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Deven Fagan: Transitioning from Athletics to the Screen
- Markos Papadatos
- 23 hours ago
- 4 min read
Markos Papadatos interviewed Deven Fagan of The Fagan Twins about his transition from fitness and winter sports to the entertainment and modeling industry.
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: “What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” This quote applies to Deven Fagan.
Similar to his identical twin brother Kiernan, Deven is a two-time World Cup professional skier, fitness influencer, and a fashion model.
Daily motivations
On his daily motivations, Deven shared, “Overall, It’s the pursuit of just becoming a better individual in all aspects of life. What fundamentally motivates me is inspiring others.”
“I’ve been very inspired by certain individuals throughout my life and that have left a very strong impact on what it is that I do and create,” he noted.
“I would love to do that for others and just have an impact on those people,” he added.
Future plans
On his future plans, he shared, “I definitely have big plans for the future at the moment. I’m really focusing on building businesses and breaking into modeling, acting, fitness, and skiing.”
Deven noted that he is looking forward to shooting his short film in the upcoming weeks. “I can’t wait for everyone to see it once it gets completed,” he said.
“Ultimately, my goal is to stay a part of these industries while continuing to build in new ones and really pull everything together, ideally,” he added.
Stage of his life
On the title of the current chapter of his life, Deven revealed, “Metamorphosis.”
Career-defining moments
On his career-defining moments, he remarked, “I think there have been moments throughout multiple careers that have been defining moments for me.”
“I would say a very defining moment was switching from a competitive skiing and branching into the fitness space,” he noted.
“That allowed me to take everything that I’ve learned from being a professional athlete and bridging that into another industry. Also, staying true to those traditions that I’ve developed over my life and being able to bring those into other industries and businesses that I am a part of and working on,” he elaborated.
Another proud moment involved gracing the cover of Esquire Greece with his twin brother Kiernan. “That was amazing,” Deven exclaimed. “Doing that shoot with Per Bernal was absolutely great. He is an amazing photographer and a great guy.”
“Being able to work with a photographer such as Per who is able to bring out his creativity alongside my twin brother Kiernan was great. It’s an honor to be on the cover of Esquire, and that’s just the beginning for us,” he elaborated.
While Deven and Kiernan have yet to visit Greece, he noted that he “would love to make it over there someday.” “Greece looks absolutely beautiful,” Deven admitted.
Mental health in the digital age
Deven also pointed out the importance of mental health in this digital age that we are all living in. “I think mental health is extremely important in all aspects of life,” he attested.
“That is something that has been very important throughout any career, especially. I think it really comes down to staying true to yourself and acting on your passions and really having that drive to continue to move forward,” he elaborated.
“For me, the times that I’ve struggled most is when I’ve had a lack of passion and goals,” he said. “When you set those standards very high and have something to work towards, it’s something that’ll get you out of bed every single day, and you really have a lot to build and work towards.”
Superpower of choice
His superpower of choice would be “flight.” “I would love to fly,” he admitted. “The feeling of being free and unbound from limitations is a feeling that is unmatched.”
“Mentally, that’s a state of being that I try to achieve every single day,” he added.
Deven Fagan of The Fagan Twins. Photo Credit: Per Bernal.
Success
Regarding his definition of the word success, Deven said, “Success can be defined by many things. You can be successful financially within multiple different industries, which is always a great thing and something to strive for.”
“Ideally, having a great community, great partners, and people around you is extremely important,” he said.
“Also, having a loving family and friends is fundamentally what I define as success alongside my business endeavors,” he added.
Message for his fans and supporters
For his fans and supporters, Deven stated, “The fan support has been absolutely amazing! Their support is unreal. To have a positive on the people around me has always been the mission and the goal.”
“So, to have fans come up and express the changes that they’ve made in their lives and what they’re now doing and working towards because of certain things my brother and I have been able to create is absolutely incredible,” he elaborated.
“The fans drive me to do what I do every single day, and continue to work in all of these industries,” he concluded.