Sean Nateghi, star of the new movie Me You and Five Bucks, answered a few questions for us here at Hip Daily so you–the readers–can get to know him better. Enjoy!
What is your movie Me You and Five Bucks about?
After a brutal breakup, Charlie, a struggling waiter in NY, writes a self-help book The 7 Steps of Healing the Male Broken Heart to get his life back on track. It doesn’t work. Instead, he finds himself just hanging out with his womanizing friends as the years pass. One day while low on cash, he places an ad for a roommate; surprisingly, the next person to answer the ad is his ex, the love of his life Pam; the reason behind his book.
Explain a little bit about your acting role in it.
I play Charlie’s slick and highly successful best friend Louie; once insecure and obese but now looking sharp and a writer for The Manhattan Times. Louie seems to have it all, but is he really happy?
What was it like to star in and produce a movie? Was this your first time doing that?
Yes, this was my first time doing both, and it was definitely challenging. As a producer, you need to keep a cool head in order to deal with all the problems that come up on set and during pre and post production. However, as an actor it’s your job to be highly reactive/emotional and let things affect you. So sometimes I would come on set in “producer mode” and Jaime, our director, was awesome about reminding me to come have fun and forget about producer stuff while shooting. After a few days, I got the hang of it and was able to turn it on and off when needed.
You dropped out of Auburn to pursue your dreams– do you stand by that decision?
Most definitely! I followed my heart and didn’t want to look back wondering “what if?” It’s been a wild ride but also the most gratifying one.
What advice would you give to young actors who are having trouble in the industry?
If it is something you truly love, don’t give up. Don’t just work harder, work smarter. Learn and grow every step of the way and you will become more seasoned not just in your craft, but in handling this crazy industry with all it’s ups and downs. Also, I believe prayer and focusing on the bigger picture helps a lot. Sometimes we get so caught up wanting to succeed in this industry that we unknowingly end up worshipping it, which creates desperation and imbalance.
Any projects in the works/ upcoming projects?
I’m working on a feature, but it’s under wraps at the moment.
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