Well, it’s been a week or so, and the scenery has changed here on the team. Many of our group are out touring Germany on an Acting/Drama workshop (I believe that to be the technical term), while the rest of us still in Mobile are working on as much as we can while they are gone. I got a chance, before he left for Germany, to quiz Peter Lake (Assistant Art Director) on why he’s here and the passion that drives him in his work…
KB: What experience have you had in film/theater?
PL: I have been in a lot of musicals, operas, and straight plays. Such as: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, and Lend me a Tenor. I have done some commercial work and was an extra on the One Warrior.
KB: What drew you to film, and the area you currently working in?
PL: Film first drew me to acting and performing. I wanted to act because I loved movies, and even though I have had more experience with stage I still want to do more in film. I also draw and love to work creatively and thematically, and so my role in the art team and sketching set conceptions has been really fun.
KB: What would you say is your biggest talent?
PL: A passion for all the arts I suppose. I like to do almost everything in the artistic world and process.
KB: Favorite actor/actress?
PL: Actor: Sir Patrick Stewart. Actress: Dame Judi Dench
KB: Movie?
PL: Top 5 Movies: Star Wars, and if you are wondering prequels or original trilogy you've clearly never watched Star Wars, The Blues Brothers, Unbreakable, Waking Ned Devine, and Kill Bill.
KB: What is your career and life goal? (They can be the same)
PL: I want to be a professional performer, and that includes music and drama. I honestly don't want to think about excluding one or the other. I am a writer and also would like to be published someday, God willing.
KB: What made you want to be a part of the of the providence project?
PL: As I said, I love film and have always hoped and prayed that I could take part in some. I was able to talk to the producers and creative team and discovered that we agreed on a lot of ideas on why to make a movie and what kind of movie should be made. I wanted to be involved in any way I could.
KB: How does faith play in to your career?
PL: I'm an artist saved by God. My faith plays a huge role into anything creative that I do. I feel that all art, music, literature, acting, art, or dance, points to God. Whether the artist intends it or not God's truth is visible in almost all things we create. Although sometimes they only point to God because they are pointing directly away from Him, but I believe that is almost more obvious than the rest. I believe you can be a Christian and make art that is not necessarily flavored Christian. Truth is beautiful, piercing, and ugly. I don't always like the way a lot of Christian culture waters down their artistic output in the name of safety and not offending anybody. There is a temperance to all of it, and it's a dangerous balancing act, but it is being done successfully today. Finally, to quote Larry Norman, "Why should the devil have all the good music." Too long have we, the warriors of the faith, let the secular mainstream rule the media. The media is the strongest influence over our children, ourselves, and our culture today. I believe it is the time to redeem the artistic world. That doesn't mean muscle out any non Christians, because after all, all my favorite films were directed by non Christians. But, it's time that I stopped being unhappy with the depiction of Christ's Truth in the media and did something about it.
We wish Peter the best while he's in Germany!
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