Building your own path in cinema — Interview with Christopher Rob Bowen

How did you get into the cinema and the theater? What was your first job?How did you come to the world of cinema and theatre? What were your first job?

Bowen: “Hello Mariateresa! I started as a child when I was 9 years old and it was my mother to accompany me for school acting lessons then in adulthood I started to do school for actors! Yes, my first work began in Dallas with the great American actor Chuck Norris (the protagonist of the TV series “Walker Texas Ranger”) although in that same series I did a very small part.”

Hi Mariateresa! I started acting as a child when I was only 9 years old and my mother was accompanying me for school classes and then in adulthood I started school for the actors! Yes, my first job started in Dallas with the great American actor Chuck Norris (the protagonist of the famous “Walker Texas Ranger” TV series) even though in that TV series I had done a small part.

When the director gives you the part, can you get into that character right now?When the director gives you the part, can you get into that character right away?

Bowen: Yes, in that very small part that I did in the same TV series, I was very agitated, because working with a great actor like Chuck Norris brought me a great emotion, but I found myself very well!

Yes, in the very small part I did in the same TV series, I was very agitated, because working with a great actor like Chuck Norris brought me a lot of excitement, but I found myself very good!

You have interpreted so many TV series characters ( “Walker Texas Ranger”), soap opera (” Fever of Love”), fiction (” Sabrina life as a witch”) and films of great success ( “Precious cargo” with Bruce Willis). Among all the heterogeneous characters you interpreted, What is what you have left in your heart? What interpretation did it make you grow?You have performed a lot of characters of TV series ( “Walker Texas Ranger”), of soap opera(” The Young and Restless”), fiction (“Sabrina Teenage Witch”) and films of hit ( “Precoius Cargo” and ” Marauders” with Bruce Willis). Among all the various character, which is the one remaind in your heart? What interpretation made you grow up?

Bowen: ““The film I was left in my heart was” Muraders “(start in 2016 in Italian” I Predoni “) with Bruce Willis where I played a bank manager and Bruce Willis played the director; my family in the film was forced to steal in the bank where I worked as a manager, this film was quite challenging to play, but it was a challenge to overcome the difficulties. Working with Bruce Willis was amazing fantastic.”

The movie I was left in my heart was” Muraders “(released in 2016 in Italian” I Predoni “) with Bruce Willis where I played a bank manager and Bruce Willis instinct the director; my family in the film was I was forced to steal in the bank where I worked as a manager. This movie was quite challenging to play, but it was a challenge to overcome myself with the difficulties. Working with Bruce Willis was amazing and fantastic.

Is the stage more exciting than the role of a film character?In the theatre, to tread the boards is it more emotional to compare to rolle of character of cinema?

Bowen: When an actor plays a role, he always plays as a character. Of course I never stole from a bank and I never had my family hostage, so I don't know what that means, but more or less you can put yourself in the shoes of that character and spontaneously you're brought into relationship with the situation that the character is living

When an actor plays a role, he always puts himself in the role of that character. I never stole a bank and never had my hostage family, so I really do not know what that means, but you can do it more or less in the role of that character and eventually brought to you also With the situation that the character is experiencing

What do you think about cinema in the future? How did the cinema become in its excursus?What do you think about cinema in the future? How did cinema become its excursus?

Bowen: ” I think that today to make a film it takes a lot less time than the past years; because first they cared about the quality of the film and put us more time, while in recent years the films are made to series, that is one equal to the other, and they are filmed in three or four weeks, instead of in months as before. There are some films whose filming lasts longer, months or years, but they are those high-quality films.

In my opinion, in the future they will come again perhaps to think more about the quality of the film and not so much about the quantity and also the actors have to reflect on this. Today, a lot of technology is used to make films, the release of the film is much more exciting, movies are no longer boring as before. Technology, for me, has made huge strides in the world of cinema and has certainly raised the level of quality of the film.”

“I think today’s making a movie takes a lot less time than the last few years; Because they kept us in the quality of the film and took more time, as in the last few years movies are made in series, that is, equal to the other, and are shot in three or four weeks rather than in months as before. There are some movies that take more time, months or years, but are those high quality movies.

In my opinion, in the future they may come back to think more about the quality of the film and not to the quantity, and even the actors have to think about it. Today a lot of technology is used to make movies, the movie’s output is much more exciting movies and are not as boring as before. Technology, for me, has made giant footprints in the cinema world and certainly has raised the quality of the film. “.

Have you worked with some Italian directors?Have you worked with some Italian director?

Bowen: I had the opportunity to work, when I was in Beverly Hills, with an Italian director named Massimo, but I do not remember the last name. It was a beautiful experience and I would like to work with you Italians because you are passionate and enthusiastic in the way of acting!

“I had the opportunity to work when I was in Beverly Hills, with an Italian director named Massimo, but I do not remember the last name. It has been a wonderful experience and I would like to work with you Italians because you are passionate and full of discrimination in the way of acting!

Would you like to work as a director in Italy?Would you like to work as a director in Italy?

Bowen: Yes, there are many Italian directors with whom I would like to work, but I do not know your cinema very well; I would certainly be very happy to work with them. Some of them are very close to the hand and each director works differently; there are those who are closer to the cast, actors and those who, instead, are more attentive to the material part of the film (producers, screenwriters, scenographers). For my career it would be very nice to work with some Italian directors.

Yes, there are so many Italian directors with whom I would like to work, but I do not know your cinema very well; I certainly would be very happy to work and experience with them. Some of them are very handy and each director works differently; There are those that are closer to the cast, to the actors and those who, on the other hand, are more attentive to the material part of the film (producers, screenwriters, scenographers). For my career, it would be very nice to work with some Italian director. “”

What would you recommend to young future actors and actresses to pursue an artistic career?What advice would you like to give young future actors and actrisses, for to get them art carrer?

Bowen: “Reciting seems very easy that anyone can do it, but it is not true because when we see an actor in a movie or in a TV series, then we think “this actor has been successful from night to day” Instead it is not true who knows how many years have passed since he started.

My first important role came after 20 years of practice, of small parts in the dramas; it seems very easy to play, but it is not, also because there are many moments of discouragement, so many people turn to the auditions and only one can have that part; you are discarded because you are too big, too small, too old or too young to interpret that part so you forget more and more.

My advice is not to surrender, to persevere, to move forward, not to fall down and to continue always to try to try again for new roles. Another advice I want to give you, Mariateresa, in the recitation there are many moments when you do not work, because after making a film they can spend even years without finding a role to play.

That’s why I recommend you never stop, continue to do new acting courses, get to know new people, go to the theatre, try to improve your job not stay so at home while waiting for a phone call; try to improve always with new courses, update yourself as for every job; only in the actor’s world it’s easy that there are many empty moments in which you’re doing nothing, but you don’t have to get down, you always try to grow up by holding on.

“Acting is very easy and can be done by anyone, but it is not true when we see an actor in a movie or television series, then we think” this actor has been successful from day to day.” But it is not true I know how many years have passed since it started.

My first major role came after 20 years of practice, small parts in the plays and movies, it seems very easy to play, but it is not, because there are many times of discouragement, So many people come to the auditions and only one can have that part, be discarded because you’re too big, too small, too old or too young to interpret that part and so you’re always discouraged, my advice is not to

Another advice I want to give you, Mariateresa, in the world of acting movie there are many Where you do not work, because after making a you can spend even years without finding a role to play.

That is why I advise you never lose to stop, to continue doing new acting classes, to meet new people, to go to the theater, to try to improve your profession and not to stay at home for a phone call; Try to always improve with new courses, upgrade as for any craft; Only in the world of the actor is it easy that there are many empty moments where you are doing nothing, but you do not have to break down, you always have to try to try to try to try to try to try it

Who would you like to thank for your professional personal journey? What will your future projects be?Who would you like to thank for your artistic carrer and your way of life? What are your projects for your future?

Bowen: The first person I would like to thank is without doubt my mother, the Which was fundamental in my life and was she who always accompanied me, when I was a child, to do school performances, to do dance courses or music, even to beauty competitions as a model and I have always been accustomed, since childhood, thanks to my mother, to stand beside groups of people not to shame me.

This helped me a lot in the cinema and the theatre, taught me how to behave in every situation to try not only in acting, but also in music, dance and all other forms of show. My future plans, did you say?

I would also like to work not only in the movies, which go and come and therefore are not stable, but in a fixed television series, which would involve a fixed place, where you always work well, and therefore not have so many empty periods waiting for the next outgoing film that may not come for the moment.

The first person I would like to thank is no doubt my mother, which was fundamental to my life, and she was always accompanying me when I was a kid, doing music lessons, dancing or music classes, even at competitions Of beauty as a model and I have always been accustomed to, as a child, thanks to my mother, to stand next to groups of people and not to be ashamed.

This has helped me a lot in the world of cinema and theater, taught me to know how to behave in every situation and to experiment not only in acting, but also in music, dance and all other forms of entertainment. My plans for the future, did you say?

I would also like to work not only in movies that go and go and therefore are not stable, but in a fixed TV series, which would have a fixed place where you always work and earn good, so do not have so many empty periods ‘Waiting for the upcoming movie that may not arrive for the moment.’

I thank you once again for the humility, availability and sensibility with which you wanted to dedicate your attention and your time. For me it was a privilege to listen to you, to receive your advice and to confront you about what represents the world of cinema today. I wish you to realize your aspirations, your projects and I hope to see you soon as protagonist of a new television series.

(I thank you again for the humility, availability and sensibility with which you wanted to dedicate your attention and your time. For me it was a privilege to listen to you, to receive your advice and to compare you with what is today the cinema world. I hope to fulfill your expectations, your projects and I hope to see you soon as the protagonists of a new television series.)