Meet Calvin McCarthy

It feels silly in retrospect: after watching dozens of young men read and holding three rounds of callbacks, the actor we’ve chosen for the part of Andy is not only the first person to have read for the role, he was the very first person to respond to our call for actors. Introducing Calvin McCarthy.

Calvin’s reading became the centerpiece of the verité scene I cut of the first round of auditions but I was hesitant to offer him the part until I found just the right Peter for him to play against. That didn’t stop Calvin from becoming a “fan” of the project on every platform available, including our Vimeo page, where that scene—which all but announces him as our pick—is hosted. I kept him on the hook so long, I was expecting him to be irritated or just plain unavailable when I finally offered him the part. Instead, he acted as if I had just handed him a winning lottery ticket.

Calvin has a ton of experience on the stage and the screen, having recently wrapped production on the local feature film American Disciples. The Adults In The Room will be his first starring role.

Read more about him on his IMDb page.