Arlan Godthaab

Arlan Godthaab is an actor with 21 independent feature films, numerous TV and Commercial assignments and over 100 speaking roles to his credit. He came to acting late in life (age 60). Born into a working-class family in New Orleans, La., he was educated twelve years in the city's parochial schools, then, took up drag-racing with the then world champion, Don Garlits, before migrating to Southern California to begin college. After college, he entered the entertainment business for 25 years as a video editor, in search of early-retirement. Acting didn't interest Arlan, until after he had left the entertainment business. Now, he appreciates many of acting's aspects that overlap with aging, as a liberating part of life.