-play in front of the TV.
I wanted be exactly like Bob Costas, but with less makeup. Who knows, maybe that will be my next venture.
JG- Who are some of your favorite stars, and directors? If you had the opportunity to work on a film by one of those stars / directors- who would you hope it would be and why?
NE-My favorite actor recently has been Ryan Gosling -- that dude is about to completely blow up. He makes impeccable choices in which films he decides to do.
The guy makes nothing but quality movies lately. He can do comedy, drama, anything he wants to. And women lose their goddamn minds at the mere thought of him.
Not bad work, if you can get it. If I could work on any project I want, I would want a guest role on "Curb Your Enthusiasm". Larry David is hands-down the funniest man alive
and just to be in a scene with him would allow me to die a happy man.
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