Ladies and Gents, the wait is finally over! After a long flight to Vancouver he was nice enough to take the time to answer some questions. I am so excited to bring to you a buddy of mine, the gorgeous Australian, Tim Phillipps! Everyone, please give him a warm welcome.
Okay ladies, let's try to keep the drooling to a bare minimum!
I LOVE Social Media for this very reason, it brings people together. I started following Tim when I read some of Matt Lanter's tweets. I was more than ecstatic when I received the notification on my phone that he was following me back! He is a really cool guy and totally down to Earth. He has an addiction for the movie "Watchmen" and a really great taste in music, which I want to believe I helped broaden *wink wink*
Have any of you been watching the new ABC Hit Series "Once Upon a Time" on ABC Sunday Nights? If not, you are missing out. Tim here stared in tonight's episode as Cinderella's husband, Prince Thomas (I know, so well fitting right?) In lieu of his episode I asked to do a little Q&A here and as the great guy he is, he agreed, even after spending his day on a plane.
Here it is!
Tim, Thank You so much for takign the time to talk to me. I know you have a hectic schedule and had a really long day. You are very much appreciated, such a great sport! :)
1- Why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself.
Hi, my name is Tim Phillipps, I am 23 years old and was born in Adelaide, Australia. After High school i went straight to University to study Economics. That lasted about 7 months before I realized it was taking me in the opposite direction that I wanted to go.
I have a relaxed demeanor yet I am passionate and driven to the nth degree. Will stop at nothing to achieve my goals and hope to make a massive difference and impact on society in way we have never seen before.
2- What do you do for fun and/or on your free time? I found this on your Twitter:
Is this one of your favorite past times?
One of my favorite past times is playing Xbox. I play Call of Duty online with friends from my home town. Believe it or not, online gaming is becoming so social. We talk through the headsets, conspire against the enemy, engage in some friendly competition and actually stay in touch and up to date with our lives. I look forward to playing in person soon! I also love keeping fit, working out at the gym and socializing. Which is what i plan this summer back in Australia to entail!
3- What are your favorite Actor/Actresses and movies they have been in?
There are so many actors and actresses that I love for the roles they play in film, TV and society. There is a huge pool of talent out there, don't make me pick faves hahaha. Okay, fine, Ryan Gossling. There now it seems less of a cop out answer!
4- Favorite movie of all time? Even though I have already called it :)
Yeah, you certainly got that right. Watchmen!
5- Many people, myself included, want to be actors. Many, myself included once again unfortunately, do not have the talent or never make it. When did you realize this was what you wanted to do, and how did it happen for you?
When I attended a drama course outside of High School I felt like I had finally found something that just clicked with me. I was never in the top stream in class or picked first for te football team, but once a week for 3 years I felt like I was where I was supposed to be. My first role was on a popular Australian Soap. They discovered me through a teen magazine search for a star competition. The premise was to send in an audition tape, from that they picked state finalists and from that they took 10 kids to Melbourne to audition on set with an existinf star from the show and perform in front of the Producers, Casting and Director. Was a strange beginning to a career but was very exciting. I think that's what took the fear away. No audition was ever as intense as that one.
6- Was there another career you were interested in before you started acting?
Before acting I didn't really have any solid career goals. I did enjoy math and accounting subjects in High School because I liked that there was a definite answer, unlike English for example. Now that I entered a particular career path I can see a whole new world of career options opening up to me. So where I go from here is still a mystery...
7- Think back to your first audition. What was it like? Do you still get nervous before auditions?
My first audition was incredibly nerve wracking. It was for a small Aussie film and the door from the waiting room to the audition room was very squeaky. Every time it would open, my stomach would jump into my throat and my heart would be beating so fast and hard that I don't know how I even got up to walk through that bloody door! Those days were short lived. I love the audition room. It's the waiting room that can be tough. A lot of strange energy floating around and words of encouragement from other auditioners, which call me cynical, I find hard to believe their integrity.
8- What is the hardest part about acting and where do you see yourself in 10 years?
The hardest part is that I have been separated from my family. Tonight is the biggest night of my career thus far and my family is 8 and a half thousand miles away. Like how I wrote that? Seems more dramatic hahahaha. No, I seriously miss them all and am counting the sleeps until I go home for Christmas.
10 years from now... well I have been acting professionally for 5 so I have no clue where I will be in 10! Hopefully still working.
9- I have been following you since the time you were shooting "Liars All," a movie with Matt Lnater, Sara Paxton and Gillian Zinser which is coming out in 2012. Even though you are not a big Twitter maniac as the rest of them.. What can you tell us about that experience?
It was my first Gig in the USA. It was a huge buzz. My role wasn't major but it got the ball rolling. I used the experience to adapt to an industry in another country. I had my ears and eyes open at all times and learnt so much from the Cast and Crew. Was a lot of fun. Can't wait to see how it turned out and get "the band" back together!
10- You will be on "Once upon a Time" tonight as Prince Thomas. Tell us about your role. Will we see more of Prince Thomas?
Prince Thomas is Cinderella's (the gorgeous Jessy Schram) hubby! And yes, you will be seeing him again. I am currently sitting in my hotel now getting ready for a 5:30 am pick up tomorrow to take me nack to Storybrook haha. It has been a little while since I was up here in Vancouver but hopefully we will be seeing much more from Prnce Thomas in episodes to come.
11- You have told me about one of your projects that has yet to be released. What are you working on at the moment and what can we expect in the near future?
Yes, I have a project that I am very excited about. I am the lead in a Video Game that already has a huge following. I am so excited about it but, unfortunately you will have to wait for more details on this one! ;)
Tim, once again, Thank you so much for stopping by and Good Luck with everything, especially that 5:30 pick up call!
If you would like to follow Tim, and I guarantee you do, click
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I have an authographed photo of Tim up for grabs!!! If you would like to be the lucky winner, please fill in the form below. Giveaway will close on 11/15/2011 at 3pm EST.
Here is a little gallery for you all:
XOXO,
Lucy
**Dana Shapiro**
