Interview With Thomas P. Otis

Thomas P. Otis by Kelli Squires Taylor

Josh Mitchell of Wicked Pissa Publicity introduced us to  Thomas P. "Tommy" Otis by allowing us to preview an early segment of his film, "The Convicted," in which Mr. Otis apparently plays the title role.  Tommy Otis started acting as early as the 'Seventies, when he worked on The Wanderers.  Most of his film credits on IMDb, however, are from 2013 until the present.  He appeared as himself in "The Best of Car Warriors."  He already portrayed a mob boss, in Apartment X, so it comes as no surprise to us that he plays a mob boss, named Don Figaro, in "The Convicted."  We are most intrigued, however, by the fact that he should appear in Mossad, which is currently in post-production.

Tommy:  Good morning!

Tommy Otis & Josh Mitchell

La Libertad:  Where were you born?   Tommy:  Mineola, New York, 1957.

La Libertad:  Where do you currently reside?Tommy:  Los Angeles.

La Libertad:  What is your occupation? 

Tommy:  Full time Method actor, pin-striper, and artist.

La Libertad:  What do you love most about your work?
 
Tommy:  Acting, drama, and comedy.

La Libertad:  What talents and hobbies do you have?
 
Tommy:  Hot-rodding.

La Libertad:  What inspires you? 
 
Tommy:  My Christ and family, things of beauty and grace, art, drama, comedy, music, film, the study of people in everyday life,  Maria Callas, women...

La Libertad:  What is the hardest part of your job(s)?
 
Tommy:  Cold reads and character break down.

La Libertad:  What foreign languages, if any, do you read, write,
and/or speak?
 
Tommy:  A  little Greek.

La Libertad:  Where have you traveled?
 
Tommy:  Australia, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii...

La Libertad:  What are your career goals?
 
Tommy:  To be a good working actor.  And to change my economic
complexion...

La Libertad:  What projects are you working on?
 
Tommy:  I just finished a manuscript titled "She Lives in Postcards," about men being attracted to women who reject them. And finally waking up...

La Libertad:  What upcoming events, if any, do you intend to
participate in?

Tommy:  Really, we are in full swing production, at this moment, of "The Convicted."  As a Method actor, I am living that.

La Libertad:  What links would you like to share?
 
Tommy:  I learn so much from YouTube!  Acting, from [Lee] Strasberg to [Fahrid] Murray Abraham to all the greats!

La Libertad: 

[NOTE:  Thomas P. Otis has an IMDb page at:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4337697]

What else, if anything, would you like to tell our readers?
 
Tommy:  That anything is possible.  Al Pacino, who I love, told us, on the set of Danny Collins, who I photo doubled for - [Al Pacino] said "If I can do [it], you can do it!"  

God and my wife gave me the most inspiration of all.  And the rest came from me and a killer work ethic for what turns me on in life.

Photography by Kelli Squires Taylor

Interview by Libertad Green

Introduction by William Mortensen Vaughan