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#52 - David Van Horn Interview (Acting, James Cameron, Avatar, Sione's Wedding, Voice Overs, Pineapple Lumps Ad etc.)
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David Van Horn is an NZ Actor who is well known for playing 'Derek' in Sione's Wedding and being in the Pineapple Lumps Ad. He also had a very small part in Avatar
SOCIAL MEDIA
ACTOR BIO - https://johnsonlaird.com/our-actors/D...
Instagram - @thevanhornet
TIMESTAMPS
00:35 - David Remembers Reece As A Kid
01:07 - Acting Industry As A Result Of Covid-19
02:46 - Lockdown/Productions Shutting Down
04:49 - NZ Has Always Been A Good Place To Shoot/NZ Crews
05:56 - Kumeu Film Studio
07:06 - David’s Role In Avatar
08:12 - How David Got His Role In Avatar
12:44 - What James Cameron Is Like
15:32 - James Cameron Is A Genius
16:33 - Avatar Sets/Green Screen
17:22 - Transformers Set/James Cameron Showing Michael Bay David’s Scene
18:21 - Life In Sydney
19:50 - Getting A Job Is Like Being On Holiday
21:18 - You’ve Got To Be Diverse To Work In NZ/Theatre
24:27 - Zombie Theatrical Show/Video Games/Last Of Us
28:40 - Commercials
29:20 - Pineapple Lumps Ad
31:08 - Voice Over For KFC Story/Sky Sports Now
32:57 - Clarity With Voice Overs
34:27 - How David Got ‘Derek’ Role In Sione’s Wedding
40:08 - Memorising A Script/David’s Process
44:20 - Crying On Cue/Key To Cry In A Scene
46:40 - Kiwi Actors In Australia/Acting Audition In Sydney/Kathmandu Voice Over
50:14 - Living In London/Time In Spain/Zombie Show
54:08 - Accents/IDEEA Website/Australian Accent
57:33 - Directors David Would Want To Work With/Diversity
58:50 - Taika Waititi/David’s Experience With Taika
1:00:53 - Flight Of The Conchords
1:01:11 - Celebrities That Are Normal & Divas/Kanye West
1:03:20 - David’s Advice For Creative People
1:05:08 - Confidentiality Agreements & Keeping Them Secret
1:06:47 - David’s Instagram