GABE SILVA Emerging Actor What is the favorite character you’ve played? I have really liked all of the characters that I have gotten the opportunity to portray, but I think the one that is my favorite is Ollie from my first short film, Timelight. What sort of person is going to love this character? I think everyone would love Ollie. He’s kind of a goofball that is just “happy to be.” How is this character like you? Different? Ollie is totally me. He’s easy going and just goes with the flow. That’s my personality, for the most part. I think he and I are different in the sense that I am pretty good in school and rarely am that far behind. Is it easier to play this character or to be yourself on camera? I like playing different characters because I get to step into someone else’s shoes. Although Ollie was very similar to my real personality, he was still different enough for me to “be Ollie.” I like the challenge of stepping into someone else’s personality just for a little bit.
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