Why Jack Black Asked Me for a Selfie on the Minecraft Set┃Hiram Garcia Interview

Learn how a career in environmental science and a random trip to an acting agency led to a speaking role in the biggest game-to-movie adaptation of the decade.

Hiram Garcia is an environmental consultant based in New Zealand who took a massive leap of faith to the other side of the world, only to find himself on the set of the Minecraft movie directed by Jared Hess.

Hiram breaks down the bizarre path from studying aerospace engineering to convincing New Zealanders to adopt modern environmental policies. He reveals the intense secrecy behind the Minecraft production, describing the moment Jared Hess hand-picked him for an expanded role and what it felt like to have Jack Black ask him for a selfie. We explore the physical challenges of acting in a Jacuzzi and how being a "people person" in the corporate world is actually the ultimate acting training.

For anyone wondering how a regular professional ends up sharing a script with Jack Black and Jason Momoa.