The future became a whole lot clearer around 2005, when Greyston landed a role as the son of a serial killer in a Canadian crime drama called Durham County. You wonder: ‘Am I going to be that guy who’s always going to be waiter number two?’ When I took that class in Grade 12, I never thought that this would be a career, but one thing led to another, and it then became a viable career option.” “I sort of went with it, but when you’re just scraping by on bit parts, you often wonder if it’s ever going to happen. “For me personally, I was just eager to get credits on my resume and eager to gain some credibility,” he says. He took whatever he could get, supplementing his income by working nights at a coffee shop and playing in a series of punk rock and heavy metal bands. Greyston recalls his early acting days in Vancouver as “bit parts with one line here and a couple of lines there.” Yet the most profound and relevant of these core competencies may be that “growth as an actor requires perseverance, resilience and reflection.” The BC curriculum sheet for Drama 12 states that acting is a way of sharing traditions and cultures, offers a dynamic way to express oneself, has the power to transform perspectives and can provide opportunities for creativity, innovation and collaboration. She really understands me and my process.” “I couldn’t have done it without Kathy Carpenter, my agent. I learned from experience and did it my own way,” Greyston says. “I took that high school class but didn’t really take much training. The duo has been working closely together ever since. The pair hit it off immediately, and Greyston was off to Vancouver following high school to take shot at stardom. When a family friend said she had a relative who worked as an agent in Vancouver, Greyston arranged a meeting. “We did a Chekhov play, and I had an amazing time,” Greyston says. Back then he needed an additional arts credit to graduate, and he chose Drama 12 on a whim. Travelling to far-flung destinations happens to be one of the perks of being an actor, and it’s something Greyston never really imagined for himself when he was on the cusp of graduating from Gulf Islands Secondary School on Salt Spring Island. Greyston’s performance as David Papp in FBI International, a popular television crime drama, aired in March and received solid reviews from critics and, perhaps most importantly, Greyston’s extended family in Canada and back in Europe. ![]() ![]() He adds: “For this one, I was a little more excited, because I was playing a Hungarian, speaking in a Hungarian accent, shooting in my motherland, and so I was a little more excited and apprehensive because I wanted to do the role justice.” “It was one of those pinch-myself moments.” “It was a really special trip, and they really showcased the city in the show, so to be filming in all these historical buildings felt surreal,” Greyston says in a recent interview near his home on Salt Spring Island. Greyston was fortunate to finally make the trip this past winter-although it meant adopting a thick Hungarian accent and posing as a corrupt national police officer accused of murder. Not only does he have family roots in the country, but the land-locked Eastern European nation has become an increasingly popular tourist destination, famed for its rich cultural heritage, great wine and iconic thermal spas. – Words Sean McIntyre Photography Kristine CofskyĪctor Greyston Holt always wanted to visit Hungary. Happy Birthday Regional District of Mount Waddington.
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