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A round-up of answers to the usual questions from one of As the
World Turns' newest cast members. Agim Kaba will be playing
Holden's prodigal son, Aaron Snyder.
Born in the U.S.A.:
My father was born in Albania, my mother was born there but she
came over when she was a year old. We're all New Yorkers, though.
I was born in Manhattan, lived in Queens in the beginning and then
my family ended up moving to Florida. I came back to Queens to go
to college, to St. John's. I was really into playing soccer, so
I went to St. John's to play collegiate soccer. I majored in Fine
Arts and acting and stuff like that. I like to think I went from
acting to modeling and back to acting, where I feel like I belong.
P is for...:
I got into modeling, actually, in a urinal. At the time, I was a
receptionist at the New York Sports Club on the West Side. I was
washing my hands in the bathroom, and there was a photographer there.
He said, "You should model." And I was like, "Okay."
So I signed with Click Modeling Agencies, and they were great. I
like modeling. Modeling is fun. It's easy, and you meet some good
people. But acting has always been on my mind. I always wanted to
act, but it was really hard. I just couldn't find a way to find
a teacher. I couldn't find a manager, and I couldn't find an agency.
I still don't have an acting agency. As the World Turns was
the first interview I ever went on in my life. This was my first
go-see for acting. I came back from Europe -- I was in Milan, doing
the runway shows -- and I got a script and gave it a shot.
Down to the Wire:
I came in three or four times to audition. Then I had a screen-test.
Everything was looking good, but there was still no answer. Although,
I thought I was doing well, since every time I went into audition,
I noticed there was another person sitting at the table watching
me. The last time I went in there, there were six of us actors auditioning.
I read with Peyton (List, Lucy). That was really nice. It was cool
to interact with another actor. It made you feel like -- this
is it. I was kind of nervous. I didn't want to lose it now.
So, I decided to bust my balls and just get it. And then (Casting
Director) Jimmy (Bohr) called me one more time and he was like,
"(Executive Producer) Chris (Goutman) wants you to come in
one more time." And now I'm all, "Did I get it? Did I
get it?" But, he won't tell me. So they called me in, and Chris
brought me into his office, and he said, "Congratulations,
you got it." I just basically broke down. Words do no justice.
It was just too much for me. Holy cow, this is it!
All About Aaron:
Jimmy explained Aaron and the story to me pretty good. It was kind
of interesting. It wasn't like Aaron was a boring character. He
sounded really cool. He comes from the show's past, so it's like
we're getting ready to jump back into a story. It's exciting. And
Aaron and I are alike. I'm rebellious in a lot of ways. I'm usually
alone a lot. I travel by myself a lot. I've been living by myself
since I was 17, so I can see taking a motorcycle and just taking
off like Aaron does. That's something I could do. I feel like I
can be him, easy.
Ready, Set, Go!:
I've started taping. My first day was really good, really exciting.
I've met so many people. It's a huge crew there, and they're all
so nice. I feel so comfortable around them. It's hard to jump into
something this big. But they're all being really helpful, and I'm
adapting pretty quick. Now it's just time to act.
Off-Camera:
Mostly, I've been spending every day lately reading my scripts.
It's time-consuming, but it's fun. I also work out to relive stress.
I have family in New York and, of course, my girlfriend. So I spend
a lot of time just hanging out.
Local Boy Makes Good:
Tampa Bay is a very big, metropolitan city. It's not a small place.
But sometimes you feel like you're in that one neighborhood where
you don't think anyone's going to get out and make it. So my parents
are like "wow" over this. They don't even know what to
say, they're so excited. My whole family is just ecstatic. When
you do modeling, they see pictures of you, but when they see you
acting, it's like you're actually moving ahead somewhere, achieving
something. It's too much. It's almost too much for my family.
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