A Maysville native has been signed to a modeling/acting agency in Cincinnati and will be featured in a movie that begins filming in Louisville this spring.

Michael Fletcher has been a musician since he was 9 years old. Working in hip hop had been his dream, but in the last few years, he has decided to transition from musician to actor.

“I just feel like with the state of hip hop today, it’s not my cup of tea,” he said. “Now, with my kids and the way that music scene is — I want to set a better example. I’ve thought a lot about it and I wanted to do something a little more elegant and grown.”

Fletcher said it was not until after a photo shoot with a local photographer Shane Henderson, of Focused Elements Photography, that he actively pursued an acting/modeling agency.

“I did a photo shoot with (Henderson) and we got a lot of good feedback,” he said. “One of the photos even won a contest on a Facebook group for photographers. It’s the best photo shoot I’ve ever done. I decided to submit the photos to John Casablancas.”

According to Fletcher, within days of submitting to the agency, they reached out to him for an audition.

During the audition, he had to walk a red carpet runway, stage poses and read a script for a commercial. A few days later, he was called back and signed his papers with them.

“I begin my acting classes with them next Saturday,” he said.

In addition to signing with John Casablancas, Fletcher has landed a role in the movie “Afro Samurai” which begins shooting in Louisville in the spring. His music will also be featured on the movie soundtrack.

Fletcher said he is excited for the opportunities this opens for him.

“I’m more than ecstatic,” he said. “I’ve dreamed about this for a long time. Even though I’ve always been in music, I’ve just wanted to work in the arts and entertainment industry. I’m very excited, especially because I’ll also be getting to work with other actors and helping them with their skills. It’s all a dream come true.”

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Christy Howell-Hoots

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