We recently caught up with actor Kiowa Gordon, a member of the Hualapai Tribe. He is perhaps best known for his role as Embry Call- part of the wolf pack in The Twilight Saga movies. We asked him about the final installment of the Twilight series- Breaking Dawn Part 2, and his other upcoming projects, including Heat Wave. Kiowa is Executive Producer for Heat Wave with writer/actor Russ Russo. They are running a Kickstarter campaign this month to fund the film. With 13 days left, the movie is 28% funded.
1. What role does the wolf pack play in the final installment of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2?
You'll have to see the movie....can't give away too much.
2. Which of The Twilight Saga movies was your favorite to film and why?
For me, it was Twilight New Moon. Stepping onto set for the first time was incredible. Meeting the director, the cast and crew. Joking around with the Wolf pack. This was all new to me.
3. How has being a part of The Twilight Saga impacted your career?
Without The Twilight Saga, I wouldn't have a movie career. So, for that, I am eternally grateful. Being a part of such a huge franchise has opened a lot of doors for me. If it wasn't for Stephenie Meyer being my Sunday
School teacher, I don't think I would have ever gone to the Open Casting Call.
4. Tell us about your latest project Heat Wave. How did you become a part of it? What role do you play?
Well, my buddy, Russ Russo came back from a trip back East and told me about his profound enlightenment. His enlightment may have been caused by the fact there was a heat wave across the U.S. and his car A/C broke down. When he was telling me the story, he envisioned two buddies- Michael and Lenny, who are morally deaf, in a sense. They take a road trip across the U.S. during a similar heat wave and meet some bizarre characters along the way. We thought it was a metaphor about the journey of our lives. So, he said I would be one of the guys and I loved it. I'm gonna be portraying Michael, the moral compass and the voice of reason.
5. Heat Wave is being funded through a Kickstarter campaign and you have partially funded it. Why crowdsource your film?
We didn't want to do it like that at first, but then we realized after seeing a couple of bigger budget movies backed by Kickstarter, that it was a viable plan. We wanted to make a movie how we wanted to make it, without anyone else telling us how to make our own artwork.
6. How are you using social media to promote Heat Wave?
Just tweeting about it to my lovely supportive followers. I've shared links on my Facebook page for my family and also so that close friends could see it and support as well.
7. What's coming up next for you in your career?
I'm going to TIFF next month for the premiere of my latest film, The Lesser Blessed, directed by Anita Doran. Starring newcomer Joel Evans. I'm co-starring in it as well as Chloe Rose (Degrassi), Adam
Butcher (Dog Pound) and Benjamin Bratt (Law and Order). Hopefully the film gets some recognition there. The whole cast and crew worked so vigorously on that one. We put our blood, sweat and tears into it.
(Photo Credit: Camille Nighthorse)
1. What role does the wolf pack play in the final installment of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2?
You'll have to see the movie....can't give away too much.
2. Which of The Twilight Saga movies was your favorite to film and why?
For me, it was Twilight New Moon. Stepping onto set for the first time was incredible. Meeting the director, the cast and crew. Joking around with the Wolf pack. This was all new to me.
3. How has being a part of The Twilight Saga impacted your career?
Without The Twilight Saga, I wouldn't have a movie career. So, for that, I am eternally grateful. Being a part of such a huge franchise has opened a lot of doors for me. If it wasn't for Stephenie Meyer being my Sunday
School teacher, I don't think I would have ever gone to the Open Casting Call.
4. Tell us about your latest project Heat Wave. How did you become a part of it? What role do you play?
Well, my buddy, Russ Russo came back from a trip back East and told me about his profound enlightenment. His enlightment may have been caused by the fact there was a heat wave across the U.S. and his car A/C broke down. When he was telling me the story, he envisioned two buddies- Michael and Lenny, who are morally deaf, in a sense. They take a road trip across the U.S. during a similar heat wave and meet some bizarre characters along the way. We thought it was a metaphor about the journey of our lives. So, he said I would be one of the guys and I loved it. I'm gonna be portraying Michael, the moral compass and the voice of reason.
5. Heat Wave is being funded through a Kickstarter campaign and you have partially funded it. Why crowdsource your film?
We didn't want to do it like that at first, but then we realized after seeing a couple of bigger budget movies backed by Kickstarter, that it was a viable plan. We wanted to make a movie how we wanted to make it, without anyone else telling us how to make our own artwork.
6. How are you using social media to promote Heat Wave?
Just tweeting about it to my lovely supportive followers. I've shared links on my Facebook page for my family and also so that close friends could see it and support as well.
7. What's coming up next for you in your career?
I'm going to TIFF next month for the premiere of my latest film, The Lesser Blessed, directed by Anita Doran. Starring newcomer Joel Evans. I'm co-starring in it as well as Chloe Rose (Degrassi), Adam
Butcher (Dog Pound) and Benjamin Bratt (Law and Order). Hopefully the film gets some recognition there. The whole cast and crew worked so vigorously on that one. We put our blood, sweat and tears into it.
(Photo Credit: Camille Nighthorse)
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