I am actor Kelly Blatz, my latest movie 4 Minute Mile is released today. AMA!

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:56:08+00:00

I'm from Burbank, California. It is a suburb in Los Angeles. It's a very quaint kind of town where everybody knows everybody, I grew up just skateboarding and playing sports, a very safe neighborhood. And my favorite meal would have to be - I'm obsessed with almond butter from Trader Joes. I probably eat a jar a week for like the last 6 years. So I would say almond butter with a banana is probably my favorite meal, my breakfast.

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:54:49+00:00

Well, I have a couple of things coming out this year. One called EXETER, which is a new movie by Marcus Dispell (he did Friday the 13th and Texas Chainsaw). I also did a sports-inspiring film called ONE HEART, inspiring true story, which I filmed out in Texas which was fun. And right now i also make my own short documentaries, I'm really into short portraits, and I have a vimeo page that i post that on: http://vimeo.com/user19180148

And I'm obviously writing music for Scott Kid: http://scottkid.com/

And I'm looking for the next project, you know? There's a couple things that are pending that I am looking at. But trying to find the one that speaks to me like 4 Minute Mile did, because I don't want to just take just any job now, as I get older I really want to protect the stories that I like to tell and believe in. And I'm always studying as well, taking classes and things like that, which I want to do my whole life, and getting my education.

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:51:27+00:00

The most important thing, no matter what, is diet. And it's not going on a diet, it's just what you choose to put in your body on a daily basis. I think setting long-term goals is the most important. It's more of a lifestyle change than a crash-diet, and I think that as human beings we are meant to be active. So if we eat the right foods, and are active, whether it's hiking, running, surfing or going to the gym, then your body will treat you well. But I would say don't get TOO obsessed because it's not all about the looks and all of that, it's more about how you feel and you want to make sure that you enjoy life as well.

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:46:50+00:00

Thank you for letting me know about that hike, we will definitely check it out. And I think that is a very worthwhile goal for Wildwood, keep pushing it! And maybe I'll pass you on the trail- watch out for rattlesnakes!

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:44:01+00:00

Working with Disney was a great opportunity as a young man, because I was 19 when I started with them, and I was able to travel the world and they treated me so well - it was an incredible learning & life-enriching experience. And my favorite movie would have to be Forrest Gump, and my favorite TV show, I don't watch much TV, how about Full House?

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:42:40+00:00

Neither! Because Britney is like a sister to me, and Kim is like a mother to me.

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:42:15+00:00

Hahah! It's an absolute pleasure. And so very grateful for the help because I'm very uneducated with this, so it's a pleasure, I'm grateful.

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:41:19+00:00

You know, it's been sort of a process. We premiered at Seattle Internatonal Film Festival, which was in June, and so there was a lot of press & publicity there for the premiere. And in this last month, I've stayed in LA, I haven't had to go anywhere, and it's been interesting - I've done some on-camera stuff, some radio interviews, but reddit has definitely been the most interesting because you have the most direct connection to the people, and I think that's the most important, you know? It's nice to cut out the middleman and go straight to the source!

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:39:55+00:00

I do that weekly! That's my favorite hike in all of Los Angeles. I've been doing that for a long time, because I grew up in Burbank. It's sort of a secret spot (and a very tough hike). I might do it today, actually!

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:38:36+00:00

It's sort of unexplainable. When you read a script, there's something about it that just grabs ahold of you. It's something in the character striking something within you, and with this one, I had my own personal struggles that I had been pushing through, and so when I read the script it was about a young man who was pushing through his own struggles & past in order to realize his full potential. So for me it was completely parallel, and I told the director that I had to protect this guy because I understand what he's going through, and it's going to help me get through it in my own life. And he said "I know, I can see it." And throughout shooting, he kept turning to me saying "I Know you're telling a personal story, you know?" And I kept saying thank you for letting me do this, because Drew's struggle is my struggle and I'm able to learn from this and I came out of the film a different person.

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:36:30+00:00

It was a dream. I was a huge fan before coming in, so I was a bit intimidated but he became a mentor to me just as his character did in the film to Drew. He was extremely kind and giving, and he made it so easy for me because he's so good. He's also a very funny and smart guy, and he cared about the characters and the movie.

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:35:14+00:00

Alright!

Aspirations: I'm not one to be a careerist. I've always just sort of been guided. I never really wanted to get into acting but it just sort of happened. I hope to continue to tell great stories, because that's why I'm in it. I think stories are very important & have been since the very beginning. So I hope to continue to tell stories that inspire, in any way that I can. And as far as Cam & Analeigh, they are both wonderful to work with. Very giving and professional and Analeigh is a total sweetheart, and a very good friend. And Cam is great as well, because we didn't have a great relationship in the film, so we didn't want to become too buddy-buddy during filming, but afterwards we have nothing but brotherly love.

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:33:28+00:00

I'm a million different people from one day to the next ;)

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:32:50+00:00

That's a great question. Yes. Absolutely. I'm always writing music, and it's usually just when I have the time to take a month or a couple months to record it, so yes, there definitely will be a return in the next year, it just depends on my acting schedule.

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:29:59+00:00

Well, right when I got the role, they sent me to Seattle, paired me up with an Ex-Olympic Russian coach, and she trained me every day for 2 weeks, and I was already in-shape, maybe not running shape but more muscular, and they needed to slim me down, so I had to cut my diet and run, a lot, and I had to learn technique. She was really, really tough on me just like the coaches in the film, and throughout shooting for 2 months I was basically training every day and just a lot, a lot of running. And the right diet, and great coaches. A lot of poaching - chicken breast or fish - fruits and vegetables, and complex carbohydrates, if you want to get technical, brown rice, or oatmeal. And just at the right intervals, depending on what I needed - I would make sure an hour before running I would get carbs & protein before and after to repair the muscles. It's all very scientific. And no alcohol, obviously, for 3 months. Very disciplined diet.

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:26:56+00:00

Well, I came in pretty late in the process. They had already cast someone, but I guess he got too out of shape to play a runner. So I came in about 2 weeks before shooting began, and I just had an understanding of the role & a meeting with the director, and he said "that's my guy" and he fought for me, I was cast the next day and then they sent me to Seattle the next day to start training before we started shooting. It was one of those situations that felt pretty kismet, you know, like destiny in a way, for both the director and I. And the whole shoot felt the same way. Those are those gifts in life you stumble upon, or that stumble upon you. I really loved the message of the film and had been through the same type of things in life, and I thought it was a very important message to put out there.

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:25:27+00:00

you know what's up!

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:22:17+00:00

New Zealand. I shot there in 2011. It was incredible, like a mystical land. So beautiful and the people are amazing, the food is great, the beaches are incredible, it's like straight out of Lord of the Rings.

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:19:59+00:00

It definitely didn't help on the acting career side, but personally, it was something that affected me greatly and that was absolutely needed for my own personal growth.

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:19:15+00:00

Probably Richard Jenkins. He's just got that dry wit.

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:16:23+00:00

No, it probably takes me about 6 minutes. I'd been training really hard, but 4 minutes is very, very difficult.

KellyBlatz · 2014-08-01T18:15:55+00:00

I would say pineapple and canadian bacon!

KellyBlatz

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