CJ NAVE (David)
CJ was born in California but has lived in Hawaii since he was three years old. He has been acting ever since he appeared in his first local commercial at the age of six. Through the years, CJ has studied both theater and film/TV acting, but the latter has become his passion. He regularly takes classes via Skype with various acting coaches based in Los Angeles. CJ is represented by the Kathy Muller Agency in Hawaii, and Kazarian, Measures, Ruskin, and Associates in Los Angeles. He is currently a student at Kapiolani Community College and plans to transfer to a university where he can major in Theater to further his study of the craft.
Xander van den Berg (Johnathan)
Xander is a senior at Kapolei High School and is excited to be part of this project. He was last seen in full drag as an Angel in DHT’s Kinky Boots (Diamond Head Theater) and as Jack Kelly in PACK’s Newsies (Performing Arts Center of Kapolei). Xander is excited to take a step into the cinematic realm and to see where it takes him.
Sam Bass (Adam)
Sam is an actor represented by Liquid Studios Entertainment out of Burbank California. He is also represented by Kathy Muller. Sam’s professional career consisted of being a US Air Force Police Officer, Refrigeration and Furniture Delivery Contractor, various high-level security positions, Personal Trainer, Sporting Goods Store Manager, Executive Sales, and most recently, a Sr. Computer Systems Engineer. This led him down a crazy path to the world of performing where, currently, Sam is a full-time Actor. Sam can be seen in various shows including Hawai’i Five-0, Magnum PI, Jurrasic World 2, The Naked Director, and Marvel Inhumans.
Una Wilding (Mother)
Una graduated from the University of California Irvine with a B.A in Drama. Over the past ten years, she continued her professional study of acting at Scott Rogers Studios. She guest-starred in the hit TV shows Hawaii 5-0 and Magnum P.I. She's also had principal roles in the feature film Man Up and the short film Leave Keys in Car. In her spare time, Una enjoys archery, standup paddling, dancing, and singing. She also enjoys taking improv. and Jiu-Jitsu classes.
YOSHIMI MATOBA (Basketball Player)
Yoshimi will be entering his Junior year as a communications major at the University of Hawaii at Manoa this fall. He was enrolled in the theater department’s Intro to Acting course with professor Christine Chang where he learned about this casting opportunity. The Walls production has been one of his first experiences as a performer and he is excited to explore the realm of acting for film. Yoshimi hopes to one day star in a large Hollywood production.
