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

Jake, appreciate you joining us today. What was the most important lesson/experience you had in a job that has helped you in your creative career?

Chasing acting has been a roller coaster full of ups and downs which forces me to work many jobs that I don’t necessarily enjoy. I remember working this one job as a tire technician which basically means I had to change tires at a tire shop when someone bought a new set or someone was swapping their summer tires for winter ones. During one shift I remember thinking, wow I’m really not liking job, I’m not enjoying this at all. That’s when I noticed and learned an important lesson in doing what you love. I remember thinking to myself at that point, I’d rather make 30$ a day doing what I love and enjoy, then 150$ a day doing something that makes me miserable. I try my best to live by that.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I feel what sets me apart from many other actors who are chasing the same dream is the fact that I relate most closely to an old school type of way. I love film noir, my favorite actor is Humphrey Bogart, I’ve watched almost all of his movies and I don’t really get the whole social media thing. Maybe its because I was born in a time where I just missed all of that. I still remember playing soccer outside with my friends, spending summers in my hometown in Eastern Europe where I’d go biking all day with my brother and cousin. I love going out and leaving my phone in my pocket instead of trying to video tape and capture everything like most people are doing today. A lot of people are not living in the moment, they are obsessed with getting likes and followers, especially up and coming actors and models. I couldn’t care less about any of that which I feel separates me from most actors that are trying to make it these days even if it might be hurting or slowing down my progress and social media presence. I’d rather be real and genuine with people and give them my whole attention when I’m with someone then trying to post something that looks cool so I get more followers and more likes.

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

I absolutely love the fact that as an artist, whether it be an actor, musician, or even an athlete, you have such a big voice which can reach so many people who are in need. I love hearing stories about actors who have opened charities or have donated a huge chunk of their massive salaries to people around them like what Keanu Reeves did while he was working on The Matrix. That’s what really drives me when pursuing acting. Don’t get me wrong, of course it would be amazing to be able to be on screen and live your dream, to make money doing what you love and to walk the red carpet but at the end of the day what does that really do to you if you don’t help the people around you that have been less fortunate then you have?

Have you ever had to pivot?

Growing up I really wanted to become a professional soccer player. After graduating high school, I moved back to my hometown in Europe and played soccer there for 5 years ranging from 1st to 3rd division teams. Unfortunately I sustained a career ending injury which left me very exposed because I never had a plan B. I had the belief that I could do it so when that happened I was lost for a while. It was not until I remembered a time when I was about 5 years old and saw my first movie set. I was so fascinated by all of it because I’ve never seen anything like it before. I thought about that moment and feeling for a long time and remember looking back thinking, wow this is something that interests me, something I could see myself doing and enjoying. And that’s how the pivot from soccer to acting really started for me.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: Jakecameron__
• Other: Photographer: Daniel Mosquin

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Daniel Mosquin