{"id":1224,"date":"2018-04-13T16:20:28","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T15:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.duck66.com\/OnceBitten\/?p=1224"},"modified":"2018-04-12T14:39:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T13:39:00","slug":"meet-the-cast-qa-garth-maunders-dredvoka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duck66.com\/OnceBitten\/2018\/04\/13\/meet-the-cast-qa-garth-maunders-dredvoka\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet The Cast Q&A: Garth Maunders – Dredvoka"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the second in our series of Q&As to help you get to know the cast and crew of Once Bitten… a little better. We still aren’t sure if he is a plumber or a vampire but say hello to our Dredvoka, Mr Garth Maunders.<\/em><\/p>\n

What is your favourite colour?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

My favourite colour has changed throughout my life. Maybe it changes as I get more mature or experience new things, or perhaps it depends on how content or on edge I am at any given moment. Who knows. I\u2019ve had stages of liking blue, purple, gunmetal grey, blood red, now I\u2019m currently in an orangey\/rust phase. My first car was a VW Beetle which was sun yellow orange\/rust coloured…. that\u2019s why I like it!<\/p>\n

What was the first acting role you ever had and how old were you?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

My first acting role was a school production in the Christmas nativity when I was about 6. I played a sheep and my one and only line was \u201cI am a lamb, my name is Shaune, I came to see the baby born\u201d. I was so nervous! For some reason the memory of that experience stayed with me and I guess thats where this whole adventure started for me.<\/p>\n

Who is your role model or inspiration?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

In life it has been and will always be my mum. Supporting me and giving me great advice and letting me talk her ear off whenever I need to. In acting I am inspired by so many like Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Leo and Brad Pitt who are all great chameleon actors. For some reason when I auditioned at the Drama Centre and was asked this question I responded with Sir John Mills. I loved films like Goodbye Mr Chips and Hobson’s Choice when I was growing up. My son would kill me if I didn\u2019t give Peter Sellers a mention though. He\u2019s dutifully been force fed all the Pink Panther movies and we love them..<\/p>\n

When did you know you wanted to be an actor?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I only figured this out in my late 20\u2019s. I enjoyed my life fully throughout my teens and 20\u2019s and actually only did a two week drama course for fun when I was 29 whilst living and working in London. The course was at the City Lit and after the course, Rodney Archer, who ran it took me aside and recommended I apply for some of the bigger drama schools. He gave me a list of 6 names which included Rada, Webber Douglas, Lamda, Alra, Drama Centre and I applied and was very fortunate to get accepted by a few of them. I picked the Drama Centre as I\u2019d heard all the horror stories about how tough it was and I knew I needed challenging as I was totally new to it all and starting way behind my peers. The fact that it was considered ‘the’ method school really appealed to me.<\/p>\n

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Garth Maunders preparing for another take on set for Once Bitten… while Producer Lauren Prendergast looks on<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What one essential thing do you always have with you when on set?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

A book.<\/p>\n

What is your favourite biscuit?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Anything with chocolate in it\u2026 its my achilles heel..<\/p>\n

Name a film which always makes you happy?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Life is Beautiful.<\/p>\n

Name a film which always makes you cry?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Marley and Me (although this and the previous answer regularly get switched around).<\/p>\n

Tea or coffee?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Hot Chocolate.<\/p>\n

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(left to right) Lauren Ashley Carter as Marth Swales and Garth Maunders as Dredoka<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What was the best part of working on Once Bitten…?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The full experience was awesome. It was such a brilliant cast and crew and Lauren and I became great friends. Pete made sure everything ran like clockwork which was remarkable as there had been a major problem on the day of shooting. \u00a0<\/strong>(PETE\u2026. DO YOU WANT THAT MENTIONED?).<\/p>\n

[Edit: Yes my therapist said I need to talk about it – Pete Tomkies]<\/em><\/p>\n

What are you working on now \/ next?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

2017 was brilliant thanks to my agent Nicky at Regan Management and it’s looking like a great 2018 so far. I\u2019m about to shoot a music video which will definitely raise a few eyebrows! Then I have another short film to work on. After that there are a couple of features which will be great to do towards the end of the year. I\u2019m also working on a web series with a couple of actor\/writer friends of mine which I\u2019m very excited about. For me personally, I enjoy doing a wide range of roles. Every role is different and challenging and I love that about acting.<\/p>\n

Any advice for aspiring actors?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The advice I\u2019d give is to work hard and stay focussed and grounded. Create your own network and keep challenging yourself in everything you do. Learn as much as you can and if you have an idea for a project just write it down and film it yourself. You never know who will see it and want to work with you. And most importantly\u2026 have fun!<\/p>\n

Thank you to Garth for sharing his answers with us. Look out for more Q&As with our cast and crew over the coming weeks!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Garth Maunders as Dredvoka in Once Bitten…<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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