Love at First Bite
Actor To Watch: Guy Remmers
INTERVIEW BY VISUAL TALES
April 2023
Talent: Guy Remmers | IMG Models
Photographer: Sylvain Homo
Styling: James Sleaford
Grooming: Paul Donovan
All looks are from Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2023 Collection, Necklace by OCTI.
Visual Tales: Hello Guy! Thanks for doing the shoot. You are both a model and actor. In many ways, they kinda go hand in hand these days with actors crossing over doing campaigns or becoming an ambassador for a brand. Since you are in both sides of the coin, what’s your take on this?
Guy Remmers: Thank you for having me. Yes I think they have some parallels for sure, walking runway shows always reminded me of performing in the theatre. The audience, the backstage nerves, the live element where anything can happen. Re the question, I suppose people like to see and feel connected to actors they recognise and brands have picked up on that. I think it's great the two worlds seem to be interacting more.
Guy Remmers: Thank you for having me. Yes I think they have some parallels for sure, walking runway shows always reminded me of performing in the theatre. The audience, the backstage nerves, the live element where anything can happen. Re the question, I suppose people like to see and feel connected to actors they recognise and brands have picked up on that. I think it's great the two worlds seem to be interacting more.
VT: Was acting part of your career goal or was it through modeling it kinda led you to acting?
GR: My dream has always been to act & tell stories since I can remember. Drama & Film Studies were the only subjects at school I did well at. I joined a youth theatre company at a young age and did my first paid acting job in a play at The National Theatre & The Bristol Old Vic when I was 17 and have never looked back since. The modelling very fortunately happened by chance many years later and I feel very grateful to have been able to experience both.
GR: My dream has always been to act & tell stories since I can remember. Drama & Film Studies were the only subjects at school I did well at. I joined a youth theatre company at a young age and did my first paid acting job in a play at The National Theatre & The Bristol Old Vic when I was 17 and have never looked back since. The modelling very fortunately happened by chance many years later and I feel very grateful to have been able to experience both.
VT: You were born and raised in Bristol, England. What is your life like growing up?
GR: Shout out to Bristol! Honestly the best place to grow up (in my opinion haha), it's a magical city. Extremely creative, very diverse, a lot of fun and there is a sense of freedom there. One of the things I have appreciated since living in other places and meeting people from around the world is how rare it is to still have such a strong network of friends from your hometown - which myself and so many people from Bristol have. I think that says a lot about the place.
VT: Congrats on your forthcoming Apple TV Plus series, Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel, The Buccaneers, which stars you, Matthew Broome and Barney Fishwick. Share with us what the series is about, the character you portrayed, Theo, Duke of Tintagel and your experience being in your first streaming series.
GR: Thank you! Since you mentioned a couple of legends I have to shout out the rest who starred and were vital to the show as well - Kristine Froseth, Josh Dylan, Alisha Boe, Josie Totah, Aubri Ibrag, Imogen Waterhouse, Mia Threapleton, Shobhit Piasa, Christina Hendricks, Amelia Bullmore, Fenella Woolgar, Simone Kirby, Adam James, Anthony Calf, Viss Safavi & many more. So many of them I have admired for years so to be able to work alongside them was very special. Oh yea what's it about haha, the story follows a group of American girls who travel over to England in the 1870's for the debutante season. It is based on the unfinished novel of the same name by American novelist Edith Wharton. There's a load of love, lies & a big culture clash. I play Theo the Duke of Tintagel who has been chased by duties his whole life until his world is rocked by an American. I think that's all I'm allowed to say at the moment. It was truly the best experience, I learned so much and made friends for life while being able to create something I hope people enjoy.
GR: Thank you! Since you mentioned a couple of legends I have to shout out the rest who starred and were vital to the show as well - Kristine Froseth, Josh Dylan, Alisha Boe, Josie Totah, Aubri Ibrag, Imogen Waterhouse, Mia Threapleton, Shobhit Piasa, Christina Hendricks, Amelia Bullmore, Fenella Woolgar, Simone Kirby, Adam James, Anthony Calf, Viss Safavi & many more. So many of them I have admired for years so to be able to work alongside them was very special. Oh yea what's it about haha, the story follows a group of American girls who travel over to England in the 1870's for the debutante season. It is based on the unfinished novel of the same name by American novelist Edith Wharton. There's a load of love, lies & a big culture clash. I play Theo the Duke of Tintagel who has been chased by duties his whole life until his world is rocked by an American. I think that's all I'm allowed to say at the moment. It was truly the best experience, I learned so much and made friends for life while being able to create something I hope people enjoy.
VT: You have also done a short film entitled Lessons with fellow actor, Ashley Byam, directed by Sam Seccombe. How did this project came to you and what is the short film about?
GR: I actually met Sam at a party through a mutual friend and told him I would love to audition for one of his projects and I was very lucky to be a part of it. Ashley was immense to work alongside and the film was well received on the film festival circuit. The film takes place during the morning after a one night stand, my character and Ashley's character engage in an interesting and unexpected conversation about relationships, sexuality and themselves.
GR: I actually met Sam at a party through a mutual friend and told him I would love to audition for one of his projects and I was very lucky to be a part of it. Ashley was immense to work alongside and the film was well received on the film festival circuit. The film takes place during the morning after a one night stand, my character and Ashley's character engage in an interesting and unexpected conversation about relationships, sexuality and themselves.
VT: What do you look for in an acting project that makes you go, I want to do this?
GR: I'm massively dyslexic (I just had to google how to spell it haha) and have always struggled with reading especially. I find it extremely hard to stay engaged and not give up. If a script can make me read it all the way through in one sitting and make me forget how hard I find reading....I want to be a part of it. No matter what it's about.
GR: I'm massively dyslexic (I just had to google how to spell it haha) and have always struggled with reading especially. I find it extremely hard to stay engaged and not give up. If a script can make me read it all the way through in one sitting and make me forget how hard I find reading....I want to be a part of it. No matter what it's about.
VT: How long have you been modeling? What are some memorable moments for you from the modeling side?
GR: Ooo I think I signed with IMG 7 years ago now which is wild. Time really does fly. A career high would be working for Fendi, at the time I wore this Fendi beanie everywhere so to work for them was wicked.
GR: Ooo I think I signed with IMG 7 years ago now which is wild. Time really does fly. A career high would be working for Fendi, at the time I wore this Fendi beanie everywhere so to work for them was wicked.
VT: What’s next acting wise for you?
GR: I'm excited that I don't really know the answer to that question. I'm currently auditioning for some very exciting projects. Of course it would also be amazing to do season two of The Buccaneers and get to work with everyone again and continue the story.
VT: Personal Style: It’s been said how you dress and how you present yourself tells you a lot about that individual. Can you share with us your philosophy when it comes to dressing yourself?
GR: Wow, this is a hard one. A lot of my best friends are fashion designers and stylists and we talk about clothes for hours when we're together. They influence me a great deal, I wear a lot of their stuff. I was reminiscing with one of them yesterday how we used to be on the NikeTalk & Supreme forums over 10 years ago talking about clothes and sneakers with people from all over the world. I'm not sure I could claim I have a philosophy for personal style other than if you have a genuine interest in what you're wearing it will always show. I would love to do a shoot where I get to style myself one day. (Editor's note: Take note and we will revisit this idea!)
GR: Wow, this is a hard one. A lot of my best friends are fashion designers and stylists and we talk about clothes for hours when we're together. They influence me a great deal, I wear a lot of their stuff. I was reminiscing with one of them yesterday how we used to be on the NikeTalk & Supreme forums over 10 years ago talking about clothes and sneakers with people from all over the world. I'm not sure I could claim I have a philosophy for personal style other than if you have a genuine interest in what you're wearing it will always show. I would love to do a shoot where I get to style myself one day. (Editor's note: Take note and we will revisit this idea!)
VT: The shoot has a early morning vibe, describe your normal morning routine? Did we get it right?
GR: I honestly don't really have one other than taking a shower and eating either porridge or Weetabix Minis (after the shower not during). I was eating a bowl of Weetabix Minis when I found out I landed the role of Theo so they have a special place in my heart.
GR: I honestly don't really have one other than taking a shower and eating either porridge or Weetabix Minis (after the shower not during). I was eating a bowl of Weetabix Minis when I found out I landed the role of Theo so they have a special place in my heart.
VT: Which book are you currently reading and the best book you have read that you can recommend to our viewers.
GR: I'm reading a book at the moment called Madonna in a Fur Coat which I'm loving. My favourite book I've read is one I was auditioning for called The Lemon Grove, I remember it making me feel like I was sitting in the beaming hot sun somewhere exotic when it was a grey rainy day in England. I think that's a helpful quality for sure. I could count on one hand the amount of books I have completed reading though so I'm not the best person for this question.
VT: If the tables were turn and one day, a filmmaker will want to turn your life into a film. Which track would you wish to be the theme song for your biopic?
GR: Picking just one is gonna be difficult but the first one that popped into my head was Mister Magic by Grover Washington Jr so let's go with that. Let's get it directed by Martin McDonagh and get Christoph Waltz to play my dad and Carey Mulligan to play my mum. And let's get Stephen Graham in there somewhere he can play anyone.
Special thanks to:
Andrew Garratt at IMG Models (London), Guy Remmers, Sylvain Homo, James Sleaford and Paul Donovan for their creative collaboration, Michael Macko, Nina Baltussen and Camille Segre at Alexander McQueen for their generous support.
Love At First Bite