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Fort Worth will be graced with some celebrity presence on Saturday night as it hosts the world premiere of the new movie titled The Actor.
Richard Blake, who serves as the writer, director, and star of the film, expressed the significance of premiering the movie in the city where it was filmed. “You’re literally in the city that the movie was shot, watching it. So I think it just makes it more special,” Blake remarked.
In The Actor, Blake portrays an actor who grapples with his own moral compass after witnessing a neighbor’s murder and discovering a stash of cash hidden by the victim. He decides to keep the money, embarking on a deceptive journey to conceal his true identity.
Produced by Fort Worth-based Amberock Productions, the film marks the third project for Blake and his wife Amber. The couple founded the production company in 2016 while residing in Hollywood. However, the pandemic halted production, prompting them to relocate to Fort Worth in 2021 and bring their company with them.
“We shot exterior shots in LA, and we shot a couple of travel scenes that make the movie feel like it has a pretty big scope. But, you know, I was in Hollywood for 20 years so, you know, you cheat on everything. So we shot every scene, all crew, everything is from Fort Worth. So I mean there are tons of Fort Worth locations in it,” Blake explained.
The movie features various Fort Worth landmarks, including Main Street, downtown, The Tower, The Fort Worth Club, First Christian Church, Paris Coffee Shop, Magnolia Avenue, Roy Pope Grocery, and Pop’s Gym.
“It’s just a fun movie. Don’t take it too seriously,” Blake advised. “I wanna go back to a simpler time where we just got to sit down for two hours and watch a story and, you know, you either kind of like it or you love it or you watch it again.”
The Actor will be available on AppleTV, Amazon, and other streaming platforms starting Friday. An exclusive red-carpet screening, by invitation only, is scheduled for Saturday night in downtown Fort Worth.