David What?
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 6:00PM Please join us in welcoming the fine actor David Dastmalchian, a busy actor we've been loving since we first spotted him in The Dark Knight (2008) and who you'll soon see this summer in both Ant-Man (2015) and Animals (2015). He's the first of our special guest blogging actors this summer!
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David Dastmalchian © Caleb Condit
Hi! I’m thrilled to be guest blogging for Nathaniel this week. I'll take over tomorrow for a day. I’ve been following the the site for a long time and was thrilled when he asked me to Guest Star in anticipation of the upcoming release of Animals (2015) on May 15th. (Guest Starring is SO much better than Co-starring FYI)
Let’s see – you may or may not recognize me from my roles in some pretty cool films, some TV shows, a few hamburger commercials… on stage??? I’ve definitely played my fair share of what some may describe as “bad guys” (my sister calls them “psychos”) though I prefer to think of them all as misunderstood innocents trapped in circumstances beyond their control.
In Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight (2008)I was playing “Guard” and “Montano” in a production of ‘Othello’ at a wonderful regional theater in Chicago (Writer’s Theater) when I had a chance to audition for a bank-robbing clown in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. By a stroke of miraculous luck, I was cast as The Joker’s schizophrenic henchman, Thomas, and my journey as an actor changed – my dream of working in film began to materialize and I hit the road. I was in NYC long enough to meet the love of my life and then moved to Los Angeles where I’ve lived since 2011.
Tomorrow I’m gonna really open up and pour my soul all over these digital pages – or at least hopefully do fun posts and tell you more about Animals.
And most importantly – teach you how to properly pronounce my name. David (Day-vid) Dastmalchian (Dast-mol-chin). The phonetic trick for my last name is to imagine you’re saying “This small chin” but really fast. Go ahead, try it…
On the set of Prisoners (2013) © Wilson Webb
Until tomorrow...
Reader Comments (11)
Yay! welcome. can't wait... not only because it means i get the day off ;) sort of
So glad you're here. Think you're fantastic. And long live the Writer's Theater!
The very definition of a scene-stealer; look forward to hearing more from you.
Welcome David! I thoroughly enjoyed your work in "The Dark Knight" and "Prisoners", and by that I mean you were creepy as f**k. Looking forward to reading your pieces!
Welcome-you were so great in Prisoners and The Dark Knight, and I am very grateful I can now pronounce your name. Can't wait for tomorrow! :)
Oh, it's that psycho...welcome!
Welcome to the blog David. Really looking forward to your contribution.
Yes OK, but what are your predictions for Best Actress?
Seriously though, welcome!
You are so, so, so instantly and indelibly unsettling in Prisoners! Welcome!
Welcome aboard! Can't wait to read your thoughts tomorrow!
Welcome. Get out your tin hat (or a solid bean pot) and dive right in. We bite, but rarely draw blood.