My Artist Bio

Brian Brew was born in Mineola, New York in 1997. He is an actor and writer. 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. Although Brian has yet to attempt screen or playwriting, this is something he would like to take up in the future. 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. Although not one to be picky about the parts he is cast in, he prefers antagonistic roles due to the fact that such characters typically have a great deal more depth and complexity than the likeable, charming, and often amusing protagonists; antagonists make the actor who portrays them question their choices and their reasoning, decide what choices they would make in the antagonist's situation, and by doing so, discover a great deal about themselves. Rather than take a formalized acting class, which he has yet to do, 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 (as unprofessional as it may sound) 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.