BRWC Exclusive: Chat With 2050 Producer & Star David Vaughn

14th March 2019

In Princeton Holt’s 2050, we get to see a glimpse of “the future”. We spoke to the star and producer David Vaughn.

How did you get started in the industry, David?

After going to college on a theatre scholarship, I spent several years trying to deny my love for acting in favour of what most people would consider an “adult” profession. But after trying several careers and being miserable I just decided to give in to what my heart wanted, and I simply sent out my resume to an agency and got signed. The rest is history.

Lot of support along the way?

I’ve always had a lot of support from my family and most of my friends. There were a few along the way that pushed me to do something more stable, but after a while they realised that following one’s dreams is never a futile effort.

How has the industry changed since you started in it?

The industry has had several makeovers since I started in it professionally in 2008. The local markets are more saturated with work because of great tax incentives, so LA and NY are no longer the only two options. Also the types of content and abundance of media outlets have allowed creatives to put out their own content on a mass scale that was unheard of back then. Additionally, the awareness of gender and racial biases has been raised to a level that has created an entirely new landscape of programming.

Did you always intended to wear two hats on 2050?

The short answer is yes. I’ve been part of the creative team since day 1, and originally I was more of a co-producer and lead actor. Because of some unfortunate events concerning our funding and other issues I took on the full weight of the producer role in addition to being one of the lead actors.

And what appealed to you first and foremost about telling a story about… sex bots?

The original idea stemmed from an interview that our director, Princeton Holt, saw online. It was this guy, Lionel, talking about the future of A.I. as it specifically relates to human interaction. Princeton sent it to myself and our writer, Brian Ackley, and said what can we do with this? We tossed around a bunch of ideas, and eventually what we all found most interesting is the idea of humans and robots in romantic relationships and how that would impact different people in all aspects of life.

How much time did you have your co-stars mingle together before filming, to get that chemistry down?

Honestly, I believe some people met for the first time on set. Most of the core cast had a couple meetings, nothing formal, just hanging out for a couple drinks, but that was about it.

How long was Dean Cain around for?

Dean had one full day with us. He was great! He came in prepared, did his thing, then flew off into the night.

And though entertaining, there’s a message in the movie. What do you think it is?

I think there are many messages in this movie, like any other, and people will get from it what they want. For me the message is this: Everyone’s happiness looks different. Just because you don’t agree with their lifestyle or their choices, it doesn’t make them wrong or you right.

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