Neb Chupin is a Croatian-American actor, producer, and entrepreneur finest identified for mixing his technical background with a ardour for storytelling.
After incomes an engineering diploma and dealing at locations like MIT’s Plasma Fusion Heart, Chupin pivoted towards the humanities, ultimately transferring into appearing and movie manufacturing. He owned the Italian restaurant IL Fico in Miami from 2002 to 2004, the place he additionally labored behind the bar, deepening his appreciation for meals and spirits.
His appearing profession contains roles in movies equivalent to “Mindcage” (2022), “The Fanatic” (2019), and “The Poison Rose” (2019). He has additionally taken on manufacturing roles in tasks like “Last Cease” (2016) and “The Islander,” which was filmed on the Croatian coast in 2018.
At the moment based mostly in Los Angeles, we caught up with actor, producer, and former restaurateur Neb Chupin to speak about his newest movie mission, his love of Italian meals, and the go-to drinks he retains stocked in his dwelling bar.
Inform us concerning the tasks you might be engaged on.
I’m at present ending my lifetime mission that lasted 7 years and am getting ready to promote it on the Cannes this yr. It’s known as Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead. I’m additionally taking small appearing roles to remain in appearing form, just lately I used to be in Uwe Boll’s The Darkish Knight, and simply completed a thriller – A Man Price Killing the place I performed a CSI Agent.
Together with your busy schedule, what do you love to do along with your downtime?
I prefer to play guitar, meditate and do some sports activities. I discover it fairly amusing to play sports activities with my youngsters through the weekends.
If you exit to eat, the place do you prefer to dine?
I usually like all meals, from Asian to American to French. I’m form of a meals man, however recently I’ve been consuming numerous sushi as a result of it retains my waistline down. I like Italian probably the most.
What kinds of dishes do you sometimes order?
Normally, I order an excellent steak with pink wine. Once I eat Asian, I like sushi and sashimi. Once I order salad, it’s at all times Caesar or burrata tomato basil.
Any favourite bars?
I prefer to go to Catch and Soho home for a drink and dinner when I’m in LA. I’m not a lot of a bar man. However once I exit, I like going to golf equipment, and it’s at all times in Miami. I’m going to Mynt and Seaspice.
What drinks do you order when out? Favourite drink?
Jack and Coke, Vodka Tonic, and I additionally like Moscow Mules.
Do you put together drinks at dwelling?
I prefer to sip Jack on the rocks once I mild up a cigar at dwelling.
Inform us about your own home bar. What’s it stocked with?
Jack Daniels, Maker’s Mark, Hendrick’s Gin, Belvedere Vodka and a fantastic number of rums.
Have you ever ever been a bartender?
Sure, I’ve, once I owned a restaurant in Miami from 2002-2004. It was known as
IL Fico. Italian meals with fantastic number of wines. That was a number of enjoyable.
Should you may share a drink with anybody, who wouldn’t it be?
Mick Jagger. I grew up listening to The Rolling Stones and realized to play guitar due to them. So I play their songs now. I performed in a band in my youth but it surely didn’t look so vibrant on the time – so I by no means pursued it to be my profession.
