Photo by Blake Gardner
“That’s my organizing principle as a performer: get there and pay attention.”
Amir and Nick had the Best Time Ever.
Amir Talai, a man of a thousand acting jobs, joins Eyeline. Series regular gigs? Sure. Voice-overs for big animated movies? Yes. Constantly working commercial actor? Yup. Improv, Musicals? Why not?
Listen in as Nick and Amir (What To Expect When You're Expecting, Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay) discuss his success with The Trigger Approach, how he is never positive if he knows his lines, and why logic keeps fear at bay.
Amir's twitter, Amir's imdb. And a host of Amir-related clicks:
- Here is more about Richard Seyd and the Trigger Approach
- Read this excellent Amir-written Buzzfeed piece: When A Brown Actor Plays A White Character, Who Really Wins?
- Amir is a board member of this amazing thing: The Story of Stuff
