Greg C. James was born in Warren, Michigan, and lived in and around the Detroit area until the age of 22. He became involved in acting during college, where his many roles included the lead in "Barefoot in the Park" at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts. It was this exposure that earned him a role in "Tainted", a local independent film. After graduating from Wayne State University, with a degree in public relations, Greg moved to Los Angeles, where he has appeared in numerous, critically acclaimed stage productions, several national commercials, and various independent films.
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For his small role in Fox Searchlights Wild, Greg never officially met Academy Award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon before jumping right into improvising their scenes. For their "sex" scene, where they were supposed to be strangers in the film, they were even more strangers in real life, barely sharing a single word off-screen. The sensitive nude scene was performed on a "closed" set with only the director Jean-Marc Vallee (also shooting hand-held while barking direction), a boom operator, and the two actors. Never having had engaged in such a scene himself either, Greg did not know what a "cock-sock" was (the thing which covers the naughty bits) and had to be told by the Wardrobe gal on what it was for and how to put it on. And although they shot an entire "pick-up" scene in the bar complete with significant dialogue, it was unfortunately yet appropriately cut from the final print of the film, of which he appears in short flashes with Reese throughout.
For the filming of Star Drunk, Greg had 13-14 shots of vodka before performing in front of a blue-screen. He passed out the first night at the beginning of the performance (started drinking too early) and had to come back a couple nights later and do it again. Despite internet rumblings suggesting he was not drunk and just faking it, he was clearly wasted. In fact, he does not remember even delivering any of the lines.
For the short "The Day They Ran Out of Bullets," Greg trimmed up and lost over 40 pounds in about 2 months for the role. He liked it so much, hes kept it off, and is a bit of a gym rat these days.
His son Brady has followed his dads footsteps as an actor. They have appeared together in the short film adaptation of Shel Silversteins "The Giving Tree.".
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