Meet Andrei Prunila | Actor, Writer, Musician

We had the good fortune of connecting with Andrei Prunila and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Andrei, what makes you happy? Why?
Saying no.

I identify as a recovering poor person, so any time I say no to work, the workaholic in me loses a Horcrux. I’m sure many see that as lazy – I don’t really see the point in justifying my level of unemployment to others – but I see it as power. It’s a privilege to choose how we spend our time, especially when praying at the altar of capitalism. It’s easy to subscribe to the notion that we have no power over our lives. Obviously, when finances are involved, that’s less negotiable, but even then I’d encourage everybody to find more choice in their day. It’s YOUR life, NOT the IRS’s.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
Acting is very strange. My views on it switch on a dime. One day I wake up feeling like Meryl Streep herself, and another I’ll be listening to Enya clutching my knees in the shower wondering how I got so far in life without being able to have a normal conversation. It’s troubling, but variety is the spice of life. I’m constantly searching for creatives who take risks and put their crazy front and center. Whenever I do come across someone like that, it’s like meeting a delicate fairy in a fairytale forest, or finding a ketchup packet at the bottom of my desk drawer. Well hello there little guy. What a treasure.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Blipsy Bar on Western is the best spot in town. It’s like if your dad started a bar in the basement despite your mom’s apprehensions, and now it’s become a sore topic in the emotional topography of their tenuous marriage. Sometimes, when you can’t sleep at night, you find him sitting on the couch, drowning his sorrows in Hennessy and rewatching tapes of football matches from his hay day as a high school linebacker. You reach the bottom of the stairs when he turns to look at you – the cold blue light of the TV reflecting in his bloodshot eyes. “You never really reach the end zone, son.” For a moment, you see the kid he used to be, a sad boy wrapped in the suffocating layers of pseudo-masculine responsibilities and suburban dread. You’re sad for him, but also horrified for yourself. After all, you do have your father’s eyes. Oh, and they have a pinball machine there too.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I’d like to dedicate my shoutout to my mom. Thank you for providing me with an endless well of delusion. It takes a special flavor of mental illness to work in the career I’ve chosen, and it would be impossible without the confidence and work ethic you’ve instilled in me from day one. You need therapy, but I’m your number one fan.

Website: https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm15489764/videos

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@andreiprunila

Image Credits
Chance Embry