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2013 – Niko Baur

 

Niko Baur appeared on an episode of The Young and the Restless and this year has been playing the role of Alex on Parenthood. Niko has been seen on CSI and House, and recently filmed an episode of Rake! To keep up to date make sure to visit his official website, follow him on Twitter, and like his page on Facebook!

 

1. How did you get started in the industry?

When I was about 10, I told my mom I wanted to be on T.V. She kind of just brushed it off, but after continuously begging her, she gave in and said ok. She put my picture up on Actors Access and within about a week a manager contacted her and said she wanted to set up a meeting. We did, she signed me up and then I met with an Agent, she signed me up and I was on my way.

2. What was your first booking? Do you remember the day on set?

My first booking was for a commercial for Comcast. It was pretty cool. I was the principal and everyone made me feel real important.

 

3. What was your day filming The Young and the Restless like?

It went really quick. I got to set. Waited in my dressing room while watching on the monitor what they were filming. Then about 30 minutes later they called my name over in intercom. I
was directed down to set, was introduced to everyone, shot the scene and was done. Very quick.

 

4. How do you prepare for an audition?

If I know in advance, I read the character description and then I start memorizing the lines and really try to get into the character. Sometimes, I even get coached. If it’s last minute, I pretty much do the same thing…just a lot faster. I don’t always have time to memorize but I do my best to know the scene.

 

5. What has been your favorite part about working on Parenthood?

Parenthood is awesome. All of the actors are so nice and down to earth. I felt like I already knew them. Working with Tyree Brown and Xolo Mariduena was fun. They are both so cool. I also
really liked working with my “Dad”, David Denman.

 

6. How do you like working with Erika Christensen?

She was really sweet and I liked her a lot.

 

7. What was your favorite thing about filming House?

Meeting Hugh Laurie of course! He was super cool.

 

8. What was the experience like filming CSI?

 

CSI was amazing. I played the serial killer when he was a kid. I had to be up in this old room of a house on the Universal back lot. The kid was traumatized by what was going on. I had to sit there holding a cat, conveying that I was about to start my days as a serial killer….if you get what I mean. It was pretty creepy….but totally fun.

 

9. Who have been some of your favorite people to work with?

I have really enjoyed working with ALL of the people I have worked with. I have learned something from each and every one of them. But if I really had to choose it would be a toss up
between Hugh Laurie and Greg Kinnear.

 

10. What has been your favorite project to work on so far?

My favorite project has to be The Curse of the Sunset Starlet. It was a kind of ghost story so there were a lot of cool things on set. Sally Kirkland played my Grandma and in one scene, she had to pretend to cut my throat as a joke we were playing on my mom….so it was really fun with fake blood and everything.

 

Is there anything else you would like to add?

Just that I love acting. Sometimes it’s hard when you have to miss things, like going places with your friends because you have auditions or are filming, but in the long run, I am doing what I really love and that makes up for it. I have been blessed to have an amazing team behind me. Annet McCrosky of Artistic Endeavors and Jackie Lewis of Lewis & Beal. They believed in me from the beginning and I really appreciate all the hard work they do for me.

 

We’d like to thank Niko for participating in this year’s Holiday Q&A Event!