Atticus Cain's introduction to acting came in 1988, during his junior
year of high school, when he was recruited to substitute for a fellow
student in a play. After graduating, he advanced to local theater,
appearing in seven roles ranging from Shakespeare to Guare between 1990
and 1993.
He moved to Pittsburgh in 1995. Cain resumed acting with a cameo role
on the CBS series "The Guardian" (2002). Since then, he has appeared in
a series of short films, including "Wrong Number" (2003), and "The
Stranger" (2004). In 2005, he acted in his first self-written short
feature, "Opposition," now in post-production.
What is acting to me? You take a deep breath, look the other person in
the eye and let the line come out however it comes as long as you're
honest when you say it. Believe me, that's much harder than it sounds.
I'm an actor because I love stories, and I can't help but want to tell
them. God help me, I love my job.
My best experiences in this business have been because I was trying to
be nice or good to somebody else. That stuff comes back around, and you
wouldn't believe how much you need it when it does.