YOUNG MAZINO
Actor
The actor made a grand entrance into our lives on the high-octane series "Beef," which garnered him an Emmy nom. He secured his place on our screens this spring with an appearance in "Opus" and a lead role on the second season of "The Last of Us."
WHAT’S YOUR TRADEMARK? Not sure if this counts, but I leave lighters wherever I go, involuntarily. And I tend to steal them from other people, also involuntarily.
NAME AN INFLUENCE OF YOURS THAT MIGHT SURPRISE PEOPLE. Agnes Pelton. She was a painter who moved from New York to Cathedral City in her 50s, and there she began to make her sublime “Desert Transcendentalist” work. I was at an exhibit of hers and they showed her artistic evolution over the years, and it really put things into perspective for me. I trust the process.
“I was unhinged. I liked to run around on all fours like a cheetah, and I had something called an Ace Ventura dance.”
WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE, WHAT WERE YOU KNOWN FOR? I was unhinged. I liked to run around on all fours like a cheetah, and I had something called an Ace Ventura dance. I’d spend hours drawing stick-figure armies, and I played a lot of violin and basketball. I did not pay attention in class.
WHAT DO YOU WANT NEXT FOR YOURSELF ABOVE ALL ELSE? I want my loved ones to be healthy and happy. I want to make great films—whether that’s through acting or writing and directing. I want to settle down and start a family. I want to stop mouth-breathing in my sleep.
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