Actor Patrick Fischler, known for his TV roles in Mad Men and Californication, will be screening The Test, a short film by Fischler and his wife, Lauren Bowles, at the Phoenix Film Festival April 4 to 11. Created and starring both Fischler and Bowles, the film captures the emotions and drama of the vulnerable situation of a pregnancy test. AFM caught up Fischler to chat about acting, his short film and more.
AFM: How and why did you develop a love for acting?
PF: I grew up in L.A. and my dad loved movies, so he introduced me to them when I was relatively young at home, but mainly in the theater. I was kind of a latchkey kid. He worked and my parents were divorced, so I raised myself on TV. From a really young age, I knew I instantly loved it, had a total love for it. I got into theater in high school, and continued through college — that was the real discovery, when I really realized I loved it.