French-Canadian actor Pablo Kaestli chatted with #Powerjournalist Markos Papadatos about starring in “Things I Wanted to Say” on ReelShort.
The synopsis is: “Things I Wanted to Say” follows quiet, observant Summer Savage (Kirby Ellwood), whose deepest thoughts and secrets live safely within the pages of her private diary, until it falls into the hands of Whit Lancaster (Pablo Kaestli), the school’s golden boy and her relentless tormentor.
When Whit discovers the raw truths Summer never intended anyone to read, an explosive game of secrets, power, and unexpected attraction begins.
As the lines between hatred and desire blur, Summer and Whit are forced to confront the feelings they’ve spent years hiding and the consequences that come with finally being seen.
“Things I Wanted to Say” is based on the bestselling novel by Monica Murphy, and this vertical earned a glowing review from True Hollywood Talk.
Starring in ‘Things I Wanted to Say’
On being a part of this vertical drama, he exclaimed, “It was a really, really fun production. I’ve worked with some incredibly talented people on this project.
Working with Kirby Ellwood
On working with Kirby Ellwood, he shared, “My co-star, Kirby Ellwood, is a wonderful actress and person. We had so much fun shooting this.”
“To her credit, Kirby is also so good with social media. I’ve learned so much from her. So, I was very grateful to be working with her,” he added.
“Yu-Han Tsai was a great director, and I am grateful for everybody in this production. They put a lot of trust in the casting process. They really trusted me with this character and I felt very thankful to have been a part of this. Everyone did a great job,” he acknowledged.
Playing Whit Lancaster
On playing Whit, he shared, “I like to play a character who is kind of an anti-hero, but you still have to find a way to make him likable. With Whit, I found that he is just very human, in a way. He’s a teenager with an incredible life but everything is turning itself upside down.”
“So, it was all finding the beats of humanity within him. I feel there was a challenge with this role, but I think we did a great job bringing this story to life,” he added.
Lessons learned from the script
On the lessons learned from this script, he reflected, “I don’t relate too much to the character in general terms. I would say with empathy, you can connect with everybody, and that’s the purpose of acting. You get to play a role you want to play, and that’s nice.”
Working with ReelShort
Pablo had great words about working with ReelShort on this project. “This was my second time working with them,” he admitted. “The production side of verticals is so amazing. It is so well-organized and well-timed. Everything is broken down so well, especially since we have to shoot so many scenes a day and so many pages.”
“So far, in my experience, ReelShort is one of the best platforms I’ve worked with. I was just so impressed with how efficient they run their productions. Also, the good thing about them is that they push for human productions as much as they can, so I am very grateful for that too,” he noted.
“I think that’s very important and I am very grateful to be working with them,” he added.
Closing thoughts on ‘Things I Wanted to Say’
For his fans and supporters, he stated about “Things I Wanted to Say,” “I would love for the fans to be entertained and to fall into the story! Since it’s based on a book, when people read a really good book, as they turn every page, they want to read the next one and the next one. I really hope they can do the same with our vertical series.”
“So far, from the fans’ reactions, there are people that have watched it two, three, and one of them, even eight times! I think that’s fantastic. I’ve gotten such great feedback about it. This is a testament to the production side of the show, which has done everything possible for this show to succeed,” he elaborated.
“Also, I want the fans to get enjoyment and entertainment. This story is entertaining on TV, but not cool in real life,” he said with a sweet laugh.
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