Friday, Nov. 14, 2008
TV 'Greek’ Actor Still A Hometown Guy
By Adrian McCandless
Staff Writer
Former Marcus High School student Scott Michael Foster discovered he loved entertaining at an early age and now enjoys a career under the bright lights of Hollywood.
"I probably first performed in front of an audience when I was eight or nine at church," Foster said. "I was also in choir and drama while I was in high school."
After high school, Foster attended Collin County Community College briefly before deciding to take his career to the next level by moving to the west coast.
"Luckily, my uncle lives out there and I was able to stay with him," he said.
In the beginning, Foster’s acting jobs were few and far between and he delivered Chinese food to make ends meet.
"I had a few dead-end jobs and thought about coming home –– that was more out of fear," he said.
Foster added that the support of his family and his determination to make it in show business kept him focused.
"My family has been great and have really supported my decision from the beginning," he said, adding that his sister runs his fan club site on Myspace.com.
Now, Foster stars as "Cappie," the president of Kappa Tau Fraternity in the ABC Family hit television show Greek.
Foster had 12 nerve-racking callbacks for the show before he was cast as "Cappie".
Foster said being on a show based on college life gives him the experience of being in college.
"It’s like being in school without all of the work," he said.
Before hitting it big with Greek, he had roles on shows like Women’s Murder Club and The Game and in three episodes of the Web series Quarterlife in 2007.
Foster has also appeared in movies such as Forever Charlie as well. He played the lead in an independent film called Teenage Dirtbag as a rebellious high school student.
Although he never seriously considered a career other than acting, he joked that he could have ended up with a unique career combining interests.
"When I was a lot younger, my family used to say I would be a singing architect," he said.
Foster taught himself how to play the guitar and is the lead singer for the band Siren’s Eye. When Greek is on hiatus, Foster enjoys coming back home to spend time with family and friends. He added that success has not changed him, but said he is recognized a lot more around town now.
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