Episode 209: Dan Payne

Dan Payne is a versatile actor. From John Dover on The Good Witch to Traeger in Mech X-4, from Beast in Disney’s wildly popular Descendants films to a high-powered real estate mogul in the first episode of Family Law, Dan’s handles comedy, action, genre fare, children’s entertainment, and drama with apparent equal ease. And he’s got five Leo Awards nominations – and two wins, one for Aliens Stole My Body and the other for Aliens Ate My Homework – to show for it. Dan makes it look easy, but it’s not easy. Not only is there real skill behind Dan’s effortless-looking performances, but as he’s moved through his career, he’s wrestled with depression. Dan says that depression has been a constant companion for years – and once you know that fact, it makes his entire body of incredible work all the more incredible. In this special episode of the YVR Screen Scene Podcast, Dan talks about the characters, projects, joys, and challenges that have made him the in-demand actor he is today, and his journey with depression. Episode Sponsor: Fish Flight Entertainment