Hard core Team 7 fans have been following our own Once Upon A Time love story & “Fairytale couple” with a metal twist. Of course I am referring to Jeffrey Kaiser (Dopey) and Cayley Giene (Prosthetics/Make-Up). Fans were even treated to pics from the wedding on Twitter, after which the couple was nicknamed JELEY by fans. We are very excited to have this opportunity to interview them both for the Once Upon A Fan site.


Everyone wants to know how the two of you met 



Cayley - We met right after both of us finished school, a mutual friend of ours had us both working on a 48hr film festival project (Bloodshots it's a really rad yearly film festival here where you have 48 hrs to write film and edit a 5-7 min short with a line of dialogue, prop, weapon and sub-genre that is randomly selected for you by the hosts of the festival)


Jeff- However, often they are terrible! And this one was.

Cayley - We kept in contact after that somewhat and ended up working on a few other short films and projects together and our relationship naturally flourished to what it is now. 


Jeff - Best friends into husband and wife, couldn't have asked for anything more!... (Maybe a dragon and a Lamborghini or a Lamboragon!... or the infamous Dragorghini!).

Now we know what to get Jeff for Christmas, Oncers! A Dragorghini…available exclusively at your local Dragorghini retailer… lol
 
 
 Can you share a little about what a typical work day for each of you involves?


Cayley - It depends what "job" I am doing that day. If its straight make up, I get up, check my call sheet for my times and whatever information I may need. I get ready, pack my beauty kit and set bags with whatever I may need while I'm on set. If it is a new production, I stop at the AD trailer, pick up a start pack (all the forms, confidentiality, payment and rules etc), a call sheet, time sheet and sides. I go to the make-up trailer and ask my HOD (Head of Department) what I am doing that day. If I am doing beauty, there is always a key or 1st assistant around to ask. Sometimes I'm on set alone for prosthetics and the shop gives me reference or a make-up test reference of what it's supposed to look like, if it's a big application/designed look and a rundown of what is needed (if there is some sort of blood rigging or something extra involved). 

Time management is always dependent on what you are doing. I've done 10 minute applications too, just all depends on the make-up requirements. I will do the make-up I am in charge of.  If there is an HOD/Key, I get them to check it, then make changes if needed and take photos of my work. Then my actor will head to hair and wardrobe if they haven't seen them already.

We then head to the set with all my bags and chair in tow. We get there, they do rehearsals for camera and actors etc, then they usually do a lighting set up where I will sneak up to my actor  and do the touches I need to and ask my actor if they need anything before they head back to set. . We do this tango until lunch, where we break for 30-60 minutes. I head back to the trailer, make sure I have enough stuff to last the rest of the night. There are times where I will have to take charge of more actors if my key has to go back to the trailer and work on things or do another make up or I may have to leave set to do another make up or remove a make-up etc. It all is dependent on the day.


I’ve had days where I'm on set for 8 hours and my actor has 7 make up changes in that 8 hr period and I have had days where I am on set for 17 hrs with one make up consistent all day. Once we wrap, I head back to the trailer and remove my actors make up, clean up my station and my kit and all my tools, finish my start packs, time sheets etc, then see if they have a call sheet for the next day (if I am in the next day).  I then go home, shower and sleep.

Jeff -  I get up looking awesome and go to bed being rad, and everything in between is just golden. Sometimes I wake up rad and awesome, then I have to go to the hospital.

Interview by Gareth Hughes

Raphael Sbarge is no stranger to showbusiness. Born into a theatrical family, his mother was a costume designer and his father a painter, writer and filmmaker. Unsurprisingly, Raphael was named after the renowned Italian artist. His big break came at the age of just 4, working on several episodes of a relatively new kids TV show called "Sesame Street" for PBS.

Much like the painter, Raphael went on to mold his craft and has appeared in numerous TV, Film and Broadway roles, starring opposite the likes of Frank Langella, Faye Dunaway, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tom Cruise and Annette Bening. Once Upon A Fan were excited to chat with the veteran actor recently about his impressive career and all things Once Upon A Time...

Coming from a theatrical family must have influenced your life a lot at different stages. Can you tell us a bit about your childhood, your early career and what prompted you to enter the acting profession?

Yes, it did indeed. I can say, most assuredly, that I was the proverbial “born in a trunk” actor. My mother and father met at Yale Drama School, my father a playwright, my mother a costume designer. I have vivid memories as a child of hanging back stage with the actors, and sewing buttons, aging costumes (that was fun, got to play in dirt!) and then, just because I was around, did my very first play at 7. It wasn’t until the ripe old age of 12 that I decided to be an actor— and my mother gave me free reign to follow my own lead. We were living in NYC and I was able to use both my bike and my school bus pass to get to auditions.

What was it like to be part of such an iconic show like Sesame Street at such a young age?

Of course, it was just a new show, and who would ever think that it would be around 40 years later... But, it was a blast! I was living on the lower east side of New York at the time, and they were looking for kids (it was the first year of Sesame Street) and I guess I was at the right place at the right time. I did about 5-6 episodes, and then they offered me a contract. At the time, my mother decided for me, that she didn’t want to be a stage mother (her career was exploding as a NYC theatrical costume designer) and she also felt that at 4, I was too young to “make my own choice.” So, she opted out for me, and I have to say, now as a parent, I think she did exactly the right thing. 

Your resume is pretty diverse. You have done TV and Film, Broadway and a range of voiceover projects such as your involvement in the video game series “Mass Effect”. Do you feel most at home on stage or screen?

I have to say that the stage is always where I feel most alive— with my parents out of the theater, my time as a kid there, and all the joys that doing a play bring me, I love that most. But, every actor loves the opportunity to move between mediums. It is deeply satisfying to work in various venues. 

What would you say has been the highlight of your career so far?

Hightlights.... Hmm... Easy to say that Once is a high light, for sure. As well, Ah Wilderness on Broadway with Jason Robards, and Colleen Dewhurst. Risky Business. Gee whiz. There are many others... Honestly, I am incredibly grateful to have had a long, and varied career. I consider myself one lucky guy.

How did you become involved in Once Upon A Time? Did you audition for the part or was it a role they already had in mind for you specifically? What was your initial reaction when you read the pilot?

Yes! I auditioned. And, I found out from them later that they had a very difficult time finding someone to play to role. I went in, met them, we read a little, and then the part just kind of came to me. As to the pilot, when I read it, I was amazed at how extraordinary it was to have a show so willing to go outside of the typical legal/medical route, that used characters we knew and loved with such an extraordinary new turn, and did it with a very ambitious demand for visual effects and just the right tone. 

Honestly I thought, “Ok, great script, but it will never work— it will never translate from the page to the screen.” But, when we came to the screening of the pilot, months later ( we were all invited to a private screening), it knocked all of us out! Couldn’t believe how good it was and it frankly surpassed what I had imagined. Took my breath away.

The fan community for Once just keeps expanding at an incredible pace. Are you surprised by just how quickly the show has taken off around the world? 

I am! Kind of mind boggling. I get notes on twitter from all over the world— just got one yesterday from, “Your new fans in Russia!” This is after notes from about 15 other countries. They have done something quite extraordinary: create a show that doesn’t just speak to Americans, but to the hearts and imagination of people all over the world.

Do you have a particular episode or scene from Once Upon A Time that really stands out for you as your favorite?

If its not too self serving, I did like the Jiminy episode quite a lot... Ha! But, the finale was incredible. I loved the Pinocchio episode, the Evil Queen episode where we meet her mother... But, honestly, there are so many. Its hard to list them all. Its an amazing show, with a very high bar that they set for themselves. I am, truly, a fan of Once Upon A Time.

Do you have any funny stories or bloopers from the OUAT set you would care to share with us?

Well, there is the day we shot the elevator sequence, and I had to hang with a harness at 3am, for what seemed like an eternity. The harness is put under your clothes, and you slip into it like a pair of very, very tight pants and body suit. Let’s just say that when the wire is taught, certain areas get a lot of unwanted attention. And, frankiy, I was glad that I had my two children already. Wasn’t sure if all of me was going to make it out alive... And in one piece. 

We are aware that a lot of scenes in season one involving Archie/Jiminy were cut due to time considerations. This was quite frustrating to fans who felt your character could have been used more. Can you tell us anything about some of the scenes that ended up on the cutting room floor? 

Yes. Its true. But I was in good company: some episodes were 20 minutes over— with a full episode coming in at 43 minutes— that is an entire half of a second episode! So, many folks got cut or trimmed. But, I am told that many of the scenes have been replaced in the new DVD release. Needless to say, I have been deluged with requests via Twitter and FB, as well as at conventions for more of Archie. I, of course, smile and nod. But, there are greater forces at work, and they make the decisions. To that end however, they have told me directly how much the character means to them as well, and said, directly, that they have big plans ahead.

Were you surprised when you learned that the curse would be broken in the season one finale? I think a lot of fans assumed breaking the curse was the end game of the show. Can you give us any idea of the new direction that the show will take this season?

Adam Kitsis and Eddie Horowitz (the shows creators) have a way of always keeping us guessing. And, yes! We were all AMAZED that the curse was broken by the end of year one. My humble opinion is that they were very smart to do so, because no one saw it coming... Keeps us on our toes, as an audience. As well, the finale blew the roof off, I thought. Really astonishing, surprising, exciting. As to where the show goes... Well, simply put: magic is coming to Story Brook. As well, a ton of new characters— Capt. Hook, Mulan, Sleeping Beauty. I think we can safely say, hold on to your hats, it going to be a wild ride!

We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Eddy and Adam. They talked about characters like Archie having a tough time dealing with their fairy tale memories again in season two. Archie has spent a long time helping others in Storybrooke and now he has to face the realities of what he did to Gepetto’s parents again. What emotional and psychological conflicts may arise as a result of this? Do you think Archie may have a tough time adjusting?

I love the conflict, of course— makes for good fun for the acting department. But, needless to say, Archie is trying to make sense of the huge change, and it has not always been an easy transition to do so. As well, so many other folks are looking to reevaluate their choices... So, with things as they are now, I feel like there is some job security ahead for this guy as a therapist, in a town which has been turned on its head. As well, it will be so interesting to see when Archie has his own “Crisis of Conscience”-- as yet, not on the radar, but will be a facinating when Eddie and Adam get to visit that.

We still don’t know much about Archie’s life in Storybrooke? Would you like to see Archie get a romantic interest this season?

I get this question A LOT. And, yes. I think that would be marvelous to do so. Everyone has there thought - I’ve heard everyone from Red to Blue, to some one new... But, Archie does have some “undiscovered country” out there for sure, as far as his life outside the office. Seems that many people are asking that, and intrigued.

You are a huge supporter of environmental issues and the founder of “Green Wish”. Can you tell us more about what you do and how people can help?

I am. It is a passion project. And, one that keeps me quite busy, actually. Green Wish is a grass-roots non-profit that raises money for other non-profits in the environmental arena. We are expanding around the US, into new cities where Green Wish unites the community-to-help-community. You can find out more at www.greenwish.com. And if the fans would like to either donate or get involved, there are ways to find out more on our web site.