{"id":18091,"date":"2017-05-15T15:11:46","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T20:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/?p=18091"},"modified":"2021-01-20T14:24:55","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T20:24:55","slug":"aaron-schwartz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/aaron-schwartz\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Schwartz | GigSalad Greenroom Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"last-updated entry-meta\">Last updated on January 20, 2021<\/p><br><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/322773465&amp;color=00aabb&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Aaron Schwartz has come a long way since his acting career began in the early &#8217;90s. Early on, his roles included Dave Karp from <em>The Mighty Ducks<\/em>, Gerry from <em>Heavyweights<\/em>, and Clem from <em>The Adventures of Pete &amp; Pete<\/em>. But after that, Aaron disappeared for a while\u2014almost 15 years. During that time, Aaron moved to Israel, tried his hand in real estate, and started working out&#8230; a lot.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18135\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18135\" data-attachment-id=\"18135\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/aaron-schwartz\/aaron-schwartz-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Aaron-Schwartz-1.jpg?fit=750%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Aaron Schwartz 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Aaron-Schwartz-1.jpg?fit=750%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-18135 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Aaron-Schwartz-1.jpg?resize=390%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Aaron Schwartz\" width=\"390\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Aaron-Schwartz-1.jpg?resize=390%2C390&amp;ssl=1 390w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Aaron-Schwartz-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Aaron-Schwartz-1.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Longtime actor, Aaron Schwartz<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But there seems to be something inherent to artists that won&#8217;t let them settle for a lifestyle apart from their passion. By the time Aaron got back into acting, he was practically unrecognizable. The last time Aaron was in front of a camera back in 1995, he was playing the goofy kid who was sent to a weight loss camp.<\/p>\n<p>By 2009, the roles Aaron was picking up were quite the opposite\u2014roles in shows like <em>Guiding Light<\/em> and <em>Gossip Girl<\/em>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0777125\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IMDb<\/a> even credits Aaron with an appearance in <em>The Originals<\/em> where his character was simply named &#8220;Handsome Man.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18136\" style=\"width: 751px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18136\" data-attachment-id=\"18136\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/aaron-schwartz\/aaron-schwartz-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Aaron-Schwartz-2.jpg?fit=741%2C741&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"741,741\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Aaron Schwartz 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Aaron-Schwartz-2.jpg?fit=741%2C741&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-18136 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Aaron-Schwartz-2.jpg?resize=741%2C741&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Aaron Schwartz\" width=\"741\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Aaron-Schwartz-2.jpg?w=741&amp;ssl=1 741w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Aaron-Schwartz-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Aaron-Schwartz-2.jpg?resize=390%2C390&amp;ssl=1 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Aaron Schwartz c. 1990, Right: Aaron Schwartz today<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Most recently, Aaron was cast in the brand new blockbuster <em>Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2<\/em>, which stars Chris Pratt, Kurt Russell, Sylvester Stallone, and the voices of Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel. However, due to NDAs (non-disclosure agreements), Aaron couldn&#8217;t actually confirm what his role in <em>Guardians<\/em> is. What we do know is that Aaron is a very talented actor in a very exciting new movie, and that&#8217;s plenty of reason to go check it out!<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t believe us? I&#8217;ll bet we can change your mind by the end of this episode!<\/p>\n<h2>Show Highlights:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>What it was like for Aaron as a child actor (1:34)<\/li>\n<li>How Aaron got the roadmap to success from Michael Keaton and Anthony LaPaglia (2:30)<\/li>\n<li>How the song La Bamba helped Aaron&#8217;s career in show business (6:02)<\/li>\n<li>The lie that Aaron told to get cast in <em>Mighty Ducks<\/em> (7:33)<\/li>\n<li>That time when Aaron cut another actor&#8217;s finger off (9:20)<\/li>\n<li>Aaron&#8217;s secret to getting in shape (14:46)<\/li>\n<li>Secrets from <em>Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2<\/em> (21:08)<\/li>\n<li>Aaron&#8217;s advice for aspiring actors (22:10)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Subscribe to the GigSalad Greenroom Interviews to hear stories from celebrities, entertainers, and industry leaders.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href='https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/gigsalad-greenroom-interviews\/id1155060053' onclick='' class='wpi_designer_button   wpi_shadow wpi_shadow_no wpi_text_shadow_no wpi_texture_no wpi_border_all wpi_padding_20px wpi_rounded wpi_designer_button_14503 wpi_icon wpi_icon_no wpi_icon_left  ' target='_blank' rel=''><i class=''><\/i><span class='wpi_text'>Subscribe<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last updated on January 20, 2021 Aaron Schwartz has come a long way since his acting career began in the early &#8217;90s. 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