We recently connected with Adam Cole and have shared our conversation below.

Adam, appreciate you joining us today. Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?

I know the exact moment. I was 5 and in a local theatre Christmas play. It was The Night Before Christmas, only our twist was an age reversal. The oldest actor in the cast played the youngest character & the youngest actor playing the oldest character. Being the youngest in the cast, I got the role of Santa. The electricity from that audience. It’s definitely an addiction, in the BEST ways possible.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

I have an interesting story. Theatre/musical theatre starting at age 5, in local community performances. In school I focused on the arts. My classes were drama, tech theatre, TV production & clothing design. All things that I felt would come in handy for my first career. That career being a performer in the world of professional wrestling from the age of 13, my debut being in July of 1998, lasting 17 years until a car accident & fractured spine ended that career. I’m proud of my body of work. Being able to be peers with childhood heroes, holding 30+ championships, including 4 championships with the NWA, as well as being able to give back to the local communities via charity/benefit shows. I even was the organiser for an event in 2011, raising $148K for CMN. But after the accident, I still had the passion to entertain, to create my art. I learned that what I thought would prep me for a wrestling career, ended up, along with lessons learned from said career, being able to translate into the world of filmmaking. I studied my craft while healing, formed my company, Team QCS, and began working on my films, where previously I had only worked on projects for other producers, such as indie films like Big Beebo Is Back In Town, Toxic Tutu & the TV series, Banshee. I also began collaborating, bouncing ideas around & learning from talents such as Joshua Irwin, director of Your Local News, and a man I consider one of my best friends & a brother, Oliver Caspersen, director of the AMAZING western, Fear Blood & Gold. Currently, I’m in post production on my feature length directorial debut, The Brothers Murphy, executive produced by Oliver.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

I feel I was put here on this planet to be a storyteller. To tell my stories & hold a mirror to this world, showing how I view & process the world. I’m an AuDHD/neurodivergent man in a neurotypical world, who often doesn’t understand the human race, so in a way I’m processing what I observe, like my favourite artist, Van Gough. Furthermore, I’m an entertainer at heart. The joy I get from knowing an audience enjoyed my performance &/or content, there’s nothing else like it. And the fact that it allows me the opportunity to shine a light on criminally underrated talents & other ways of giving back & paying forward. There’s simply nothing else I can see myself doing for the rest of my time on this planet.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

Being able to, in some small way, be it philanthropy, as a proud & vocal supporter of CMN, Special Olympics & Connor’s Cure. Or, being able to PSA on my knowledge to help foster the upcoming generation of creatives. And, something I’ve kept with me from my days of wresting, the fact that for even a small amount of time, be it 15-20 minutes during a wresting match, or 2+ hours of a film, being able to give my audience an escape from this world. We all see the state of the world & especially this country every day on the news & social media feeds. Anything to distract from the chaos in this era… Man, it’s an absolute pleasure to provide that service to people.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @qcs_adamcole
• Youtube: @qcs_adamcole