Paving His Way, Chasing A Dream: The Nate Harris Story

Who is Nathan Harris? For many, in years to come, that question will be answered with "he's that movie producer guy!" However, for now, he is a 21-year old junior at the College of Charleston.

Nate Harris (21), Junior 

Nathan or Nate Harris was born in Chicago and moved to Summerville, S.C. when he was in elementary school.

"When I first moved here, the first three years were horrible," explained Harris. "The kids hated me and I felt miserable."

Nate explained how things got easier, and a huge impact and influence during that time and now came from his adopted granny, 91, and aunt and uncle, Sam and Sam.

"They're amazing people," Harris said. "It's so cool hearing Granny tell her stories and experiences of WWII and Samantha and Samuel really treat me like one of their own."

As time went, Nate excelled in high school and ran track. Now Nate his chasing his dreams to become a film producer, and he started perfecting his craft and getting exposure at an early age.

"My neighbor, Samuel, gets military materials for the show Army Wives," said Harris. "Since 16, I have been a reoccurring extra on the show."

Nate on Army Wives

Nate says that the experience has been an exciting one, and says that he has gained a lot of insight on the industry. He has learned to take things as they come, because from the advice and guidance from those in the field, you may not end up where you want to be, or where you thought you would, but somewhere better.

"I've done some really cool stuff with Army Wives; from meeting Catherine Bell, to ripping my pants during one of the scenes and feeling so embarrassed, I wouldn't trade the experience for anything in the world," said Nate.

Hyman's Seafood Co. located on Meeting Street

When he isn't interning at Creative Forge Production, a movie production company, Nate is serving and waiting on tables at Hyman's Seafood, a seafood restaurant located in downtown Charleston.

"The money is good, but somedays, you just have that feeling like, I don't want to be here," said Nate. "Its like being where you ultimately are doing what you want to be doing, and then leaving that place of feeling like a mature adult, to being treated like a nobody."


So now, lets ask this question again, "Who is Nate Harris?"

Nate Harris is an ambitious, fun-loving young man, whose been playing guitar since he was five, loves water skiing and spending time with his family and friends. He is chasing his dreams one day at a time and strives to be the best at whatever he is doing. From his experiences with Army Wives and Creative Forge, to working hard at Hyman's, Nate Harris is a name that you definitely want to remember!