![]() So that is a very good reason to go Con-ing. ![]() ![]() ![]() I have gotten several jobs from that alone that I would never have had a chance to work on had I not met the director at a Con or gotten a referral from another actor. So Cons are really where we get to meet each other, hang out, and network. We do our thing in the booth alone with the directors and that’s about it. For one thing, as a voice actor, you never really get to meet the other actors you work on projects with. Very! I don’t think most actors really understand the power of the Con circuit nor the amount of fun they can be. How important are conventions to creative professionals? You’re one the busiest actors on the convention circuit. As you know it’s a wild ride to get anything produced so in 2011 I am really going to focus on a few things and get them done! So keep an eye out for “Dwindle Down.”ģ. And now comes the difficult part, the production. Oddly enough, comedy is my forte, but somehow my first out of the chute is a frickin horror story. I have several other screenplays in the works in various stages. It will be shot simply, I want to achieve the feel of having the viewer really get into the room with us. It is about justice, revenge, and how far one person will go to achieve it. But I will say that it has a small cast that dies in various ways upon a theme (sound familiar?), but the twist is the key. I can’t say too much about it as you know in this biz ya gots ta be careful. The screenplay is called Dwindle Down.” It is what you could call a cerebral thriller/ horror story with an intriguing twist. I did however, just finish my second re-write and tweaking on it, third coming up. Can you share a bit about it?Īctually, as most screenplays go, I finished it 5 years ago after having worked on it for a few years prior. Those were my two most influential teachers and they helped me really hone and internalize my craft and that is all I really want to do in life.Ģ. I also worked with Jose Quintero, who started the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York and worked with some acting legends. I was in class with Cecil Pickett, who also taught Dennis and Randy Quaid, Brent Spiner, and Brett Cullen. I attended the University of Houston and majored in Drama there under some fantastic teachers. Now I want to focus on the intensity of film acting. Although I’m not into theatre anymore, that moment has always stayed with me. So I grabbed myself an agent and turned pro. I was hooked as soon as the curtain fell and I heard my first real applause. I got the lead role in my first audition ever in the Northbrook High production of “Charley’s Aunt” and the rest is history. I was always a performer even as a child, but not professionally until High School. DAMN good feeling! So, Universe, I’d like some more of those moments please. There is nothing better than meeting someone you’ve admired for years and seen in so many movies and now you are in one with them. I have worked on screen with 4 Academy Award nominees (2 winners) and those moments were just fantastic. One of my favorite moments is walking up to my trailer with a star on the door with my name on it (usually spelled correctly). I never feel more alive than when I am working on a film set. I would absolutely, 100 percent, unabashedly choose on camera acting. If you had to choose a single profession among them, which would you choose and why? Spike is soon to begin production on his first feature film that he scripted, “Dwindle Down.”ġ.You’ve worked as an actor, voice actor and have written a book and a screenplay. Spike is also a screenwriter with several projects in various stages. Spike is also an author, including “How to Be A Frickin Genius Voice Actor, Step One,” “What Happens At The Con, Stays At The Con?,” And “Don’t Kill Your Date (And Other Cooking Tips)”-(Coming soon). Spike has also lent his voice to numerous radio and TV commercials.Īn accomplished actor, he has worked with such notable stars as Tommy Lee Jones, Sandra Bullock, Frank Langella, Tia Carrere, and Scott Glenn and has been on set with many other stars. His video game credits include World of Warcraft (8 characters), Tales of Vesperia, Steambot Chronicles, Star Ocean 2, Lunar: Silver Star Harmony, BlazBlue and many others. He has voiced hundreds of episodes of Anime including such notable titles as Evangelion, Vampire Knight, Battle Angel, Suikoden, Orphen, Spriggan, Nadesico, Mar, PreTear, Buso Renkin, Code Geass 2, Bleach. Spike Spencer has been a voice actor since the early nineties.
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