Actor Alex Shaffer breaks down how he went from winning an NJ state championship in high school wrestling to starring in the movie Win Win alongside Paul Giamatti and proceeding to pursue acting full-time. He explains how an injury led to him choosing acting over wrestling, how he dropped out of school to pursue his acting career, what it was like working with Zac Efron in the movie We Are Your Friends, what it's like auditioning and dealing with rejection, co-hosting the MTV show Catfish, his plans for the future which include attending NYU for directing, and more!
Alex's IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3868664/
Alex's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alshaff/?hl=en
Win Win movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci_I6n2j5Uw
We Are Your Friends movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZzAeYWXFpk
Delinquent movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGWYjdDoSD8
Philip Seymour Hoffman acting advice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5mCUNLG68k
How to Stop Acting by Harold Guskin: https://www.amazon.com/How-Stop-Acting-Revolutionary-Developing/dp/0571199992
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