'The Samuel Project' star Ryan Ochoa reveals his desire to be behind the camera and to work with Dwayne Johnson

Ryan Ochoa, 22, who stars in 'The Samuel Project' alongside Hal Linden, catches up with Meaww to talk about his family and future

Ryan Ochoa has been in front of the camera since he was eight years old. Now at 22, the California native played a leading role in an indie drama film 'The Samuel Project,' and has generated quite a buzz. Meaww catches up with the rising star who is a band member of the group Ochoa Boyz that produces “hip-hop-hype” genre of music. 

The holocaust-inspired drama 'The Samuel Project' starring Hal Linden and Ryan Ochoa was released on September 28 by AMC Theatres where Ochoa plays Eli, a teenager who gets to know his grandfather Samuel for the first time when he makes him the subject of a senior year animated art project. 



 

While Ochoa who is close-knit with his large family could not relate much to Eli, he enjoyed exploring the distance between generations which is not uncommon today. The Disney and Nickelodeon TV star also shared anecdotes of working on set with legendary actors and his dreams of acting alongside Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who actually follows him on Instagram. 

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