Where in the world am I today?: North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Prologue: (Project Dynamite – Part 1) I met the Project Dynamite boys on June 30, 2009 in Ottawa in the Byward Market. Through the wonders of Facebook I was headed down to the Market to meet up with Al Millar who was also in Ottawa to perform on Canada Day (July 1) and when I got down to the Market there were somewhat of a pow-wow going on with performers from all over all descending on the Nation’s Capital to do street shows on the Nation’s Birthday. I was totally impressed that the boys were traveling with their own video-grapher and ended up checking out a bunch of their on-line offerings. This eventually lead to them landing a 5-days gig as part of the 2009 PNE Street Stars Program. Great guys, full of youthful energy and the determination to make their show the best it can be.
STATS
Name: Dave Kaplan.
Birthday: January 24, 1985 (I expect presents from everyone).
Place of Birth: New York City, NY, USA.
Started Performing/Working in the Industry: At age 15
Discipline: Anything for a laugh. More specifically stunts, comedy and skill.
Website: www.projectdynamite.com
Video Link: www.YouTube.com/projectdynamite
Venues Worked: Hmm. There have been a ton. My favorites are arts festivals, food festivals, and pretty much anything in Canada.
Hot 10 Questions:
- What’s your favorite flavor of ice cream and why? • Rocky Road because it’s textures range from really soft to crunchy. Marshmellows make life worth living.
- Name one movie that would make it to your Top 10 all-time great films. • Forrest Gump; It’s epic.
- What was your favorite toy from childhood? • Believe it or not, it was a stick. Just a regular 3 foot varnished broom stick. I had a lot of toys but to a kid with a good imagination a stick is pretty versitle.
- Who were your biggest inspirations when you got started? • Keith Nelson from the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, Tyler Fyre, the Raspyni Brothers, and of course the one and only Checkerboard Guy! .
- From the world of animation what one character do you most identify with or see yourself in? • I have always felt a strong connection with Rocko from Rocko’s Modern Life. Check it out if you have never seen it.
- Name something that scares you. • Swimming with fish. Snorkeling and scuba are out of the question. No other fears though.
- Apart from the entertainment industry, name one other job you’ve had. • Candy man. Seriously. I worked in the gourmet candy industry for years.
- What’s something you haven’t done yet that you’d like to try? • Sky Diving.
- What’s your least favourite thing about being a performer? • Being away from the people I care about for long periods is by far the worst part of the job.
- If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? • I would most like him to simply say, “good job” and pat me on the back.
The Nugget:
Pick one nugget of wisdom you’ve picked up from your career in Show Business to share with the World.
“Everything you do no matter how small it is, has the potential to effect someone else’s life forever. Sometimes in a profound way.“
–Dave Kaplan
