Multidisciplinary artist, Martin Blais begun acting at the age of 25. He appeared in a few Quebec TV series, he played principal and supporting roles for many projects, web series, corporate videos, workshops, student projects and more... Taking a distance from acting for several years in order to dedicate more time (and stability) to his children, he came back to acting in 2021 with another passion besides acting: making films. (I still have a hard time writing about myself in the third person...) :)
Pour ne pas finir dans un bocal
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Film (short)
by MBim.ca (Thriller)
Writer/Director/Actor Friday, January 13, 2023. A mysterious book appears in the living room with the explicit instruction not to read chapter 13. But hey - what could happen? It's just a book after all.
Penelope's Story
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Film
by Lisetty Sandoval (Drama)
Actor A strong-willed teen tormented through years of sexual slavery, gets a chance to escape her bondage from an unexpected patron but, her newly found faith must be tested to break the cycle of abuse.
Le temps
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Film
by Films 53/12 inc./Francois Delisle (Action, Adventure and Drama)
Actor Faced with the inescapable threat of climate change, Le temps offers a journey to the heart of a world devastated by global warming.
L'Échappée
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Television
by Amalga Créations/Geneviève Poulette (Drama)
Actor
The Recruit
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Series
by Netflix/Julian Holmes (Action)
Actor Follows a lawyer at the CIA who gets entangled in dangerous international power politics when a former asset threatens to expose the nature of her long-term relationship with the agency.
La Mélancolite
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Series
by Radio-Canada/Arnaud Bouquet (Comedy)
Actor Bruno Blanchet receives a call from his friend Guy Jodoin. The latter is not doing well; he is suffering from melancholitis. Bruno wants to prove to him that people have not forgotten him. So, with Guy's nephew, he sets out on a journey across province of Quebec (in Canada) to collect testimonials of love to cure him.
In the Name of Clericalism
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Film (short)
by Red Jay World/Joshua Oliver (Documentary and Drama)
Actor In June 1982 the body of Roberto Calvi - dubbed God's Banker - was found hanging from Blackfriars Bridge. Investigations linked his death directly to the Vatican Bank, the Mafia, and Propaganda Due, a clandestine Masonic Lodge.
Dans l'ombre
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Film (short)
by Kino Montreal/David Emond-Ferrat (Horror, Mystery and Thriller)
Actor Melanie, a newly separated mother, is spending a weekend at her mother's house with Tom, her 8-year-old son who is still unaware of the breakup. In the shadows, a creature in search of fresh flesh lies in wait for them, examines them and searches for their loophole in order to lure them into its lair.
Finding Feodan
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Film (short)
by Kino Montreal/Jean-Paul Botelho (Action and Drama)
Graphic Designer The Old Knight, an old army veteran from the Kingdom of Feodan, wanders the battlefield among the corpses of his fellow soldiers. He confides in his sword, his long time old faithful friend, before launching a final suicide charge at the enemy.
The Road Ahead (Where do we go from here)
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Film (short)
by MBim.ca (Thriller)
Writer/Director/Actor Leo gets abducted and carried around in the trunk of a car. The man who is holding him captive has a sinister plan for him. He gets Leo to bury corpses for him. In the process, Leo gets to speak with his ego and gets glimpses of his higher self. Will Leo get out of this alive?
Covert-19 Défoulement
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Film (short)
(Action)
Writer/Director/Actor After almost two years of social distancing and lock-down, a sniper and his spotter friend are working hard at trying to eradicate a very potent enemy: thirst for vengeance against a foe far beyond containment. Will they find a way to let out all of this rage?
La galere
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Series
by Radio-Canada/Sophie Lorain (Comedy)
Actor Four girls chose to move into a large house together with their seven children. They were convinced that by sharing all the tasks and all the costs, their lives and relationships would become more harmonious. Easier said than done.
La Nouvelle Vie d'Aurélie St-Martin
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Film
by Productions SB/Sylvain Boutin (Drama)
Actor Aurélie came to Montreal trying to escape the sadness of her broken heart. As soon as she arrives in the city, things seem bound to go wrong. Throughout the turmoil, she manages to find a way out of trouble - Or, does she.
Light blind
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Film
by Kino Montreal/Olivier Gilbert
Actor Claude, police sergeant detective, is called to a small village to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a man in his forties. One evening, after a few days in the village, a clue leads her to meet Nina, a young singer whose charm will upset the course of her investigation.
300
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Film
by Warner Bros./Zack Snyder (Action)
Actor King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C.
Best Short Film Critics Choice for The Road Ahead (Where do we go from here?) | DMOFF
(2021)
Best Covid Film for The Road Ahead (Where do we go from here?) | OTB Film Awards
(2021)
Best First Time Producer for The Road Ahead (Where do we go from here?) | OTB Film Awards
(2021)
The Business of Screenwriting
(2022-2023)
Triple Threat Academy | Improvisation with Anik Matern
(2022-2023)
Triple Threat Academy | Scene work with Richard Jutras
(2022-2023)
Triple Threat Academy | On camera with Richard Jutras
(2022-2023)
University of Sherbrooke | Being a standardized patient
(2022-2022)
Elite Casting audition workshop
(2021-2021)
INIS audition workshop with Mélanie Ranger
(2021-2021)
Danielle Fichaud | Diction
(2008-2008)
Danielle Fichaud | Improvisation
(2008-2008)
Drama acting with Louise B. Boisvert
(2007-2007)
Stunt work and fight scenes
(2007-2007)
Acting for the camera with Jean-Pierre Bergeron
(2007-2007)
TV series audition prepwork with Patrick Huneault
(2006-2007)
Commercials audition prepwork with Patrick Huneault
(2006-2007)
Danielle Fichaud | Acting
(2006-2007)
Figures de Style | Theatre acting
(2006-2006)
L'Atelier de théâtre with Claude Paiement
(2006-2006)