The Actor

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Timothy E @Tnice17 01/06/2025 How did they find him at the gas station. When he left the gas station how did they know which way he went. How did they find him in the church. See more Courtot P @RT12544429 11/17/2024 I had the good fortune last weekend to attend the premiere of “The Actor” in downtown Forth Worth. It is a wonderfully entertaining independent film about the passion and frustration of being an artist as well as the negative consequences of losing one’s moral compass. It is a character driven throwback to heist films of the 1990’s, a decade of film that I grow fonder of with each passing year. If a tense chase movie is on the menu for the weekend, this definitely could tickle your itch. Authenticity is “The Actor’s” greatest strength. I spent a decade in LA and this film nails the vacuous narcissism of the Hollywood based film industry. They often look down on the good hearted and the opening audition scene uses that reality to pull us right into who Hunter is and what his frustrations are. This connection that allows the audience to understand and follow the unfortunate decisions he makes leading to the central conflict. All of this is brought to life by a dynamic cast who bring a soul to each character. (The villains, in particular, clearly love playing villains. They bring a simultaneous sense of threat and humor to the piece.) On the production end, I enjoyed the way this film uses well thought out steady long shots to heighten the tension. It also does not over cut, which I really like as an editor. It also does a nice job utilizing both its LA and Texas locations to great effect. Add in some cool practical effects on top of that, the final product is an all around solid piece. Do I recommend the film? Most definitely. In a world of corporate sludge, it is refreshing to watch material with a soul made by filmmakers who care. This independent sphere is where the solid stuff is going to come from today. “The Actor” can be seen on Apple TV and Vudu. Check it out. 4/5 See more Richard B @RT84577295 11/08/2024 Really straight forward, classic, 3 act storytelling. Blake noted in a few interviews loving master filmmakers like De Palma, Hitchcock, even Tarantino to some extent, and the key to that type of format is a slow burning narrative with big and small set ups and pay offs throughout the film. The Actor, though made on a shoestring budget, manages to pull that off while infusing the energetic and familiar rock of the American Band Collective Soul. My family and I also learned later that the filmmaker made his first student film at age 15 and edited it to the music of Collective Soul, vowing to do it for real one day with the band. That was in 1999, so bravo. It's always great to hear the story behind the story. See more Rex W @Jojooocrypto 10/29/2024 It’s alright.. nothing special See more Giannis M @RT90996047 10/29/2024 Generic, bad acting, bad plot don't even think about it See more 04/17/2024 Bad acting , bad story line. All the sudden this Texas family are killers? Great soundtrack tho! See more Read all reviews

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