Joey Pollari stars in the movie Profile of A Killer as a serial killer. My Filmviews interviewed him about his epxeriences in making the movie.

How did you get involved in Profile of Killer?
I had a chance to audition for the role after hearing about it through my manager. I had read the script, was enthralled with the material, and knew I wanted to put my best foot forward. So I met with Caspian Tredwell-Owen, our director, and read with Gabe Angieri. I got called back for two more auditions, and then found out I had booked the role.

What did you do to prepare for the role? It is very different from your previous roles?
In preparation, I read up on anything I could get my hands on. I started with books of psychology on serial killers, but then found the scope was so broad that I wanted to find specifics. So I read some accounts of Columbine and histories of the teenagers who had done that, as well as any other teenagers who committed murders. I was searching for their habits, their interests, what people said they were like day-to-day. Anything to ground the performance in reality. The role is a complete 180 from others I’ve had… Up to that point, I had done a lot of comedy. This was an opportunity to unearth something different. Continue reading →