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Inspired by the inner mechanisms of a character, Pankow— who performed in a number of short films and handful of television roles before landing his lead opportunity on Outer Banks—embodies his role from the inside out. The actor at- tests, “I just think I came to realize I enjoyed working out the problems of who this person was—and what they want.” He begins with shadow work first, immersing himself in the spe- cific psychology, trying to find a way to bridge his thoughts into the behaviors of his subject. “Just doing the character study,” he continues. “Every artist is detailed in a certain sense. It is easy to see the broader picture, but it’s all about
getting to the minute little details.”
Pankow continues to nourish the vines that connect to
inner workings he has yet to discover. “I think acting is a
way to really digest who you are,” he shares. “You are giv-
ing so much of yourself to other people. Actors go places where people don’t want to express themselves.” He nods in agreement when we quip that even as the springtime bears beautiful flowers and renewal, there are still shadows that lurk beneath the loveliest of trees. “I feel a responsibility to give a part of myself to that,” he says of the darker and more vulnerable sides of human portrayal, “to be as raw and honest
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