Caillou Pettis
| Caillou Pettis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Caillou Isiah Joseph Pettis June 28, 2000 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor, writer, director |
| 📆 Years active | 2012–present |
Caillou Isiah Joseph Pettis (KYE-you-PEH-TISS; born June 28, 2000)[1] is a Canadian actor, writer, director, and film critic. In 2018, he will direct, produce, edit, and star in the upcoming psychological horror film centred around sleep paralysis titled Omnicron. It will serve as his feature film debut.[2][3][4]
Early life and education[edit]
Pettis was born on June 28, 2000, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to his father, Darren and his mother. Darren has worked on the FX television series Fargo, and appeared in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, but was uncredited. When Pettis was only nine years old, he grew a fascination with the film and television industry after watching various forms of entertainment such as Cartoons, and various films.
He attended W.H. Croxford High School in his hometown of Airdrie, and graduated from the school in 2018.
Career[edit]
2012-16: YouTube channel[edit]
On January 22, 2012, Pettis created his own YouTube channel titled "TwistedFalcon", where he originally began to upload video content related to Video games, reviews, and video blogs. In 2014, he created a web comedy talk series on his channel named FalconCast where he was usually joined by lifetime friend Nicholas Favel. The show mainly focused on Pettis and a friend (primarily Favel) as they told comedic stories, sang original/improvisational songs, and interviewed various other YouTube users. Furthermore, FalconCast had multiple sponsorships including Mountain Dew, KeySmart, Ting, and Namecheap.[5][6] The show ran for a total of three seasons and forty-three episodes.
That same year, Pettis and Favel created another web comedy series Brewer Breakfast. The show was similar in style to FalconCast, although Brewer Breakfast had a smaller running time, and had a set topic for each video, where as FalconCast had multiple topics discussed in the same episode.
A few months later, Pettis made a guest appearance on an episode of Good Mythical Morning hosted by Rhett and Link. He again made an apperance in 2015, with the latter being an archive footage appearance.
In 2016, Pettis began creating Fancy Boys, a situational comedy series inspired by Seinfeld and focused on two men named Aaron and Barry, and their day-to-day mishaps. As of August 2018, the show only has one episode.
Two years later, Pettis began to write articles for popular culture and entertainment website Screen Rant.
2016-present: Film criticism[edit]
In January 2016, Pettis started to upload film review videos on his YouTube channel. He renewed both new and old films, and stated in several videos that his inspiration to create film reviews was after watching multiple videos on YouTube from fellow film critic Chris Stuckmann.
He additionally began writing written film reviews on film criticism website Daily Film Fix[7], but eventually transitioned to his own website called Caillou Pettis Movie Reviews. As of August 2018, Pettis has more than 200,000 video views on YouTube, and more than one hundred reviews of films of various genres.[8][9] In October 2018, Pettis began writing film reviews for Starburst Magazine, one of the most popular British entertainment Magazines.[10]
Furthermore, Pettis makes yearly update videos on his collection of Blu-ray films. Currently, he has uploaded three videos regarding the collection. From time to time, Pettis additionally creates videos of himself showcasing new Blu-rays he picked up, and also occasionally makes unboxing videos on Blu-rays, video games, and vinyl music albums.
Additionally, Pettis has a critic page on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.
Upcoming projects[edit]
On June 28, 2018, Pettis announced on his social media profiles that he would direct, produce, and star in an upcoming psychological horror film titled Omnicron, with a script by Joshua Clay. The film will focus on a young college student who suffers from a real-life phenomena known as sleep paralysis; an experience where between waking and sleep, many individuals feel as if a figure is watching over them, and cannot move.
The film will be released sometime in 2018, with no current exact release date, and will serve as Pettis' feature film debut. In addition, Pettis will act alongside Kyle Van Aswegen, who also will make his feature film debut. Riley West will serve as a line producer on the film.
Pettis has said that Omnicron draws inspiration from films such as The Witch and Hereditary.
In 2019, Pettis will star in an upcoming short film titled Please Find Me.[11]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Omnicron
|
Everett Campbell | Also director, producer, editor |
| 2019 | Please Find Me
|
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | FalconCast | Himself | 43 episodes; also director, producer, writer, editor |
| Brewer Breakfast | Himself | 14 episodes; also director, producer, writer, editor | |
| Good Mythical Morning | TwistedFalcon / Mustard Kid / Himself | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Fancy Boys | Aaron | Episode: "The Pilot"; also director, producer, writer, editor |
Taylor Swift incident[edit]
In January 2015, Pettis wrote a letter on social media website Tumblr to singer-songwriter Taylor Swift discussing his experiences with being bullied in school, and how her music helped him get through tough times. Two days later, Swift replied to the post, stating "Don't let their ugly words into your beautiful mind."[12][13][14][15] He was later interviewed by CBC Radio about the incident.[16]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Caillou Pettis - Bio, Facts, Family Life of Canadian Actor". TheFamousPeople. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ↑ "Omnicron (2018)". IMDb. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ↑ "Omnicron (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ↑ Bogda, Thomas (August 23, 2018). "Airdrie filmmaker's debut feature shooting this month". Airdrie City View. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ↑ "Ting is a smarter way to do mobile. Check Your Savings". ting.com. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ↑ "FalconCast". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ↑ "Review: LADY BIRD". dailyfilmfix.com. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ↑ "Caillou Pettis Movie Reviews". Caillou Pettis Movie Reviews. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ↑ Caillou Pettis Movie Reviews, retrieved 2018-08-24
- ↑ "SMALLFOOT - STARBURST Magazine". STARBURST Magazine. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ↑ Please Find Me, retrieved 2018-11-09
- ↑ Strecker, Erin (January 27, 2015). "Read Taylor Swift's Sweet Message to Bullied Fan". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ↑ Lindner, Emilie (January 27, 2015). "Taylor Swift Responds to Bullied Fan With Really Sweet Message". MTV. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ↑ Darcy, Oliver (January 28, 2015). "Fan Sends Taylor Swift Message Pop Star Was So 'Shocked to Hear' She Immediately Moved Into Action". TheBlaze. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ↑ "Caillou Pettis on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ↑ "Caillou Pettis on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
External links[edit]
- Caillou Pettis at the Internet Movie Database
- Caillou Pettis' celebrity page at Rotten Tomatoes
- Caillou Pettis' critic page at Rotten Tomatoes
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