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Screen Acting Stills

Stills from some of my recent film work.

“Ian did an INCREDIBLE job! It was a pleasure working with him“ - W. Graham Skinner - Cinematographer/Director

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See my past work plus the videos I make

FACE

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Some things people said about me:

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Yo dude, you can actually act. - Ethan Sandman, Local 728 Set Lighting Technician

Thank you so much for creating such a heart-melting performance with us. It was so powerful. - Aina Feng, Director

I am about 3/4 finished with the rough cut of (PROJECT), and I just have to say thank you for your great continuity in terms of hand and body positions, facial expressions, and the cadence with which you delivered your lines across all your setups. You all were in scenes where your 2-shots were either static or raked, meaning that no matter what angle I was cutting from or to (for the most part), your scene partner’s face was still fully visible in frame. Therefore, if you ‘saved your performance’ for your dedicated coverage or varied your performance between setups, editing your scenes would have been horrific nightmares, as your expressions and positions would glaring change with each line. Thank you for being the amazing pros that you are!!! You allowed me to edit with a variety of cuts, rather than boringly live in single masters. - Robert Moon - Director/Script Supervisor

“I just wanted to weigh in and let you know we think you are a super star and appreciate you for giving your performance your all!! We sent your tape off to prods and will let you know what they think but I just wanted to reach out and say I am a HUGE fan!” ~ Doro/Sherwood Casting

“I have to say - we all were INCREDIBLY impressed with Ian and are so thrilled to have him in this role. I cannot wait to have another project I can bring him in for.” ~Gayle Pillsbury, Casting Director

“Can I just say that was the most awesome self tape I have received in a long time. You are so accomplished and have such great energy and personality and knowledge!” ~Claudia Gold, Casting Director

“Working with you was an absolute pleasure, to see someone so professional and so dedicated to the work. To the amount of time and EFFORT you really gotta put in just to make something. There's actually literally no way whatsoever I could have done this without you. Thank you so much man, your tenacity on set kept me afloat and I'm really grateful to have met you.” ~Connor Jones, Director/Producer

“Thank you so much for being better than I could have imagined Slade to be and bringing that to life. After you left, I heard several people remark how great you were and how energized you made everyone around you. You really made it fun for everyone, and on top of it, did a great job. I'd love to work with you again in the future if I ever have anything for you.” - Miriam Anwari, Director

[Ian] did an INCREDIBLE job! It was a pleasure working with [him].” - W. Graham Skinner, Cinematographer/Director

Hey there,

I’m Ian S. Peterson and I am an award-winning Artist from Silicon valley CALIFORNIA.

I have been performing since the age of seven after I began picking up various performing skills such as card magic, juggling, and unicycling. I grew up doing theater in the Bay Area and was fortunate enough to participate in over 50. theater productions across the Peninsula. I was president of an ITS drama club, directed/performed for improv troupes, and have won several awards for performance. After auditioning and then being accepted into multiple BFA Acting programs, I was thrilled to join the California Institute of the Arts' Class of 2022 BFA acting program.

Currently, I am working professionally as a Film/TV/Commercial actor in Los Angeles. SAG-Eligible. Since entering the industry in 2020 I have accumulated over 1000 days on sets of all sizes, both union and non-union. Commercially my credits include Google, Meta, Vogue, Microsoft, Samsung, Pepsi, Netflix, Makita, Adult Swim, and many more.

I also work professionally as a DP, Lighting Console Programmer, and Gaffer. I was recently nominated at Cannes Shorts for “Best Cinematography”.

Aside from performing, I am a USCG Captain and enjoy sailing, making films, fitness, riding the unicycle, singing, playing the piano, computer graphic design, web design, and sometimes writing sketches only I think are funny. I am also available to help create your next video, so please contact me! I’d love to collaborate.

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