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According to Viergever, his character has more layers to it than is first apparent, but assures viewers that there is nothing sinister behind the goblin's motives.
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In Knights of Bloodsteel, Ber-Lak becomes part of a magical quest to help two humans, John Serragoth (Elliott) and Adric Thane (Christopher Jacot), along with a warrior elf, Perfidia (Malthe), save the island of Mirabilis from becoming the playing of the evil Dragon Eye (Mark Gibbon). I was immediately impressed by the scope and scale of it, and there was also the sheer excitement of realizing what an awesome role this is."
DRU VIERGEVER TV
I'm a fan of movies and TV in general, so it was very cool to be whisked onto this amazingly expensive set. "Before I knew it, I was on the set with Natassia Malthe, David James Elliott and Christopher Lloyd. "However, two weeks later I got another call telling me the job was mine and I was off and running. "Unfortunately, I couldn't make the callback, so I just assumed I was out of the running," recalls the actor. An accomplished musician as well, Viergever was on the road with his band when he received a callback after his first audition for Knights of Bloodsteel.
DRU VIERGEVER SERIES
While earning his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto in Cinema Studios and Music, he appeared in several national TV adverts, and later spent three seasons playing Stew Kubiak in the NBC series Strange Days at Blake Holsey High. During his high school years, the actor performed in such theatrical productions as Oklahoma and My Fair Lady at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. As I mentioned, there was a bit of a learning curve and it took me a while to grow into it, but now, six weeks into filming, it's pretty much become second nature, not to mention great fun."īorn in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and raised in Burlington, Viergever became enamored of acting as well as music at an early age. "Initially, it was difficult enunciating through the teeth and utilizing the eyebrows, but the prosthetics are actually quite liberating because there's so much room for facial intricacies. Every morning I look in the mirror when they're done with me and I still scare myself," jokes Viergever. Again, the artists, who are from the award-winning MastersFX company, are top-notch, incredibly creative and make a fantastic team. Using plenty of glue they apply a couple of layers of prosthetics and paint, and then finish the process with the intricate elements, such as veins as well as the eyes and ears. "There are a lot of chemicals involved and that I'm not aware of, but I trust the team. "I go into make-up around 5 or 5:30 in the morning and sit through a two-and-a-half hour procedure," says the actor.
DRU VIERGEVER MOVIE
It takes quite a bit of behind-the-scenes magic to transform him into Ber-Lak, the gruesome-looking yet good-natured goblin in the latest Sci Fi Channel movie event Knights of Bloodsteel. Dru Viergever was at work very, very early this morning, and by looking at him it is easy to tell why.