Deer Park resident Steven Haar is a talented local who has featured as an actor in a range of Australian and International films. Mr Haar tells Hannah Hammoud about his work in the film industry and his connection to Brimbank.
Tell us a bit about you and what you do?
Growing up I always wanted to make people laugh, the joys of being a Three Stooges fan. It wasn’t until I was a teen visiting the cinema weekly that I wanted to be in movies. In 2011, my first supporting role was in ’Warrior’ Directed by Steve Ravic from Majestic Film, who has cast me in all his films since. I’ve been appearing in projects locally and internationally ever since.
How did you get into acting and what is your most recent movie about?
I got into it out of luck. Saw a couple of ads in the paper looking for extras, so I applied. Then I went looking online and got work there. Then answered another ad for what would be my first major supporting role, the film ’Warrior’ Directed by Steve Ravic. He became my mentor and has cast me in all of his films since. His most recent film, ‘Hotel Underground’, which was screened at Cannes is about people getting kidnapped off the street by thugs and forced to fight to the death for entertainment. The abductors then kidnap the wife of a retired world champion fighter in order to get him to fight.
What is the most challenging part of acting?
Just trying to deal with overcoming stage fright whenever it comes on, as well as some personal insecurities.
What is your favourite part about acting?
Not only getting the chance to entertain people, but the chance to also rub it in the face of people that told me it’ll never happen.
What is your connection to the Brimbank area?
I’ve lived in Brimbank almost my entire life and I can’t imagine myself anywhere else. I’ve travelled to France, USA, Croatia, Germany and Italy, all beautiful places that I visited, but I still call Brimbank home.
What do you love most about where you live?
It’s grown on me. I can’t imagine living anywhere else. Brimbank, for good or bad, is a part of me.
Tell us something people would be surprised to know about you.
I’m fascinated with the supernatural and would love the chance to go ghost hunting one day. I got hooked on watching Ghost Adventures years ago and I find myself intrigued by it all.
