Bio

Brian Brew was born in Mineola, New York in 1997. He is an actor and writer who is currently enrolled in STAC, a gifted arts program in the Metro New York area. As a writer, Brian enjoyed writing stories and poems from an early age; however, his work only began to develop depth and maturity when he joined his school's English Scholars Program in his freshman year of high school, where he learned the vital importance of both powerful storylines and techniques such as symbolism, metaphor, imagery, and character development (in prose) to the strength of a work as a whole. One of his works, a poem entitled "Paying the Price," was featured in OPUS, Herricks High School's annual literary magazine. As a writer, Brian's favorite subjects are the conflicts between different people, the negative impact of technology on society, the threat that mankind's actions pose to itself and the world, and especially the innate darkness of humanity. Screenwriting and playwriting are both disciplines that Brian intends to take up. Brian's primary influences in his writing are J.R.R. Tolkien, George R.R. Martin, Dan Brown and Jules Verne, as well as Robert Frost, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau.

As an actor, Brian has been involved in many theater programs, both dramatic and musical, since elementary school. Brian's learning strategy when it comes to theater is to pick up tips from directors or his fellow actors to improve his performances and add depth to his roles. Such constructive criticism has shaped many of his roles and performances. The characterization of Brian's roles is shaped by several major influences, including iconic or exceptionally powerful characters from throughout film history, such as James Stewart's unforgettable portrayal of George Bailey as a good man down on his luck in It's a Wonderful Life and Andy Serkis' portrayal of the creature Gollum in Peter Jackson's interpretation of The Lord of the Rings as a misunderstood, tortured individual constantly locked in a losing battle with his dark side. Brian also takes features from real figures, be they individuals he knows or historical figures such as past US presidents or fanatical dictators, and techniques used in previous portrayals of the roles he holds in theater, and uses a compilation of all these traits to shape his roles to his view of perfection. Recently, Brian has held roles in Kiss Me, Kate as the lead Gangster, Hello, Dolly as Rudolph Reisenweber and How To Succeed... as Mr. Ovington and Mr. Jenkins.

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