Meet Miles Faber

Miles, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
I am the son of two extremely artistic and talented parents with two very accomplished brothers. My father, a jazz musician, and my mother a singer/massage therapist/overall artist named me after the great Miles Davis. I grew up in Calgary, Alberta, Canada where I was fortunate enough to always be immersed in arts and culture. If I wasn’t with my friends, I would be playing drums, playing hockey, skateboarding, or trying my hand at learning multiple martial arts disciplines. Music videos were everything in the 90’s and that was how I was introduced to dancing. I discovered B-boying and Popping in Run DMC’s “It’s Like That”, and Missy Elliot’s “Work It”, among many other videos. This lead me on the path of learning about Breakin, Popping, Locking, and dance as a whole.

A couple of years after I graduated High School, I ended up moving to Toronto, Canada. This is where I flourished. Through the luck of my friends dragging me out of my apartment at 5 am, I auditioned for the first season of So You Think You Can Dance Canada. As a pure street dancer with a very superficial amount of choreography training, I managed to make it to male-runner up. This is when I was introduced to the mainstream entertainment industry.

I began getting parts in commercials, TV shows, and movies. Once the roles started to get more substantial with acting involved, I was bit by the bug and couldn’t turn back. After landing some supporting, and lead roles I switched my focus to acting and began the journey of learning another craft. Now, 14 years after moving from Calgary, I live in Los Angeles with my amazing and supportive wife, Alex, and our awesome cat Ogre. I am continuing to grow and educate myself as an actor/performer, and have been fortunate enough to continue working as an actor here in Los Angeles, the mecca of acting.

Has it been a smooth road?
I know from the story I described, it may sound like I somehow just fell into the life, but it is far from the truth. SYTYCDC was one of the most physically and mentally demanding experiences of my life. I was lucky I had such generous people on my season because I was up until 2 or 3 am every night practicing the choreography and not only would they hear me, I would wake them up to ask what movement would come next.

Self-doubt and rejection are part of this road and I am no stranger to both. I have had hundreds of auditions and self-tapes, and sometimes I look at those and wonder what I am doing wrong, or if I will ever get that “Big Break” but then I remember to use these rejections as fuel, and learn from them. You can’t control what other people do, or how they think of you, all you can do is control your work and be the best you possibly can. That’s why you just gotta do you.

I think I probably ask myself “what the hell am I doing?” once a week. There is no easy way to success, but I think one of my mantras is “Always Be Learning.” I am constantly trying to improve my craft and education is the number one factor in improvement.

When I made the choice to follow this path I knew it would be difficult, but I think following your dreams is always hard, and that is what makes it all the more sweeter upon arrival. To quote my dad: “We are here anyways, so we might as well do something we love”.

We’d love to hear more about your work.
It has taken me many years to be able to say it, but now I consider myself an actor. I have gone through the stages of not knowing what to do once you get a script, or once you get the part. For so long it seems like you have nothing tangible when learning a new art, but if you keep at it, you start to understand it and build upon your craft to create a foundation that you understand. So, I am an actor. Yes, I can also dance, play some instruments, carry a tune, cook pretty well, and play video games like a badass, but I am now, through and through, an actor. Drama, Comedy, Rom-Com, Horror, Thriller, Romance, Late Night Comedy, whatever genre you choose from your Netflix pull-down menu, I do.

I think the thing that sets me apart from others is my ability to just be in my body. As a dancer, I have a body awareness that seems to set me apart from a lot of actors. People always comment on how I use my body naturally. The constant actor joke is “what do I do with my hands?” and as funny as this is, it is very true. I value my intuition I have with movement and I think people really notice it.

I am most proud of the fact that I can look back and see a consistent growth in not only the quality of my work but also the quality of the productions I am attached to.

Is our city a good place to do what you do?
Los Angeles is the Olympics of the acting community. This comes with great challenges, but also amazing advantages. I feel like the education and communities available here are amazing, and if you are here, you should find a studio that resonates with you, and learn!

If you are just starting out, know that things take time, but also know you are starting out in the hot zone, so if you keep on educating yourself, you will progress quicker than someone who doesn’t have access to your resources!

Contact Info:

• Website: www.MilesMoves.com
• Email: milesfaber@milesmoves.com
• Instagram: @MilesFaber
• Other: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821377/