-LANDON MONTOUR: ACTOR, FILM MAKER, TRADITIONAL DANCER, ENTREPRENEUR

Landon Montour, of the Mohawk community of Kahnawake, is a third generation artist. His grandfather, Roy Montour, was an established painter, photographer, and ironworker (structural steel). He created everything from portraits to skyscrapers. One of his famous subjects is the Chrysler building in New York City. Landon’s father, Ryan, was an actor in the Toronto theatre scene in his younger days and he also traveled extensively with the Iroquois Traveling College.

No doubt about it—Landon was inspired by both his father and by his grandfather. Early in his life he realized the discipline involved in artistic expression. This happened when he was brought to a film set by his cousin, Vince Lazore. “From the first moment I was on a set, I wanted to know what made it work. I was excited by the organized chaos of one hundred and fifty people running around and working together to create one artistic expression,” says Landon.

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