Quick Highlights
--- Guitarist
and lead singer for the band The Celestial Matinee
--Married
with... Children (1992-1993)
--- The Journey
of Allen Strange (1997-1999)
--Toy Story
(1995)
---My Sister's
Keeper (2002)
-- Guest Spot on
Baywatch (1996)
--Guest Spot on
Cheers (1992)
---Guest Spot on
Enterprise 2003
--Guest Spot on
In The House (1995)
---Guest Spot on
The Jeff Foxworthy Show(1995)
---Guest Spot on
Picket Fences (1996)
JM: You started
acting at a very young age, was it something you always wanted to do or was it
just something that fell into place?
SS: As far as I
could remember in my very young age it was something I had wanted to do. I had
an interest in the whole process.
JM: The Most
memorable role for you was Seven on Married with children.... can you share
your experience working on the show?
SS: Most
memorable for viewers I'd imagine, though for me the 4 years spent on
Nickelodeon was more memorable just due to the length of time and relationships
developed there, but my experience with MWC was awesome. I was working with
very intelligent people whom understood comedy. I probably learned more just by
being around them and seeing them go through their rehearsal processes than I
realize.
JM: I have to
ask, what was it like working with Christina Applegate?
SS: Ha ha, the
most common of questions... She's absolutely brilliant. I can recall her
helping me with schoolwork and stuff. She couldn't be further from her
character which adds all the more brilliance to her in my opinion.
JM: Not to Long ago Married with children season 7 was released on DVD with you on the cover along with the Bundy family, your thoughts on that?
SS: Didn't even
know it, thanks for the info!
JM: What are
some of your highlights in your acting career?
SS: MWC was big
because I had actually set my sights on it, we drove by their stage anytime we
would go into Hollywood and I'd always say I wanted to work on it, plus it was
my first big role so that was cool. Nickelodeon was also amazing, I got to work
with tons of cool people and develop good relationships. Being on one of the
last episodes of Cheers was also quite a thrill.
JM: Have you
ever thought about making a comeback to acting?
SS: Ha, I've
actually thought about it lately over the last few weeks and I'm seriously
considering it. Though I'd only be interested in indy films and darker or off
beat roles.
JM: Now how
about some general info on your band?
SS: My band is
The Celestial Matinee. We have been together a little over 2 years here in LA.
WE have played just under a 100 shows in 2 years and have college radio play
across the US and Canada and Western Europe and should be touring this summer.
JM: Do you have
a web site or my space?
JM: What are
your future plans?
SS: My band
currently takes up almost all of my focus. It's quite a lot to deal with from a
business side and it's so different from acting in the sense that you are
putting yourself out there rather than a character, which strains the
business/artistic creation barrier even more.
JM: Where did
you learn the majority of your musical skills?
SS: I took and
take lessons from Freddy Rapillo. He's a great guitarist, used to play for Rick
James, etc. Though a lot of things I will learn by ear. I play guitar, drums,
piano, bass, mandolin, and I'm trying to learn violin.
JM: What type of
music did you listen to growing up?
SS: Garth
Brooks, Sublime, Nirvana, Hendrix, Zep, all the same stuff everyone says
probably! Though I'm not much of a commercial rap guy, the productions are
genius but usually the lyrics aren't.
JM: What are
your personal interests outside of music?
SS: I'm
extremely interested in politics, theology, and middle eastern studies. I had
actually passed on West Point to pursue music, if I hadn't, I'd be there
learning about that stuff!
JM: Any advice
for young inspiring people who dream for a break in music or acting?
SS: Try to be as
grounded as you can when you decide that it is what you want to do. With both I
would recommend studying the art and business aspect to decide if it's actually
for you. Don't become blinded by your own ideas of what you think you will be,
be what you are and be that as honestly as possible. It's that very idea in
acting that will free you to be someone else and in music that will keep you
from being detestable.
JM: Closing
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