Meet Myles Green | Actor/Filmmaker & Spoken Word Artist

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

Hi Myles, where are your from? We’d love to hear about how your background has played a role in who you are today?

I was born and raised in Northern Virginia. Growing up in the suburbs as an aspiring creative, it was difficult for me to find and connect with others with similar passions. Those challenges made it hard for me to feel comfortable in my own skin. But as I grew and began branching out, I found and made like-minded friends who encouraged me to start embracing my differences and turn them into my strengths.

Moving to New York for college was also an extremely pivotal point in my life. Living in the city taught me how to own my strengths and use them, both in my creative field and in my personal life. Today, I am confident in who I am, and I am enjoying the journey of learning more about that person every day.

I encourage everyone to embrace what makes them different and take a chance on putting that person out into the world.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?

As an actor pursuing a creative career in the entertainment industry, my path thus far has been like a choose-your-own-adventure game. There have been a lot of ups and downs, obstacles at every corner, and you practically make up the rules as you go along. But it has also been a very exciting process exploring the different kinds of art I want to create, and have created in recent years.

I’ve done mostly acting throughout my career, performing on stage and screen in TV, film, and commercial projects. Recently, however, I’ve taken an interest in writing and directing, and have produced a number of independent projects from short films to comedy skits.

I love creating art that reflects life. Specifically, the parts of life that take place behind the curtain, away from prying eyes. When telling stories, I like to center them around people’s individual experiences and explore the nuances and intimacies that happen during and in between those moments. If I were to tell anyone what to anticipate from my art moving forward, I’d say to expect to see more life captured through that lens.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?

If my best friend were visiting New York City, the first place I’d take them is “Joe’s Pizza” on Carmine St. They are, in my not-so-humble opinion, the best pizza spot in Manhattan! There’s no way that any of my friends visiting New York are leaving without grabbing one of their slices. Next, I’d probably take them to Times Square(just to get it out of the way), then visit my old campus and retell some fond college memories, and finally, I’d take them to Brooklyn Bridge Park to see one of my favorite views of the city.

From the major park area, you can see almost all of uptown Manhattan. And if you go during the summer, the sun sets right over the city skyline, threading the light between the buildings as the city lights go up. It’s one of my favorite spots in the city, and that would be my ideal ending to a great trip.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Nothing that I do today, or have done up to this point, would be possible without the support and encouragement of my family, specifically my parents, so I have to dedicate my shoutout to them. They have always been a source of love and motivation in my life, but beyond that, they have consistently shown up as my greatest mentors and most trustworthy advisors on my journey. They never shy from the truth and always give me honest, constructive advice whenever I need it. They are the embodiment of “keeping it a hundred”, and I am grateful to have such supportive figures in my life.

Instagram: @_mylesgreen_

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/myles-green-92216121b

Youtube: https://youtube.com/@themylesgreen?si=zDwu7JTWikYPCEYY

Image Credits
Mason Woodard, Nina-Simone, and Nina Neval