Catching up with Griffin Powell-Arcand (Disney, Indian Boy) Exclusive Interview!
1.
Hi Griffin! Thanks for taking the time to let us catch up with you
and your career. How are things going for you these days?
Things are going great, Thank you!
Lennon: And school? :)
School is awesome. I am in grade 5 this year. I play soccer with my
friends every morning, and at lunch. I just joined the peer support
team, which means that I am available to help the younger kids with
any problems they might have in the playground, or in general. I go
to a great school!
2. Your mother told me you are going to be in a new series this
fall called Mixed Blessings. What could you tell me about this show
and your role on it?
The show is called Mixed Blessings. It is a TV series/Sitcom about a
Cree woman Josie, played by Tina Lameman, who is a single mother of
3 children, and a Ukrainian Man Hank, played by Gary Basaraba
(Charlottes Web) who is a widowed father of 2 that meet and fall in
love. They marry, and combine their families. I play Donnie, the
youngest son of Josie. The show is a comedy, but will also deal with
issues that every family will relate to.
3. Thanks for sharing that information with me about your new
show. Where could fans watch Mixed Blessings?
Mixed Blessings begins airing on November 6th on APTN (Aboriginal
Peoples Television Network) Go to
www.aptn.ca for info on the station. Hopefully it will be picked
up by another station as well, I’ll let you know!
4. Since filming ended on Little House, have you heard or kept in
touch with any of the Little House cast and crew?
I haven’t seen very many of the actors, because quite a few were
from the USA, but I do see many of the cast from Canada. Actually,
Allen Belcourt plays my brother on Mixed Blessings!
5. After watching yourself as the young Indian boy would you
change anything about your performance or maybe would like to change
something about the show?
I wouldn’t change anything! I was really happy because I won an
award for that performance J the only thing I would change about the
show, is that it would be a series! Haha
6. When I interviewed you in early 2005 you were seven years old
and in second grade. Do you feel as an actor, you have grown more?
Do you have the same hobbies? If I can recall, you loved to go
swimming, playing your X-box and watching Star Wars.
I have become much more confident, because I have filmed 2 TV series
since Little House. I have learned so much, especially on Mixed
Blessings, I really learned a lot filming this year! My hobbies
include snowboarding, soccer, basketball, drawing, playing Halo 3 on
my new X-box 360, and going to the park with my friends.
7.
Also, when I last interviewed you haven't had the chance to watch
the original Little House series. Have you had a chance to watch it?
If so, what did you think about it after being on the Disney series?
I’ve watched it with my Mom once or twice; it seems like a good
show!
8. What advice could you give to other kids your age about
getting a job in entertainment?
Get your pictures taken, find an agent, take an acting class, and
most of all practice in the mirror!
9. Many fans have written to me mentioning you had members of
your family who also worked on the Disney Little House. Is this
true?
Actually, yes it is true. My Dad, Nathaniel Arcand, was on the show
for like…. 2 seconds. He was on set with my Mom and I, just
watching, and they asked him if he wanted to be in the show. I
always tease my Dad about that, because I got him a job that day….haha
Another cool thing about Mixed Blessings is that the lady who plays
my Mom (Tina Lameman) is actually my Auntie in real life!
10.
Thanks very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to
answer my questions. Please keep in touch so we can promote your
projects! Do you have anything you would like to say to all the
"Little House" fans around the world?
I want to say thank you for being so supportive! If anyone would
like to email me, they can do so at
griffinpowellarcand@hotmail.com. I would love to hear from them
:)
Thank you!
Griffin
You are very welcome and I will indeed pass your e-mail address to
all the Little House fans.
Photo above: Recent photo with Griffin and his family, Allen
Belcourt/Mick, Emma Ashbaugh/Bobbi, Tina Lameman/Josie, and Wilma
Pelley/Grandma.
Webmasters Note: Interview was done on October 2, 2007.
