Power Your Life With the Positive by Cyrus Webb

Author:Cyrus Webb [Webb, Cyrus]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781633537491
Publisher: Mango Media
Published: 2018-03-27T22:50:41+00:00

Profile #22:

Create Your Own Lane

Actor and Producer Chris Greene

Life has been good for actor and producer Chris Greene. He has been able to find his voice in front of the camera and bring the best of himself to a variety of characters in television shows like Sleepy Hollow, Satisfaction, Complications, Being Mary Jane, and the movie Birth of a Nation.

“I’ve been very fortunate,” Greene says when reflecting on his work. “It is a struggle just like any other career, but at the end of the day it’s been a great outlet for me.”

“Something about acting—getting to imitate everyday life—is the most gratifying thing.”

“Being able to bring what I have been able to observe has been fantastic. It’s the greatest job in the world.”

When did he first realize acting was something he wanted to do? Greene says the seed was planted early. “My father collected movies. The movie that got me excited about acting was Independence Day (with Will Smith). To see how his presence was on the screen made me say I want to affect people like that. From that point it was like, let me look into acting and see what it was all about.” Green said that it all came together for him at the youthful age of nineteen when he was an extra on set.

“Once I got on an actual set, I was like, ‘This is what I want to do with the rest of my life.’ ”

And that seed has been flourishing ever since.

When it comes to seeing the response to his work from fans, Greene says that it’s “a little odd, but not in a bad way. It takes a little getting used to, but it’s also very flattering to know that people are influenced by what you are doing. Your goal as an actor is to set out and tell a certain story and portray a certain being—when the people get it, it’s gratifying.” This has served the actor/director well when it comes to being a part of a wide variety of projects. “Part of this business is that you get cast off of how you look,” he says. “I think as an actor my goal is to accept your type and go in and show people I’m not just this guy.”

“I’m an actor. I feel like I can play everything to the best of my ability. It’s good to be well-rounded because life is well-rounded.”

Considering some of the productions he has been a part of—and the success of shows like Complications—some folks might expect Greene to be more “Hollywood” than he is. But he hasn’t let fame go to his head, and he credits his ability to take it all in stride to his family and friends.

“My focus has been to keep that small circle around me that was there in the beginning,” he explains.

“It keeps you from wanting to mimic anyone else.” His being a father, it seems, is the greatest role he has snagged over the years—and it has affected him the most.

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