We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Chris Costanz. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Chris below.

Chris, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. I’m sure there have been days where the challenges of being an artist or creative force you to think about what it would be like to just have a regular job. When’s the last time you felt that way? Did you have any insights from the experience?

I would say I’m very pleased with my career thus far, although my therapist would probably give you a different perspective. All kidding aside, working as a creative has been the most fulfilling pursuit of my life. Whether it’s on the big screen or doing stand-up for a small crowd, I get the same level of excitement trying to interpret the world or make sense of a character through my lens. To answer your second question, I don’t think I’m cut out for the 9-to-5 life and, funnily enough, neither are the characters I’ve played. I’ve been a marine biologist who chases down 5-headed sharks, a playboy restaurant owner, and a personal assistant turned murder suspect. Judging by that resume, I’d say I like to keep things pretty interesting.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I’m an actor, stand-up, and musician. As an actor, I recently got to work on Tiny Beautiful Things, and Vacation Friends 2 where I got the chance to act across from Kathryn Hahn and Steve Buscemi (respectively). I was also on Magnum P.I. and the Hallmark Channel’s TV movie Groundswell where I got to work with Lacey Chabert. As a comedian, I’ve performed all around town, including The Comedy Store, and was among the “Best of Fest” at the Burbank Comedy Festival. Lastly, as a musician I just put out an EP of original songs where you can stream my album Poor Listeners Club wherever you listen to music. I think what sets me apart is that I have a lot of interests that I’ve incorporated into my career, and I’m sure I’ll add even more to my resume down the road. I have an adventurer’s spirit in me that is always looking for the next peak to climb or river to cross. The challenge is part of the fun.

Can you share your view on NFTs? (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)

I’ll be honest and say that I’ve never considered myself an early adopter, so maybe I’m not the one to ask. I was even reluctant to make the switch from VHS to DVD, which will probably date me a bit. I don’t have a strong opinion on NFTs, but I am a fan of doing what makes you happy. If a digital art piece of a monkey shooting lasers sparks joy, go get it!

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

The most recent example of resilience would probably be the strikes that we just experienced. It was tough having one of the busiest years of my career leading up to it, and then suddenly losing all that momentum overnight. Rather than dwell on the issues, I sought out other ways to keep myself fulfilled. Even though I couldn’t work on SAG projects, or promote the ones I had coming out, I could keep busy in other ways. In that time I wrote and performed stand-up, shot sketches on my phone, and kept my craft sharp in class. My philosophy has always been to stay flexible. Even if one part of the industry changes, the need for storytelling will never go away. We just have to adapt and be open to whatever life throws at us–and then turn it into a story down the road.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.chriscostanz.com
• Instagram: @chriscostanz