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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday January 14, 2009 - 15 Artscene · WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2009 Oakville-raised actor keen on Keanu Reeves By Tina Depko OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Many Canadian actors struggle to find enough work, but not David Richmond-Peck. The Oakville native, who now calls Vancouver home, has been on a roll the past few years. One of his recent accomplishments is a small role in the Keanu Reeves blockbuster, The Day the Earth Stood Still, which is currently playing in theatres. Richmond-Peck said working with Reeves, one of his idols, was a dream come true. "I've had some fantastic roles in the last two years and have been given the opportunity to work opposite many award-winning actors, but this was different -- I mean, this was Neo from The Matrix," said 34-year-old Richmond-Peck in a phone interview from the West Coast. "It took me a good five minutes to adjust. Five minutes that felt like an eternity before I could get back on my game." Filming took place over five days in December 2007 and January 2008 in Vancouver. Richmond-Peck was cast as a polygraph operator opposite Reeves in the sci-fi SUBMITTED PHOTO IN THE STILL: David Richmond-Peck, left, plays a polygraph operator in the current Keanu Reeves blockbuster, The Day the Earth Stood Still. Richmond-Peck said it was a thrill working with Reeves, right. thriller. It took several tries to capture the mood of the five-minute scene, with Reeves using a unique technique to get Richmond-Peck revved up. "Hours of work went by and then out of nowhere Keanu looked over at me between takes and started to scream," he recalled. "Not quite understanding, but picking up on his vibe, I started yelling back to him. We were screaming at each other and the crew was looking at us, and then Keanu leaned in and whispered, `This is gonna be a great scene.' I have to admit, this was a mind-blowing moment that I will always remember." Although the polygraph scene only runs for a few minutes, a clip of it was used in an international marketing campaign. This prompted e-mails from past acquaintances of Richmond-Peck's, including school friends. "When I started to get text messages from friends in England and Australia, from elementary school buddies and girlfriends from high school who I'd not seen in almost 20 years, that's when I began to realize just how big this movie is," he said. " It is very exciting to be a part of it, to say the least." Richmond-Peck has appeared in several television series. His major breakthrough on the small screen could be attributed to the Canadian program, Robson Arms. He had regular appearances as cancer-stricken tenant Geoff McAllister from 2005 to 2008. He's also played small roles in bigger projects, such as the superhero film Fantastic Four, Steven Spielberg's epic miniseries Into See Actor page 16 FULL AUTO SERVICE Present this co upon a t the $2.00 off door & re ceive $2.00 off adult admission The Perfect Match... you and the Bridal Show January 24th & 25th, 2009 Burlington Convention Centre 1120 Burloak Drive @ QEW Given the closure of Midas Oakville, Speers Road, Preferred Muffler & Brake would like to welcome the former Midas clientele to its full service repair centre, conveniently located just 4 doors west. destination weddings presented by Halton Trafalgar Travel plan your stress free destination wedding or honeymoon... contests & prizes enter the `most unique engagement story' contest over $5,000 in door prizes visit www.thebridalshow.ca for details live entertainment sensational fashion shows twice daily at 1:00 & 3:30 p.m. live belly dancing performance by BellyUp Dance Studio pole dancing demonstrations by Aradia Fitness 10% DISCOUNT on ALL SERVICES 905.338.MUFF · 905.338.6833 260 SPEERS ROAD, OAKVILLE All previous MIDAS customers, Speers Road location, receive be a `pink $1.00 from each ticket will be donated to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation bride' www.thebridalshow.ca for info contact: 905.399.0245