Duane Finley- Talks Auditioning and Booking His First Role As "Young Slim" In The Film "The Wood"

Duane  Finley is born and raised in Inglewood, California. He began his acting  career as “young Slim” in the classic film “The Wood” while attending  Inglewood High School. He received an academic scholarship to Utah State  University shortly after completing the project. His next role came in  the theatrical stage performance of “ The Boys Next Door” as “Lucious P.  Smith”. He then hit the stage again bringing to life the character,  “Mr. Robinson” in “To Kill A Mocking Bird”. After college, Duane  returned to California to join the family business as the Co-Owner of My  Mailbox, Inc. The business has currently been in his family for 20  years. His late father, Charles Finley, purchased the bustling business  in 1999 and later passed leaving the business to Duane and his brother.  My Mailbox is currently operating in the Baldwin Hills area. They offer  business services to the community, such as, private mailboxes, Notary  Services, Tax preparation and Live Scan Fingerprinting just to name a  few. Duane manages to keep his acting career in motion while growing his  business empire simultaneously. This fall, he can be seen playing the  role of “Teddy” in the Indie Film “His, Hers and The Truth” coming soon  to BET and UMC. In addition, he plays the role of “Kris” in another  buzzing indie film “South Central Love Story” written and Directed by  Christina Cooper. And if that’s not enough, Duane will be making his  first television debut on a new TV show called “PUMP” to be released in  2020.