AUSTIN NORTH Words by STACY MAGALLON Photos by CATHERINE POWELL
When actor Austin North was a child, he would watch the shows on Disney Channel. He never expected to be on the network as an actor, but here he is. Austin was a fairly average kid from Cincinnati. He led a regular life, attended school and played sports — nothing out of the ordinary. He loved basketball and football and enjoyed an active social life. But his entire world changed when his sister, Lauren, pressured him into an acting showcase. At the time, he had only acted in small plays at his church with no major roles. “I performed a short monologue for a few Hollywood agents,” Austin says. “Surprisingly, it worked out pretty well.” He was only 13 years old at the
time. Austin and his family decided to move to California shortly afterwards. After a month in a new state, they fell in love with their new home and have no regrets about uprooting their lives. After only living in California for a few months, Austin signed with a commercial agent. And a couple of weeks later, he signed with a theatrical agent. When Austin began auditioning for a few commercials, he struggled at first — balancing a new experience on top of honing his acting skills and learning his own capabilities. He was unsure of himself at the start, and he wondered whether any big acting career was going to come of his commercial appearances. “I was kind of shy when I first NKDMAG.COM
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