Bainbridge Island native and friend Dylan Arnold had his breakout roles in indie films like Fat Kid Rules the World and Laggies and his star has only risen with roles in Mudbound and Halloween, and serious arcs on Nashville and The Purge. In this conversation we discuss his community theatre beginnings and his decision to focus on training before pursuing a Hollywood career, as well as how to stay positive and active now that he has one.
Some of my favorite quotes from our conversation:
“Don’t try to recreate what you’ve done before… You’ve got to read off the other person and let it be new each time.”
“It’s the spontaneity, it’s the reaction, it’s the stuff going on underneath.”
On education:
“The connections, honestly, were just as crucial as the training.”
“There should be no shame in [training] and no shame in not doing it. It’s whatever your process needs.”
On auditioning:
“No audition is make or break. You can love it and work on it, but don’t get attached to it… There’s always another audition.”
“In six months, that casting director might say, ‘He wasn’t right, but let’s bring him in for this thing,’ and that might be the one.”
“Relaxation and breathing. In life, in acting, in auditions, whatever! That is the key.”
“You never want to go in to get a job. You want to go in and say, ‘this is who I am, this is what I’ve got,’ have fun performing it, and then let it go the second you’re out of the room.”
On your career:
“Go do your training, then come out to LA.”
“Look at the big picture. See it as a marathon and not a sprint.”
“It’s important to remember who you are and appreciate the people around you.”
Follow Dylan HERE:
Twitter: @dylanheyarnold Instagram: @dylanheyarnoldCome see Dylan perform in Good Boys at the Pasadena Play house, June 26-July 1st! Link here: https://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/event/good-boys/
Dylan began acting at the same community theatre at the same time that Dove did—Bainbridge Performing Arts on Bainbridge Island-- and he went on to study and graduate from the BFA acting program at University of North Carolina School of the Arts before finding success in Hollywood.
There is every different way to succeed as an actor. The important piece is to follow that path that works best for YOU. Trying to figure that out? Book a consultation with me over Skype, or in person in LA, and I can help you make a plan! Just go to https://bonniejwallace.com/consultations/ and find a time that works for you on my online calendar.
The future belongs to those who believe in their dreams.
EP 112: Krisha Bullock, Casting Director
EP 111: Diane Christiansen, Master Acting Teacher
EP 110: Haydn Jones, Commercial Talent Agent
EP 109: Harriet Greenspan, Hollywood Casting Director
EP 108: Diane Burroughs, TV Writer, Showrunner
EP 107: Lisa London, Casting Director
EP 106: Jet Jurgensmeyer, Entertainer
EP 105: Judy Kain, Acting Teacher
EP 104: Scott Sedita, Master Acting Teacher
EP 103: Cindy Osbrink, Youth Talent Agent, Founder & CEO of Osbrink Agency
EP 102: Toni Long, Entertainment Lawyer
EP 101: Abby Johnson, Talent Manager
Encore: Sarah Jeffery (Episode 5)
EP 100: Kristin Chenoweth: Emmy & Tony Award Winning Actress & Singer
EP 99: Fatmata Kamara, CAA Theatrical Agent
EP 98: Sara Isaacson, Casting Director
EP 97: Actor's Dialect Coach, Scott Alan Moffitt
EP 96: Cozi Zuehlsdorff: Actress, Singer, Writer
EP95: Taylor Bright, Talent Manager
EP 94: Kevin Mock, Producer, Editor, Director
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