Ep. 132: Josh Gibson

Artifice

Twelve years ago I graduated from the prestigious film program at Brigham Young University and began my career in filmmaking. At different times over the years I’ve had unique love affairs with each aspect of the filmmaking process—I’ve been a DP, a producer, an editor—I’ve played various roles in ideating and executing fiction narratives; and I’ve traveled to many countries as a documentarian. Although the skill sets and disciplines have varied, the common thread that binds them all together is passion—I just love film—that’s my foundation. I’m grateful for my various roles in the industry, because they’ve given me the one thing that foundations should offer—a solid place to launch from. Throughout my filmmaking journey I held a secret—although I was incredibly comfortable behind the camera (and was making a good career out of it)—where I really wanted to be was in front of the camera, metabolizing scripts, taking the words of another and bringing them to life in a way that impacts people the way I’ve been impacted by my acting heroes. So from time to time I’d take the occasional role as a favor to a friend, or hell, sometimes because it just sounded fun. But in taking on these roles I could see the trajectory of my true passion in filmmaking—acting. Acting is a challenge, as it should be—it’s a puzzle, and it’s a piece of the process that I love figuring out. Stepping in front of the camera more and more isn’t what I thought it would be—I don’t feel out of place here—this is where I want to be—comfortable in the uncomfortable. I don’t see any reason to pretend that acting isn’t something that I’m pursuing with the whole of my efforts. If possible, I’m sitting in a certain sweet spot—both humbled by acting opportunities and extremely confident that I’m the right person for the job. https://www.josh.actor/ DAD JOKES >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHnDlvFohpA