Interview with Adam Templar/INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE NEWS

Interviewed by IPM, Amalya Christy

ADAM TEMPLAR. ACTOR, BODYGUARD, DIRECTOR, WRITER, MARTIAL ART & SWAT INSTRUCTOR

This human-interest story covers the amazing true accounts of the Bucks of America, as well as the story of Private Matthew Kilroy (played by Adam Templar ) and other influential people during America’s fight for independence. Who is Private Matthew Kilroy you ask? If you do not know then you must see this movie! He was one of the soldiers of the 29th Regiment of Foot who was present at the Boston Massacre.

Adam has been a professional actor for several years. Adam has worked in numerous TV Series and short films and has landed main cast and lead roles in several Feature Films. He also has experience Internationally as he was the lead British actor in an 8part drama series made for TV, filmed in Slovakia, called “Zlodeji Deti” in 2013. Having worked on both small and large films, and with TV work too, Adam has become relaxed, comfortable, and natural in front of the camera and on various types of sets. A very well-traveled, astute, observant, and worldly-wise person with a good sense of timing,

Adam prefers TV and film acting to stage as he prefers the more natural acting involved and the discreet nuances that come with close-up camera work too. His voice, and indeed the characters he can play, can be anything from dark and menacing, to warm and trusting. He is also a qualified Martial Arts Instructor (Karate and Jiu-Jitsu), an advanced firearms instructor, SWAT Instructor, and Close-Quarter Battle Instructor. Apart from being ex-military, Adam also worked as a Bodyguard and was stationed in Iraq as such, so has also experienced live-fire, high-risk situations for real. He can perform his ground stunts and fight scenes, thus adding realism to these types of scenes if required.

IPM: What sparked your interest in playing a part in Bucks of America?

ADAM: The story sounded great and as far as I know it never been told from the angle, we are telling it from.

IPM: You are playing a private in the British army who was present at the Boston massacre. In your research of your part, what did you find most surprising about this person? ADAM: Having served in the British Army myself I was very surprised that a guy like private Kilroy allowed to be a soldier despite his behavior. I know if I’d behaved that way in the Army I would have been dismissed. And not in a nice way.

IPM: Things went sideways extremely fast at the customs house on King Street in Boston. What do you think might have been going through your character’s mind just prior to and during the massacre?

ADAM: Well, he wasn’t exactly a man of the of the highest morals, and things were tense on the streets. As the rioting was in full crescendo, he must have needed no encouragement to be himself, to go beyond the bounds of acceptable practices, but on a grander scale; he probably thought too that because he was a soldier, he would be fully backed by his superiors no matter what he did.

IPM: What was the most important takeaway that you think the reader should know about the person you’re portraying?

ADAM: He was obviously someone who probably had limited education and a tough upbringing. Someone who had either always been a bully or had himself been bullied. The uniform made him feel

IPM: If you were the character you are portraying when the sentence was delivered or announced how do you think you might have reacted?

ADAM: I would have been shocked and angry to have been appearing in the court in the first place. If I were, he, I wouldn’t have understood how I was doing anything wrong in the circumstances I was in.

IPM: When assuming the role of an historic person or any role for that matter what is it that you do to help yourself psychologically become that person and remain in character for endless hours each day of shooting?

ADAM: That’s actually a tough one to answer. When playing an actual person from history I first have to do whatever research I can. In this case all I have are relatively small notes and an Irish accent to work with. There is no video footage or anything concerning mannerisms, how he spoke etc.

When I’m on set, in costume and make- up done, that is the final piece of my transformation into the person. From then on, I am him until I come off the set at the end of each days shooting.

IPM: Is it difficult for you to quote, let go, unquote, and be yourself after long hours of being in character and then having to get back into character again a few hours later?

ADAM: Actually no, not for me. I don’t ” act” when on set. I AM my character. It’s not a script I’m saying and there is no crew around me. It’s all very real in my mind. As soon as I am off set, I come out of character, have a coffee and relax. I find it quite easy to get back into character when called back to the set.

IPM: During the times you’re shooting a film is it difficult to maintain personal relationships with significant others and close friends how does your work schedule affect those relationships?

ADAM: I’m not in a relationship, unfortunately, so it’s not something I worry about. If I were in one, they would know when I’m on set, communications would be minimal until my scenes were done for that day. I can talk easily later.

IPM: What have you found in your research about Private Matthew Kilroy that grabbed your attention?

ADAM: As I said earlier, I was surprised that someone who behaved like he did was still serving in the Army. Also, the guy must have made a lot of enemies along the way…maybe the Army kept him safe from them…

IPM: What attracted you to begin a career as an actor?

ADAM: I always wanted to be an actor, but then life happened, and I ended up in the Army for a while. I came into it quite late in my life, when I found myself wanting to change directions. I’d been bodyguarding for ten years and after having lost mates, and been in too many fire fights in Iraq, I felt I needed to do something else, safer. Thought I’d give it a go…and here I am.

IPM: What is some advice that you would give to someone aspiring to become an actor? IPM: What is your biggest achievement in the field of acting?

ADAM: I was actually cast as General Douglas MacArthur in a big feature film which was released first in Japan on December 18th this year. I got to portray an iconic American person and I also worked alongside some massive Japanese talent too. The casting director and the actual movie director are big names themselves. So to be noticed by them and work with them was amazing. The film is called Nippon Dokuritsu, in Japan, and will be called Independence of Japan when released in the West.

IPM: Where did you learn to become an actor?

ADAM: I actually only did a few classes to learn about sets, how filming works, terminology etc. Acting comes from within, and because I’ve had a very full and adventurous life, not all of it good, I have lots of places I can go to mentally for good and bad emotions. Those things together with a great imagination made for a good actor.

IPM: Do you have an important message you would like to share with our readers and aspiring entrepreneurs?

ADAM: Just never give up on your dreams or ideas. Go for it…you are never too old. And by your dreams I mean YOUR dreams, not the dreams of others. We are here for a very short time in the grand scheme of things, it’s up to you to fill your life with more good memories than bad.

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