Aaron Ruell
Birthday: 23 June 1976, Fresno, California, USA
Birth Name: Derek Aaron Ruell
Height: 173 cm
Aaron Ruell was born on June 23, 1976 in Fresno, California, USA as Derek Aaron Ruell. He is an actor and director, known for Napoleon Dynamite (2004), On the Road with Judas (2007) and Everything ...Show More
The mindset that I have on every project I take on is, 'How do I make this interesting enough for me Show more
The mindset that I have on every project I take on is, 'How do I make this interesting enough for me to want to stop and look at it?' So in that regard, what I do behind the camera, whether it's still or motion picture, is the same. Hide
There are a lot of hardcore 'Napoleon' fans, and they do the research and find photos of what I look Show more
There are a lot of hardcore 'Napoleon' fans, and they do the research and find photos of what I look like when I'm not 'Kip-ified.' Those fans recognize me. It happens maybe once a week, where someone will come up to me and be, like, 'Dude, you're Kip.' And I'm, like, 'Yeah, my name's Aaron.' Hide
With the work that I do as a director, I've got dialogue, camera movement, and character blocking to Show more
With the work that I do as a director, I've got dialogue, camera movement, and character blocking to help create a tone to the piece. In photography, those elements are somewhat void so that tone becomes a bit more subtle but still equally important. Hide
My introduction to the Madonna Inn came as a young boy when we would take summer vacations to a near Show more
My introduction to the Madonna Inn came as a young boy when we would take summer vacations to a nearby town. My dad would take us into their gift shop bathroom, which was a huge waterfall that functioned as the men's urinal. So as a kid, this was the most amazing thing I had ever seen. Hide
It's just this little comedy about this group of guys, and their local hangout is a pool hall, and i Show more
It's just this little comedy about this group of guys, and their local hangout is a pool hall, and it's starting to get taken over by this big corporate, evil kind of guy. And it's just about them trying to save the day and their little pool hall in the process of it all. It's called 'Think Tank.' Hide
I don't want to do the nerdy, goofy guy again. That was really fitting for the 'Napoleon' world, but Show more
I don't want to do the nerdy, goofy guy again. That was really fitting for the 'Napoleon' world, but that's kind of where I want it to stay. Hide
Being an actor really, really strengthens me as a director. There's just a certain type of understan Show more
Being an actor really, really strengthens me as a director. There's just a certain type of understanding that comes from having been there and knowing how much is really being asked of actors that helps me. Hide
I like to mix pieces in my art direction from the '60s or the '40s and the '90s and present-day stuf Show more
I like to mix pieces in my art direction from the '60s or the '40s and the '90s and present-day stuff. To me, that feels very real. When I go into people's houses, it's not all today. Hide
Aaron Ruell's FILMOGRAPHY
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