wjislander

Joined Aug 2006

Wesley is the second of three siblings born and raised in the Philippines to parents of Indo-Malaysian, Spanish, Chinese, Indian, and Arabic descent. He holds undergrad degrees in Art from Michigan and Theatre from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. It was during his Senior Art Excursion to New York City, when his class got to experience "Les Miserables" on Broadway, that he found his calling as an actor. Shortly after graduation he loaded up his '89 Impala and drove to Los Angeles, never looking back.

He was taught martial arts and combat weapons as a teen by his grandfather who was a grandmaster in Escrima, the ancient Filipino art of stick-fighting. He also had a brief stint as The Black Knight at Medieval Times in Buena Park, which sparked his love of horses.

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9.4

Nov 3, 2016

CHEW Whets The Appetite

CHEW is a wonderfully executed short with some genuine, engaging performances from its cast. The exchanges between Chew and Shannon, brimming with palpable subtext, were particularly strong! The director finely weaves one scene to another in a non-linear way but still managed to keep me following closely to Chew's journey of self-discovery. It's obvious that this short was meant as an "appetizer" for a much larger, more involved Feature project. I found myself curious as to what happens next between Chew and each of her scene partners. In this sense, CHEW did much to whet my appetite and left me wanting more. If this was the filmmaker's intent then I say, "Bring on the feature!"

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