Actor and Musician, Ajay Friese (@friendlybrownkid) talks to us about his acting career, how get got started in acting, the business side of acting and agents, day in life on set, skill building techniques and much more! He's held recurring roles in five Netflix Original Series, including Lost in Space (2018), Riverdale (2017), Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016), and Riot Girls (2019).
00:00 - Intro
00:18 - How Ajay got into acting
08:01 - Casting for TV shows and Movies
15:51 - A day in the life of an actor
22:15 - Getting starstruck on set
25:04 - Production schedules & money
33:44 - Social media and how it factors into acting
36:20 - How important is improv?
40:21 - Scripts and how actors use them
49:37 - Getting into character
53:24 - What's next for Ajay
55:11 - Ajay's passion for music