'M. Night Shyamalan is a very calm presence on the set': interview with actor Steven Dennis

Steven Dennis is an actor starring on Star Trek: Voyager (1995), Enterprise (2001), L.A. Heat (1996) and Split (2016) by M. Night Shyamalan.

You worked in movie “Split”. Please can you tell us about this roles?

The small role I play is that of a man who has an abrupt, accidental encounter with one of three teenage girls – the observant and willful Casey, played by Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch). It was interesting in that it included a physical bit that needed to be just right – not too little, and not too much. It’s a nice challenge as an actor to create an unplanned jolt without anticipating it. You have to expect something other than what’s going to happen, over multiple takes.