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Michael Foster. Photo: ABC Family |
Last year 1.6 million people watched Scott
Michael Foster on television. More than
six feet tall with tousled brown hair and
piercing blue eyes, Foster plays the fun-loving
character Cappie on the hit ABC Family show
Greek. His easy-going demeanor, on and off the
set, matches his appearance, but Foster is far more
ambitious than the character he plays on TV.
Before Greek
Before moving to L.A. and landing a leading
role in Greek, Foster performed in the production
Baby at Collin College and took Acting I, Voice
and Diction and Acting III : Improvisation at the
college.
“Peg Waldschmidt, my high school director,
was always talking about Collin College. We saw
shows there and went to auditions. I saw
Clockwork Orange with Brian Smith [a former Collin
College student now playing a leading role in Stargate Universe]. I learned a lot from the classes
I took at Collin College. I had an amazing time at
the college,” Foster said.
Foster’s acting career includes Teenage
Dirtbag; The Horrible Flowers; Forever Charlie;
Quarterlife, a web series with Marshall Herskovitz
and Edward Zwick, and appearances in various,
national commercials. When he is not acting he
is singing, playing guitar or writing and recording
songs for his band Siren’s Eye.
Behind the Scenes
Foster does not want to follow in any other
actor’s footsteps. He wants to make a name for
himself. However, he does admire the work of
Morgan Freeman, Danny Glover and Gary Oldman.
“I watch these actors do fantastic work.
Maybe it is the fact that they are so real and have
moved you before. It looks easy because they
are professionals. On Greek, I do what comes
naturally, and we have amazing directors. Last
season Fred Savage directed an episode. It was
awesome,” Foster said.
“I have seen so many amazing people
come out of Collin College
and do
fantastic
things; there is proof of its success.”
Foster typically works 12-14 hour days and
admits it is exhausting, but his passion for acting
drives him onward.
“You’ve already memorized your lines and
get on the set to rehearse. You have to bring life
to these words. You still have to bring so much
to the table to make it real. A good 15 percent
is ad-libbed. We have a real cohesive group; the director, writers and actors all work together for
the same goal,” Foster said.
Defining Success
For Foster, success is attained by hard work
and is proven by repeatedly hitting the mark,
something he believes the Collin Theatre Center has achieved.
“For me, it was a great experience because
I had seen so many plays there, and I knew what
I could be a part of. If you really want to be part
of an amazing theatrical program, go see the plays
and get excited about joining. I have seen so many
amazing people come out of Collin College and
do fantastic things; there is proof of its success,”
Foster said.
