Tv series 'Lost in Space', interview with actor Ajay Friese

I’m super excited that I’ve just completed recording my debut album in New York City. It features over a dozen musicians including band members who have worked with The Black Eyed Peas, Cindi Lauper, Bon Jovi, St Vincent and A Boogie wit da Hoodie. I’ve written all the songs and music, and it’s been creatively fulfilling and exploratory as the songs range in genre from soft rock to pop to indie-folk to rap/hip-hop. 

I’ve also signed on to play the lead role in an upcoming indie feature-film called “Coming Soon”; it’s a serial-killer mystery! 1 In Lost in Space, you play Vijay Dhar. Can you tell us about your character?
Vijay is one of the colonists who gets stranded in outer space with the rest of the passengers on The Resolute. He’s the love interest and friend of Penny Robinson, and the son of the colony leader, Victor Dhar. My character and I are similar - Vijay’s quite sensitive and in touch with his emotion, and I like to think I am as well. It’s funny though, I’m quite a bit more goofy than Vijay and maybe not as shy or tentative. Also, Vijay’s dad is a stern, no-nonsense sort of guy, whereas my own dad is definitely a jokester who loves to be silly. I enjoy exploring how to downplay certain aspects of my personality while highlighting others. It’s the fun of acting – finding aspects of the character within yourself and shaping/combining them to create a totally new person.