BELLO - Kevin Quinn

DANCING AWAY WITH KEVIN QUINN

KEVIN QUINN, WHO STARS IN THE RECENTLY RELEASED NETFLIX FILM, "A WEEK AWAY," IS DANCING HIS WAY TO THE TOP AS HE BRINGS HIS VOCAL, CHOREOGRAPHY, AND ACTING SKILLS TOGETHER. AS AN ACTOR, YOU FIND YOURSELF GOING TO COUNTLESS AUDITIONS HOPING TO GET THE PART AND ONE DAY, AS HE WAS SITTING ON HIS COUCH AT HOME, HE GOT THE CALL THAT HE BOOKED THE ROLE. BEFORE JUMPING UP AND DOWN, HE ASKED TO READ THE SCRIPT WHICH LED TO A CHANGE FROM THE ROLE OF "SEAN" TO HIS OFFICIAL ROLE OF "WILL." VERY BIG ON FAMILY, KEVIN BRINGS TO LIFE ANY CHARACTER HE TAKES ON AND CONTINUES TO EMBRACE EVERYTHING LIFE TO OFFER. IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY, GET SOME POPCORN, KICK BACK, AND MAKE SURE TO WATCH "A WEEK AWAY!"

What was a moment at the beginning of filming “A Week Away” that set the tone for the rest of the production? Why was it so special?

In my opinion, it was the rehearsal process that really set the tone. Usually, actors are thrown onto set and expected to know their character’s backstory or lines, and the opportunity to rehearse with a director before shooting is rare. Most productions simply don’t have the time to rehearse, as shooting is a quick and efficient process. With ‘A Week Away,’ we had an entire 3 weeks before shooting to delve into things such as our characters, their backstories, and their relationships with other characters - you know, script analysis in general. That rehearsal time was imperative to the success of our film, and it helped us as a cast to become closer. In retrospect, that was probably the most memorable and special part for me.

Where were you when you first got the call that you booked the role? What was your reaction? What did you do?

I was living in Marina del Rey at the time, so I was at home reading other scripts and preparing for other auditions. It takes countless auditions to book one role, because more often than not, you won’t be right for that particular character. So just like every other working actor, my downtime is spent preparing for

not only the next audition but the next one after that. That said, because of how many auditions actors go on before getting a role, I definitely wasn’t expecting that call when it came…but when I got it, my first question was for my manager, asking if he could get a hold of the script for me to read. Most people don’t know this, but I was originally offered the part of ‘Sean’ in that production, as I had auditioned for that role first. My decision to read the script before committing to that role ended up being invaluable because that first read was when I realized I was more in the vein of ‘Will’ than ‘Sean.’ So to my fellow actors, read your scripts!

Growing up, did you ever see yourself becoming an actor? Share with us your different dreams and what led you to pursuing this career.

It’s funny, I remember when I was 8 years old and in the third grade, I would tell my classmates that I wanted to be an actor when I grew up. I was strangely into classic cinema at a young age, and I even remember discussing film with a close friend at the time who was also interested in the art form. The thing is, we weren’t talking about children’s movies or amateur kids’ productions of which we necessarily fit the demo, we would talk shop about directors like Peter Jackson after seeing King Kong, or strong lead performances like Jodie Foster in Brian Grazer’s Flightplan. My point is, for an 8 year-old kid, I had