Story & Craft is Marc Preston’s venue for offering up entertaining, insightful and inspiring conversations. Marc has spent over three decades as a successful actor, voiceover talent, and nationally syndicated radio host. He’s endlessly curious and enjoys great conversations that inspire. Each episode, Marc welcomes film, television and voiceover actors, storytellers, influencers and creative personalities that have intriguing points of view to offer. Marc’s unique interview style provides insight into the origins of what made his guests successful, as well as how they stay at the top of their game. Whether you work in the industry, or simply enjoy great conversation, you’re invited to grab a cup of coffee and enjoy a sit down with Marc and his guests as they talk story, share a moment and inspire.
I sit down to chat with actor Aaron Moten from "Disjointed" and Prime Video's "Fallout" to discuss his career and personal stories.
We catch up with Aaron as he settles into life in Los Angeles after spending five years in Iceland with his family. We chat about his Texas roots growing up in Austin, his pivot from an aspiring lawyer to a Juilliard-trained actor, and the realities of translating stage acting to working on camera.
He also shares some behind-the-scenes moments from his recent work. From having Kathy Bates advocate for him early in his television career to a hilarious "baptism by fire" stunt sequence on his very first day shooting Fallout, Aaron brings a ton of heart and insight to the table.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
[00:03:24] | The beauty of Iceland's audible blank canvasÂ
[00:10:12] | Dealing with late growth spurts and the pressure of playing point guard
[00:12:43] | Why pretending to be a lawyer is much more fun than actually being one
[00:15:24] | Developing technical tools and a fallback plan at JuilliardÂ
[00:18:32] | The hard lesson of saving your tears for the close-up shotÂ
[00:21:03] | Understanding focal lengths and camera coverage on a multi-cam setÂ
[00:24:59] | Kathy Bates' unbelievable work ethic and on-set advocacy
[00:29:00] | Jonah Nolan's baptism by fire and a terrifying missing harnessÂ
[00:32:13] | Transforming the Namibian desert into a post-apocalyptic Santa MonicaÂ
[00:35:50] | The Seven Questions
