
Red Riding Hood Actor, Shiloh Fernandez (28), graces the cover of DA MAN Magazine this month.
Born and raised in a hippie-town of Northern California, Fernandez Cali attitude and California-Cool style, had made him the one-to-watch. Fernandez sat down with DA MAN exclusively to talk about his rise to fame with Red Riding Hood, his break-out role in the Sundance Film Festival hit "Skateland", and a little modeling gig he did with American Apparel.
DA MAN: What can you tell us about how you got the part in Red Riding Hood?
Shiloh Fernandez: I can’t talk to you about that. (laughs) I had known Director Catherine Hardwicke and when I read the script I felt that would be a really great movie for us to work on together. After numerous auditions and haircuts, she finally relented and agreed. Finally, it was about convincing [co-star] Amanda Seyfried and convincing Warner Bros., which took time and lots of effort.
DA MAN: Tell us about your role in Skateland, which is opening in the U.S. in May and won praise at The Sundance Film Festival.
Shiloh Fernandez: Skateland means so much to me, because I identify so clearly with the main character. He is a young man, just out of high school who feels a sense of complacency and doesn’t quite believe in himself yet. It’s a very trying time just out of high school and, through a shocking series of events, my character is forced to face reality and his talent and take on the responsibility of life—to move forward.
DA MAN: Is it true that you did a bit of modeling at the age of 15?
Shiloh Fernandez: It’s sort of true that I did modeling. It was pretty much a fluke, though—a one-off job (with American Apparel founder Dov Charney).
Read the rest of the exclusive interview with DA MAN Magazine here
More pictures of Shiloh after the jump...