THE OFFICIAL SITE OF ACTOR DONNIE FAUGHT!
Biography
Fresh off the plane, Donnie Faught hit L.A. in a head on battle of determination and will. After supporting himself through college and graduating with honors, Donnie still felt as if he were destined to achieve greater horizons. This southern charmer decided to leave his law school acceptance and tackle Hollywood's great movie industry.
Raised in Arkansas and spending most of his youth in towns with populations as little as 316 people, Donnie was invariably taught to appreciate the simple things in life. His childhood brought many challenges, as his parents divorced when he was young, leading him to become very independent. Donnie spent the majority of his youth moving from small town to small town, all the while, becoming accustomed to a transient lifestyle. He explains, “By moving a lot as a child, this forced me to adjust to crazy circumstances quickly. I was also able to adjust to people (kids at new schools) quickly. I think that has helped me as an actor, because I don’t care what people think of me and I’m callous to rejection…which is something most actors don’t deal with very well.” Donnie reminds himself of his modest upbringing with the two tattoos emblazoned on his body: one on his left arm and the other on his right ankle. The first boasts “Backwoods” and the other wisely states “Radical Humility”.
Donnie was in college at Arkansas State University when he first decided to become an actor though he forged forth and earned a B.A. in Criminology with the pursuit of Law School previously on his mind. However, one year after completing his collegiate endeavors at the bachelor level, Donnie moved to LA in July of 1998 to pursue his dream of becoming an actor in Hollywood. He trekked across the country in a U-Haul with a Jeep attached to the back and $3000 in his pocket…with no place to live. He spent three days knocking on doors of apartment complexes looking for a place to call home…for awhile. On the third day (and the day the U-Haul was due back at the dealership), he found an available apartment in Studio City, CA. He recalls having made a phone call to his father from a pay phone at the cross streets of Vineland and Ventura Blvd. excitedly stating, “I can see Universal Studios from where I’m standing!” He was steps away from fulfilling his dream. Soon thereafter, Donnie landed his first big role in a national commercial for “Red Stripe Beer… and then came television roles for ABC Family Channel and various documentaries.
Since then, his movie career has begun to soar due in part to the outstanding training he received in the Meisner Technique of Acting with one of Hollywood’s top acting teachers, Mr. Wayne Dvorak.
Donnie can also be seen in several music videos, commercials and print ads (Kia, Dockers, uppercutimages.com, etc.) In addition, Donnie and co-writer Doug Strand have written a "Dark Comedy" screenplay. Registered with the Writers Guild of America, the movie screenplay is making its rounds in numerous screenplay contests, including famed movie director Francis Ford Coppola's screenplay contest - "American Zoetrope."
Donnie's strong determination and dedication to the industry has helped him establish a great foundation toward his goal of becoming the South's next great actor. There is no doubt with his ambition that "the South will rise again."
Raised in Arkansas and spending most of his youth in towns with populations as little as 316 people, Donnie was invariably taught to appreciate the simple things in life. His childhood brought many challenges, as his parents divorced when he was young, leading him to become very independent. Donnie spent the majority of his youth moving from small town to small town, all the while, becoming accustomed to a transient lifestyle. He explains, “By moving a lot as a child, this forced me to adjust to crazy circumstances quickly. I was also able to adjust to people (kids at new schools) quickly. I think that has helped me as an actor, because I don’t care what people think of me and I’m callous to rejection…which is something most actors don’t deal with very well.” Donnie reminds himself of his modest upbringing with the two tattoos emblazoned on his body: one on his left arm and the other on his right ankle. The first boasts “Backwoods” and the other wisely states “Radical Humility”.
Donnie was in college at Arkansas State University when he first decided to become an actor though he forged forth and earned a B.A. in Criminology with the pursuit of Law School previously on his mind. However, one year after completing his collegiate endeavors at the bachelor level, Donnie moved to LA in July of 1998 to pursue his dream of becoming an actor in Hollywood. He trekked across the country in a U-Haul with a Jeep attached to the back and $3000 in his pocket…with no place to live. He spent three days knocking on doors of apartment complexes looking for a place to call home…for awhile. On the third day (and the day the U-Haul was due back at the dealership), he found an available apartment in Studio City, CA. He recalls having made a phone call to his father from a pay phone at the cross streets of Vineland and Ventura Blvd. excitedly stating, “I can see Universal Studios from where I’m standing!” He was steps away from fulfilling his dream. Soon thereafter, Donnie landed his first big role in a national commercial for “Red Stripe Beer… and then came television roles for ABC Family Channel and various documentaries.
Since then, his movie career has begun to soar due in part to the outstanding training he received in the Meisner Technique of Acting with one of Hollywood’s top acting teachers, Mr. Wayne Dvorak.
Donnie can also be seen in several music videos, commercials and print ads (Kia, Dockers, uppercutimages.com, etc.) In addition, Donnie and co-writer Doug Strand have written a "Dark Comedy" screenplay. Registered with the Writers Guild of America, the movie screenplay is making its rounds in numerous screenplay contests, including famed movie director Francis Ford Coppola's screenplay contest - "American Zoetrope."
Donnie's strong determination and dedication to the industry has helped him establish a great foundation toward his goal of becoming the South's next great actor. There is no doubt with his ambition that "the South will rise again."
