We had the good fortune of connecting with Martavious Gayles and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Martavious, what do you attribute your success to?
I would say. Staying true to myself. Staying grounded. Knowing who you are. And not letting anyone else. Tell you who you are. And also caring about the right people’s opinions. Know who’s for you. Who’s in your corner. A strong support team. Goes along way.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
Well as an Artist, I can say. I’ve always taken my crafts seriously. I’ve always believed in myself. I’ve always taken risks on myself. I knew earlier on. That it wasn’t going to be easy. So I had to decide within myself. Was I going to be able to do it. So having faith in God and myself. Played a huge part. The fact that I got to work with Mrs. Viola Davis. That was a highlight for me. Also I love that I was able to do. Some fun stunt work for major studios. Things have changed a lot in my field. Social media wasn’t a thing. Like it is now. So we had to grind and really go get it. So with things being so much easier now. There really isn’t any excuse. Not to go for your dreams/ goals.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Well, I would show them Universal City walk. That’s pretty fun. And the atmosphere is great. Would also show them the beach/boardwalk. Located in Santa Monica. Of course, nothing is complete. Without showing them. The Hollywood walk of fame. The stars on the street. For each artist.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Well, there’s a few people. You know the famous saying. “It takes a village “ in my case. That’s been very true. My mother Sandra, sister Nikki. My BFFS Alexis, Emery, Nicole, Lisa. My Representatives. They’ve been so understanding. Getting me the best Co star and Guest Star work. Also was very supportive about me loving to do Stunt work also.

Website: https://linktr.ee/Martavius

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Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/actortaviousg

Image Credits
Debra Wilson Skelton from MadTV

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