BA #165: Dan Gill
On the one-hundred and sixty-fifth Box Angeles actor Dan Gill (Drunk Wedding, The Office) stops by Studio 309. He discusses coming from a family of circus performers, starting out in stand up, being repped by CAA out the gate, and more!
the BA #165 breakdown
– Box rants big vehicles parking in LA.
– Drinking and rituals.
– Growing up in Iowa and having a family of circus performers.
– Making movies as a kid and playing drums.
– Attending U of Iowa comparative literature / cinema w/ a minor in pre-dental before dropping out.
– Cutting reels while working at a movie theater and moving to Los Angeles.
– Starting doing standup in Westwood, making more videos and UCB classes.
– A short film club, leads to meeting a casting director and leads to booking Drunk Wedding.
– Getting an agent, commercials and dry spells.
– Working as a story editor / PA, the squad and the State Farm spots.
For more Dan, catch him in The Wedding Ringer on Amazon and follow him on Twitter @thegilled.
STUDIO BEER – Reel Brewery, Narcissus IPA
