A former Winkler resident has begun his first steps towards serious acting.

Jamie Reimer was recently cast as an extra in the upcoming Netflix feature being filmed partially in Steinbach.

'How It Ends', starring Kerry Bishe, Kat Graham, Theo James, and Forest Whitaker.

"I was so excited," shares Jamie. "You could see the dolly tracks, the big camera cars, the cranes, the film crew, the director, and all of a sudden I saw Forest Whitaker."

While on set Jamie was paired with a young lady and told they would be a couple. Excited and nervous he said they had to walk to their car, right past James and Whitaker.

He says though he's only had 2 small acting parts as an extra, he feels this is his first steps towards an acting career, with his first experience during a scene of a television series.

Actively involved in creating music, and Photoshop, Jamie, and his best-friend Jayson Friesen have also been active on Youtube.

More comfortable behind the camera filming or editing, Jamie has begun to put himself in front of the camera to live the adventures of those he had seen on screen.

Since 15 Jamie says he's had a desire to act.

"Basically I would love to act because of the crazy adventures and things you get to experience and the people you meet," he says. "When you see the final movie playing in theatres knowing you were a big/small part of it, is so surreal to me. To sum it up, reality is a lovely place but I wouldn't want to live there."