Spotlight on… Max Mester
Max Mester is member of MacGuffin’s acting troupe The Mechanicals. At MacGuffin, he has appeared in The Music Man, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, RENT, More Than Anything, As You Like It, Little Shop of Horrors, More Than Anything: The Movie, and will be appearing this spring in Metamorphoses.
MacGuffin Questionnaire for Max Mester
- What was it like to make your first movie? Stressful, but in the end, I had a really great experience. I developed great relationships with my cast-mates, learned tons about what goes into filming a movie, and how to act like a normal human being when there’s a camera in your face.
- What was it like working with Molly McQuoid? Molly always makes filming a scene a spectacular time. Aside from being an amazing singer and actor, she’s also one of the funniest and kindest people I know. There’s never a dull moment when working with Molly.
- Tell us about your character/what drew you to this part. Potter Bangs is a quirky, Greasers-loving, dance-master. He always tries to make things right and pick up people’s spirits. Potter is a loyal and supportive friend and occasionally a clueless idiot. Potter and I are very similar in many ways, which made playing him a blessing and curse.
- What is your favorite word? Aqueous
- What is your least favorite word? Depth
- Relate a moment in your life where you feel you changed as a person. What was the event that caused it? In the summer of 8th grade, I auditioned for Tom Collins in Rent and completely bombed my audition. Thinking I already had the role, I did very little preparation. Since then, I’ve started taking every audition very seriously and know exactly what I’m going to do to the finest detail.
- What trait in others makes you crazy? Forgetfulness
- What sound or noise do you love? The sound when you hit a baseball on the sweet-spot of a wooden bat.
- What sound or noise do you hate? When chalk screeches on a blackboard.
- What profession other than acting would you like to attempt? Photography or fashion design.
- What profession would you not like to do? Lawyer (sorry Mom and Dad).
- Who inspires you – alive or dead? Joel Embiid; great athlete, hard worker, and funny dude. Taught me to always #trusttheprocess.
- What is your favorite food and drink? Pastrami sandwich and Dr. Brown’s cream soda.
- What is your favorite color and flower? Light blue and roses.
- What are your favorite names? Xander, Rex, and Julius.
- What is your idea of happiness? Always having a passion for someone or something.
- What famous quote resonates with you? “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take,” – Wayne Gretzky
- If you could come back as any person in history, who would you be? Ibn Batutta – that man was well traveled.
- Name a recent theater piece or film that moved you. “The Darkest Hour,” the Winston Churchill movie, got the waterworks going.
- Name something that you learned at MacGuffin. MacGuffin has taught me how to manage my time, confidence, and that it’s okay to be yourself.