{"id":4006,"date":"2018-03-11T18:47:51","date_gmt":"2018-03-11T23:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sisleridm.com\/?p=4006"},"modified":"2018-03-11T18:47:51","modified_gmt":"2018-03-11T23:47:51","slug":"ottawa-hollywood-north-talk-hesham-hammoud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sislercreate.com\/Animation\/2018\/03\/11\/ottawa-hollywood-north-talk-hesham-hammoud\/","title":{"rendered":"From Ottawa to Hollywood North, a talk with Hesham Hammoud about the VFX and Acting Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>When<\/strong>:<br \/>\nWednesday, March 14 @ 11:00 am central time<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/260094629\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>About Hesham<\/h1>\n<div class=\"hr\"><\/div>\n<p>CATCH ME IN THEATRES IN THE NEW X-MEN APOCALYPSE<\/p>\n<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3>THE MAN BEHIND THE CAMERA<\/h3>\n<p>Hesham, a Lebanese-Canadian, was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and is the youngest of 5 siblings. As a child, his favourite past time was watching movies which would later develop his interest in the film industry. After attending Hillcrest High School, Hesham attended Carleton University, where he received an Honours Degree in Information Technology \u2013 Interactive Multimedia and Design. \u00a0In 2011, to further pursue his love for film, Hesham moved to Vancouver, British Columbia to attend the Vancouver Film School for 3D Animation &amp; Visual Effects. \u00a0Throughout that time, he became very familiar with the VFX industry but also discovered his\u00a0passion for acting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3>BECOMING AN ACTOR<\/h3>\n<p>Since moving to Vancouver, Hesham had the opportunity to be an extra on many Film and TV productions. \u00a0Through his experience, he gained lots of valuable knowledge and many contacts, which helped him realize that acting was his true passion. \u00a0With that realization, Hesham decided to seriously pursue his new found passion and train as an actor, soon after signing with an agent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3>CAREER<\/h3>\n<p>Hesham\u2019s first role was playing a Thief on the Fox series Almost Human. He has also appeared in ABC\u2019s Once Upon a Time in Wonderland as Ghazi, and as a Minoan Guard on Syfy\u2019s new series Olympus. His most recent credits include X-Men Apocalypse and the new season of Prison Break. Hesham continues to grow as an actor with the help of his acting coach Andrew McIlroy and attending workshops. Hesham is also co-founder of RevvFilms, a production company that creates short action films.<\/p>\n<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3>FUN FACTS<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Favourite Colour:<\/strong> Blue<br \/>\n<strong>Favourite Movie:<\/strong> Speed (1994)<br \/>\n<strong>Favourite TV Show:<\/strong> The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air<br \/>\n<strong>Favourite Actor:<\/strong> Will Smith<br \/>\n<strong>Favourite Music:<\/strong> Tupac Shakur<br \/>\n<strong>Favourite Food:<\/strong> Shawarma (Lebanese food)<br \/>\n<strong>Favourite Beverage:<\/strong> Lemon Iced Tea<br \/>\n<strong>Favourite Restaurant:<\/strong> Red Lobster<br \/>\n<strong>Favourite Car:<\/strong> Aston Martin<br \/>\n<strong>Favourite Motorcycle:<\/strong> Kawasaki Ninja H2<\/p>\n<div id=\"footer\"><\/div>\n<p>Acting Demo Reel:<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/119744412\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/119744412\">Hesham Hammoud &#8211; Demo Reel<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user2084213\">Hesham<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<br \/>\nVFX Demo Reel:<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/43455734?portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/43455734\">A VFX Reel by Hesham Hammoud<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user2084213\">Hesham<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nZoic Studio Demo Reel:<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/223456863\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/223456863\">Zoic Best of &#8220;Once Upon a Time&#8221; VFX 2017<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user12083588\">Zoic Studios<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<br \/>\nHesham in Films:<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/182363375?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/182363375\">X-Men Apocalypse<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user2084213\">Hesham<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/129318527?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/129318527\">Olympus<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user2084213\">Hesham<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/119539194?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/119539194\">Almost Human<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user2084213\">Hesham<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/119538965?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/119538965\">Once Upon a Time in Wonderland<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user2084213\">Hesham<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/217131713?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/217131713\">Prison Break<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user2084213\">Hesham<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/210207754?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/210207754\">Once Upon A Time<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user2084213\">Hesham<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/210083008?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/210083008\">Arrow<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user2084213\">Hesham<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Filmography<\/h2>\n<div id=\"jumpto\">Jump to: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm5329540\/#visual_effects\" data-category=\"visual_effects\">Visual effects<\/a> <span class=\"ghost\">|<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm5329540\/#actor\" data-category=\"actor\">Actor<\/a> <span class=\"ghost\">|<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm5329540\/#assistant_director\" data-category=\"assistant_director\">Second Unit Director or Assistant Director<\/a> <span class=\"ghost\">|<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm5329540\/#transportation_department\" data-category=\"transportation_department\">Transportation department<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"filmography\">\n<div id=\"filmo-head-visual_effects\" class=\"head\" data-category=\"visual_effects\"><span id=\"hide-visual_effects\" class=\"hide-link\">Hide\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"absmiddle\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/G\/01\/imdb\/images\/icons\/hide-1061525577._CB514891936_.png?resize=18%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hide\" width=\"18\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><a name=\"visual_effects\"><\/a>Visual effects (4 credits)<\/div>\n<div data-category=\"visual_effects\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"filmo-category-section\">\n<div id=\"visual_effects-tt1843230\" class=\"filmo-row odd\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02016-2017<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"filmo-row odd\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1843230\/?ref_=nm_flmg_vsl_1\">Once Upon a Time<\/a><\/b> (TV Series) (digital compositor &#8211; 19 episodes)<\/p>\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt6670128\/?ref_=nm_flmg_vsl_1\">The Final Battle: Part 2<\/a> (2017) &#8230; (digital compositor)<\/div>\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt6550284\/?ref_=nm_flmg_vsl_1\">The Song in Your Heart<\/a> (2017) &#8230; (digital compositor)<\/div>\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt6476376\/?ref_=nm_flmg_vsl_1\">Where Bluebirds Fly<\/a> (2017) &#8230; (digital compositor)<\/div>\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt6343852\/?ref_=nm_flmg_vsl_1\">Mother&#8217;s Little Helper<\/a> (2017) &#8230; (digital compositor)<\/div>\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt6259924\/?ref_=nm_flmg_vsl_1\">Page 23<\/a> (2017) &#8230; (digital compositor)<\/div>\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm5329540\/#\" data-n=\"19\">Show all 19 episodes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"visual_effects-tt5210998\" class=\"filmo-row even\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02016<\/span><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt5210998\/?ref_=nm_flmg_vsl_2\">Dead of Summer<\/a><\/b> (TV Series) (digital compositor &#8211; 1 episode)<\/p>\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt5741452\/?ref_=nm_flmg_vsl_2\">Home Sweet Home<\/a> (2016) &#8230; (digital compositor)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"visual_effects-tt2106361\" class=\"filmo-row odd\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02014<\/span><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2106361\/?ref_=nm_flmg_vsl_3\">Into the Storm<\/a><\/b> (digital compositor: Rhythm and Hues Studios)<\/div>\n<div id=\"visual_effects-tt1854564\" class=\"filmo-row even\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02013<\/span><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1854564\/?ref_=nm_flmg_vsl_4\">Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters<\/a><\/b> (digital compositor: Rhythm and Hues Studios)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"filmo-head-actor\" class=\"head\" data-category=\"actor\"><span id=\"hide-actor\" class=\"hide-link\">Hide\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"absmiddle\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/G\/01\/imdb\/images\/icons\/hide-1061525577._CB514891936_.png?resize=18%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hide\" width=\"18\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><a name=\"actor\"><\/a>Actor (13 credits)<\/div>\n<div class=\"filmo-category-section\">\n<div id=\"actor-tt5615758\" class=\"filmo-row odd\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02017<\/span><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt5615758\/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1\">Misfits<\/a><\/b> (TV Series) (<a class=\"in_production\" href=\"https:\/\/pro.imdb.com\/title\/tt5615758?rf=cons_nm_filmo&amp;ref_=cons_nm_filmo\">pre-production<\/a>)<br \/>\nBaffled Jogger<\/p>\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt5658492\/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1\">Pilot<\/a> (2017) &#8230; Baffled Jogger<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"actor-tt2261227\" class=\"filmo-row even\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02018<\/span><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2261227\/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_2\">Altered Carbon<\/a><\/b> (TV Series)<br \/>\nOfficer #2<\/p>\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt6607748\/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_2\">Force of Evil<\/a> (2018) &#8230; Officer #2<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"actor-tt5267860\" class=\"filmo-row odd\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02017<\/span><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt5267860\/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_3\">The Iron Sixth<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nMichael<\/div>\n<div id=\"actor-tt0455275\" class=\"filmo-row even\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02017<\/span><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0455275\/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_4\">Prison Break<\/a><\/b> (TV Series)<br \/>\nBasem<\/p>\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt5577002\/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_4\">Contingency<\/a> (2017) &#8230; Basem<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"actor-tt1843230\" class=\"filmo-row odd\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02017<\/span><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1843230\/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_5\">Once Upon a Time<\/a><\/b> (TV Series)<br \/>\nCrewman<\/p>\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt6259924\/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_5\">Page 23<\/a> (2017) &#8230; Crewman<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"actor-tt2193021\" class=\"filmo-row even\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02017<\/span><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2193021\/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_6\">Arrow<\/a><\/b> (TV Series)<br \/>\nUni<\/p>\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt5607504\/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_6\">The Sin-Eater<\/a> (2017) &#8230; Uni<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"actor-tt6230976\" class=\"filmo-row odd\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02017<\/span><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt6230976\/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_7\">Filthy Swine<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nDrug Dealer<\/div>\n<div id=\"actor-tt6185444\" class=\"filmo-row even\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02016<\/span><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt6185444\/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_8\">The Quiet Canadians: The Web Series<\/a><\/b> (TV Series)<br \/>\nMarcus<\/div>\n<div id=\"actor-tt3385516\" class=\"filmo-row odd\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02016<\/span><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt3385516\/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_9\">X-Men: Apocalypse<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nConspiracy Guard<\/div>\n<div id=\"actor-tt4960242\" class=\"filmo-row even\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02016<\/span><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt4960242\/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_10\">Finding Mr. Right 2<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nFuneral Speaker<\/div>\n<div id=\"actor-tt3681794\" class=\"filmo-row odd\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02015<\/span><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt3681794\/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_11\">Olympus<\/a><\/b> (TV Series)<br \/>\nMinoan Guard<\/p>\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt4126658\/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_11\">Danger and Desire<\/a> (2015) &#8230; Minoan Guard<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"actor-tt2654580\" class=\"filmo-row even\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02013<\/span><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2654580\/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_12\">Almost Human<\/a><\/b> (TV Series)<br 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