Esben Smed from Denmark- A bit of a cold smoldering charm, a graduate of the Danish School of Performing Arts, Esben is a regular in the television series Follow The Money.
What type of role attracts you as a performer?
Not just one type but something that gets my attention. I like to research and discover a character’s traits. I like looking for the unknown.
What was your first acting role?
I had a small role in a theater play when I was 15. I got good feedback.
What inspired to become an actor?
I was interning at a theater building the scenes or sets. I saw the actors rehearsing. I read the scripts/ The theater manager asked me to go out for a casting. I did. I got the part.
What performer inspires you the most?
Daniel Day Lewis, Casey Affleck, and Joaquin Phoenix, I watch their work and I find it inspiring.
What are your future goals?
I want to have another baby.
Career goals?
More work. I have a number of projects in the works.
The European Shooting Stars is a program designed to focus the spotlight on young acting talent. Each year a jury chooses 10 performers with screen experience to be presented at the Berlinale as the Stars of Tomorrow.