In 2012, John started his first acting class. From there doors have opened due to Johns persistence and hard work ethic. John is best known for his work in The HBO tv series True Detective, and feature films Don’t Shoot & Counting Bullets. His new film, “Tales Of the Natchez Trace,” will hit theatres in the South during October.
You were raised on a family farm. How did that experience set the stage for your acting career?
Well being from rural Arkansas didn’t have a lot of opportunity for film. In 2012 I started acting classes in Dallas Texas. About a four hour drive away from were I was born an raised. Even though it was a tuff trip ever week for class. I was grateful I lived close enough to be able to make Texas connections and as they say, “get my feet wet.” It didn’t take long till I was living in Dallas full time doing commercials runways an photo shoots for local Texas agents.
What role are you best known for?
My biggest role was definitely my HBO role for season 3 of True Detective were I got to have lines with A lister Stephen Dorff.
Tell us about your feature film, “Counting Bullets” by director Travis Mills. What attracted you to this role?
Counting Bullets was so much fun. It was a western film , where we camped out in the Arizona desert for 2 straight weeks filming every day. I was really attached to the character as he falls short and let’s his fellow soldiers down. However that’s not the end. He has a chance to redeem his self.
Share a monumental moment of your career.
Moving to Georgia really opened up doors for me. I came east in 2019. My first role in Georgia was such a terrible and tuff character to portray. A raciest murderer for a film who’s script ended up being nominated for an Emmy. In The Cold Dark Night.
Tell us about your role in “Tales Of the Natchez Trace,” to hit theatres in the South during October.
Definitely a bucket list role for me. I got to play Davy Crockett. A folk hero I always admired as a child. I had such a blast dressing up in character an floating down the river on a replica 1800 hand crafted boat. I’m super excited to see it hit the theater.
How have you evolved as an actor?
As they say we all start somewhere.
I can remember struggling just to memorize lines , struggle to become the character. As they say practice makes perfect. I admit after every role the next one seems to be more and more easy to present as art to the audience. I truly see myself as a character actor now. Always looking for that role to shock the viewer.
What’s next for you?
We just finished up the Atlanta 48 Hour Film Festival in which we placed 5th out of over 50 teams. I have a few auditions out that I’m waiting to see if I get cast for. I guess the best is yet to come.
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