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

Keith, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today What did your parents do right and how has that impacted you in your life and career?

Let by example

Showed us what being a good person looks like

Treat people the way you want to be treated

Always strived to better yourself

Helped others

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 was born in Baltimore Maryland and moved to naples with my family when I was 5

Security

After graduating high school I went to work for the naples daily news as a graphic designer. After a few years, I began working in the security and acting/modeling world, and immediately loved both professions!

Security: I felt that I’ve always had that caring and protective nature about me, so this field came to me almost automatically. From a bouncer, loss prevention investigator, private investigator, executive Protection agent; I feel this is one of the careers that what I was put in this earth to do. I have protected past and current Presidents, senators, governors and congressmen. I have worked alongside local and state law enforcement officers, and the US Secret Service on numerous occasions. I am currently certified by the state of Florida to provide armed and unarmed security services

My acting/modeling career also
Started while at the naples daily news.

I stated my acting careers by chance actually. After trying for months to break into the business (get an agent) I received a call from an actor who was working on a short indie film (Tacklebox) being shot in my town. They needed someone like me the very next day to film that scene and I accepted it.

From then on, the film company (Fiddler Productions) helped me acquire an agent, book more jobs, and also introduced me to their vast network. Not only was I booking acting jobs, but modeling jobs as well. One of the agents that I met with before my break, informed me that I would only be doing acting, no modeling. My advice to anyone getting into this business, respect the experts and their opinions, but they are just one voice. If you have a dream or something you want to pursue, pursue it.

My career continued to progress, but it wasn’t from the production handing me jobs. I took classes, continued to update my photos and above all else, took jobs that were non-paying that would offer exposure and allow me to network with like minded individuals.

Since my start, I have been involved in numerous independent films and local and National Tv commercials. My most recent National commercial was for Walmart which is currently running

This work ethic lets me to achieve the acting goal I set when I started my career, which was to sit down in movie theater and see myself on the BIG SCREEN. In 2019, The Avengers Endgame was that dream come true. Ironically, I was booked for my Agent of Shield role because I looked the part of an FBI agent (security) I was featured again on Disney Plus in the first episode of Loki! This was (so far) my biggest accomplishment. But I know there is more to come.

The people who know me know that they can trust me and my judgment. They also know that I will help them as much as I can. If I can’t help them, I probably know someone who can. And fortunately, I have formed a team who fall in line with my values and want to create content to share with the world.

I started “Wallace entertainment” in 2021. My company’s helps educate aspiring actors and models about the entertainment field and what to do and not to do. I also assist with castings for tv shows and movies, host party’s and events, and provides a trusted resource for all things entertainment. “If he doesn’t have it, he knows someone who does “

Wallace Entertainment recently assisted Efran Films, an Emmy-winning production company, with with talent casting for a docuseris now airing on Paramount Plus!

Efran films will be submitting this premiere episode to the 2024 Emmys in January, under the category “Crime and Justice News Documentary”

Keith has also begun working with “The Wildman Dusty Crum” from the history’s channel Swamp People” and the legendary Everglades Python and Skunk Ape expert David Shealy on numerous projects!

Keith also likes to give back to the community. He has attended numerous elementary school career days events, special guest events for arts events, judged beauty pageants, hosted movie premieres, and visited less fortunate kids at a hospital dressed as captain America

Wallace entertainment also signed with a signatory talent agency in LA, and will not have the ability to submit scripts, films and TV series etc to this agent, who will in turn present them to buyers and popular steaming services like Netflix and Hulu

Keith’s work over the years has not gone unnoticed

He has been featured in magazines and newspaper, as well as on local
Tv segments

Keith Wallace is currently working on his company’s 1st SWFL Feature Film titled OPHIDIAN. Ophidian is based on true events which primarily focuses on the ever growing snake problem, but also highlights Collier County & Native American history, and the importance of protecting our natural resources.

This SWFL film will not only showcase all that this beautiful state has to offer, but also provide a HUGE revenue boost to the state and small businesses, and also provide opportunity’s for aspiring and seasoned actors and models; film crews, photographers, musicians and so many more!!

The film is currently being written, with sequels and prequels already factored in!!!

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

There are a lot of talented individuals in this area, and I want to provide them with an opportunity to showcase that talent.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

When I first got started, an agency that I had not signed with told me that I would be no modeling at all, just acting.

Modeling being one of the things I wanted to pursue, this discouraged me somewhat. However, this same agent was connected to the network that included the film production company who contacted me for my first acting job. So when they called her looking for talent, I had just left her office weeks ago.

And ironically, once I got going in the business, I signed with that agent and booked a modeling job through her.

Lesson: Don’t ever think you are wasting your time, or “that was a waste of time” when you are pursuing your dream. And also, you will
Get a lot of “NO’s” but you’ll eventually get a YES

AND With the way social media has evolved, you could possibly become your own successful artist without needing an agent

Contact Info:

• Website: https://went.media/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keith.wallacee/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WallaceEntertainmentSWFL
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/me?trk=p_mwlite_me_notifications-secondary_nav
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@keithwallacee?si=HVHpEQ7kmGqV-ww2

Image Credits
Jerry smith: blue shirt Purple shirt : Ernesto Funes Ophidian poster: Sparrow Graphics Matthew Dykes, Black hat, Keri Fitzgerald Johnson blue suit jacket