Birthday: 5 November 1971, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Birth Name: Joseph Charles Nemec IV
Height: 183 cm
Corin Nemec's name comes from his nickname, Corky, given to him as a child by his grandmother. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and later moved to Atlanta. He now lives in California. His first acting parts were in the series Webster (1983) and Sidekicks (1986). He then got a part in Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988), directed by Franc...
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Corin Nemec's name comes from his nickname, Corky, given to him as a child by his grandmother. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and later moved to Atlanta. He now lives in California. His first acting parts were in the series Webster (1983) and Sidekicks (1986). He then got a part in Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988), directed by Francis Ford Coppola, followed by lead roles in I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989) and My Son Johnny (1991), and the lead role in the TV series Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990). Show less «
Emmanuel Lewis was amazing to work with. I'll love that guy to the end of time.
Emmanuel Lewis was amazing to work with. I'll love that guy to the end of time.
I'd just gotten into Los Angeles from Texas, where I live, and the phone rang and it was the guy cal...Show more »
I'd just gotten into Los Angeles from Texas, where I live, and the phone rang and it was the guy calling about the Willie Nelson video. I was totally excited about it. Show less «
I like good stories. Quality products and character are what's important. Even if the script isn't t...Show more »
I like good stories. Quality products and character are what's important. Even if the script isn't that strong, if I challenge myself with a great character, I'll go for it. Show less «
I try to find what is closest to me in the character. There's many sides to personality, but it's a ...Show more »
I try to find what is closest to me in the character. There's many sides to personality, but it's a matter of, do you entertain those specific areas of your personality, or are you afraid to entertain them? Show less «
I have my ethics and morals. I have my anchor point of what is right and wrong in real life, but I'm...Show more »
I have my ethics and morals. I have my anchor point of what is right and wrong in real life, but I'm not afraid to entertain any and every aspect of personality in relationship to creating a character. Show less «
What motivates me in art is the ugly and beautiful nature of the truth. It has to be truthful and ho...Show more »
What motivates me in art is the ugly and beautiful nature of the truth. It has to be truthful and honest, even if it is ugly and grotesque. Show less «
Never let life impede on your ability to manifest your dreams. Dig deeper into your dreams and deepe...Show more »
Never let life impede on your ability to manifest your dreams. Dig deeper into your dreams and deeper into yourself and believe that anything is possible, and make it happen. Show less «
It's all about creating a back story for the character and developing emotional responses that are t...Show more »
It's all about creating a back story for the character and developing emotional responses that are true to life in relation to the character. It isn't necessary to live a tragic life to create from that place. Show less «
I pitched a storyline, and as far as I know it's been picked up. It's for the third and final episod...Show more »
I pitched a storyline, and as far as I know it's been picked up. It's for the third and final episode I'm contracted to do. But I can't give any spoilers. Show less «
There were time when I was into method acting that I did have moments of residual character emotions...Show more »
There were time when I was into method acting that I did have moments of residual character emotions, because the method bases your emotional responses as a character on emotional experiences from your real life. Show less «
It is a Modern day, and these times need Modern solutions to Modern problems.
It is a Modern day, and these times need Modern solutions to Modern problems.
My favorite episode of Stargate? All of them! My favorite episode of Parker Lewis? All of them!
My favorite episode of Stargate? All of them! My favorite episode of Parker Lewis? All of them!
I did private study for about a month, five days a week, six hours a day. I came to understand the c...Show more »
I did private study for about a month, five days a week, six hours a day. I came to understand the character in ways that I never would've previous to that. I was so innocent in respect to ways of creating characters. Show less «
I very rarely get nervous as an actor. Very rarely.
I very rarely get nervous as an actor. Very rarely.
It would be far to general a statement to try and describe the daily life of an actor in Hollywood, ...Show more »
It would be far to general a statement to try and describe the daily life of an actor in Hollywood, but I am quite certain that cappuccinos have something to do with it. Show less «
It has given me an insight into what it's like as an actor to come into a show in the middle of a pr...Show more »
It has given me an insight into what it's like as an actor to come into a show in the middle of a production and fit into a group that's already established. Show less «
Even though I was theatrically trained, learning to develop a character was an awesome experience.
Even though I was theatrically trained, learning to develop a character was an awesome experience.
In LA, too many people want to go the quickest route from A to B. Method acting offers them that.
In LA, too many people want to go the quickest route from A to B. Method acting offers them that.
Stargate by far is the top of the pile when it comes to Sci-Fi. The quality is great. They have real...Show more »
Stargate by far is the top of the pile when it comes to Sci-Fi. The quality is great. They have really good writers, production design, lighting, wardrobe. Show less «
I have not thought too much about the psychology or life of the character Jonas in some time.
I have not thought too much about the psychology or life of the character Jonas in some time.
I've done a number of readings at poetry lounges in Vancouver and Los Angeles. I've compiled a book ...Show more »
I've done a number of readings at poetry lounges in Vancouver and Los Angeles. I've compiled a book of poetry that's completed, and two others I'm working on. Show less «
I got to do a whole slew of TV movies playing the bad guy, including an episode of Smallville. That ...Show more »
I got to do a whole slew of TV movies playing the bad guy, including an episode of Smallville. That would never have happened if I hadn't done the Stand. Show less «
I had the benefit of experiencing a hundred times more than the average kid. I don't look back with ...Show more »
I had the benefit of experiencing a hundred times more than the average kid. I don't look back with regret at all. It was the best life ever. Show less «
Every role varies greatly, just as emotions vary greatly.
Every role varies greatly, just as emotions vary greatly.
Art is about expressing the true nature of the human spirit in whatever way one wishes to express it...Show more »
Art is about expressing the true nature of the human spirit in whatever way one wishes to express it. If it is honest, it is beautiful. If it is not honest, it is obvious. Show less «
I can't sing. Definitely no ambition in that area.
I can't sing. Definitely no ambition in that area.
I decided I'd never do a series again, but I was offered a pilot for a series through Eddie Murphy P...Show more »
I decided I'd never do a series again, but I was offered a pilot for a series through Eddie Murphy Productions, and that was the gig that got me Parker Lewis. Show less «