The Actor (upcoming film) explained

The Actor
Director:Duke Johnson
Based On:[1]
Cinematography:Joe Passarelli
Editing:Garret Elkins
Music:Perfume Genius[2]
Distributor:Neon
Country:United States
Language:English

The Actor is an upcoming American crime mystery film directed by Duke Johnson and written by Johnson and Stephen Cooney, based on the 2010 novel Memory by Donald E. Westlake. The film marks Johnson's solo directorial debut and stars André Holland as Paul Cole, a New York actor who lost his memory after being beaten up and left for dead in 1950s Ohio. Stranded in a mysterious small town, Paul struggles to get back home and reclaim his life and identity.[1] The ensemble cast includes Gemma Chan, May Calamawy, Toby Jones, Tracey Ullman, Olwen Fouéré, Joe Cole, Tanya Reynolds, Asim Chaudhry, Youssef Kerkour, Simon McBurney and Edward Hogg.

Cast

Production

Development

On February 24, 2021, Deadline reported that Ryan Gosling had committed to star in The Actor, with Duke Johnson directing a screenplay he wrote with Stephen Cooney, based on Donald E. Westlake's 2010 novel Memory.[1] Gosling was set to produce the film with Waypoint Entertainment's Ken Kao, Johnson and Abigail Spencer's Innerlight Films, and Paul Young's Make Good company, with CAA Media Finance and Endeavor Content co-repping the film's U.S. rights, and Endeavor Content handling international sales.[1] Collider reported that before Gosling signed on to star in the film, Aaron Taylor-Johnson was previously circling the project.[12] The Actor was a top seller at Berlin's 2021 European Film Market.[13]

On April 12, 2021, it was reported that Neon had acquired North American distribution rights to the film and that Charlie Kaufman–who co-directed the 2015 film Anomalisa with Johnson–had joined the project as executive producer.[14] The same day, Neon stated on their Twitter account that the film was to be released in 2022.[15]

On October 18, 2022, producer Abigail Spencer said in an interview with the website The Retaility that the film was in pre-production in Budapest and that André Holland and Gemma Chan were the leads.[3] On October 29, 2022, FilmBook announced that actress Olwen Fouéré had joined the cast, which also included Tracey Ullman, May Calamawy, Tanya Reynolds, Simon McBurney, Edward Hogg, Asim Chaudhry, and Youssef Kerkour.[4]

On April 4, 2023, Neon announced that Ryan Gosling–who was originally attached to star as Paul Cole before being replaced by Holland[16] –remained in the film as an executive producer.[17]

As of, a fresh release date has not been announced.

Filming

Principal photography was originally scheduled to start in Los Angeles on September 6, 2021,[18] but was pushed back to mid-January 2022.[19]

Filming began in Budapest, Hungary[20] in November 2022,[21] [5] [22] and wrapped in April 2023.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fleming . Mike Jr. . February 24, 2021 . Ryan Gosling To Star In 'The Actor' With Duke Johnson To Direct Adaptation Of Donald E. Westlake Novel 'Memory:' Hot EFM Package . . January 30, 2023 . January 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130160524/https://deadline.com/2021/02/ryan-gosling-the-actor-duke-johnson-director-donald-e-westlake-novel-european-film-market-1234699810/ . live .
  2. Web site: L. Malin . Sean . January 27, 2023 . @perfumegenius is writing his first film score for Duke Johnson's solo directorial debut, THE ACTOR. In post from @neonrated now. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130152459/https://twitter.com/cinemalins/status/1619104505349701632 . January 30, 2023 . Twitter.
  3. Web site: Scharf . Lindzi . October 18, 2022 . Abigail Spencer . The Retaility . It’s called ‘The Actor’ and Neon is releasing it. André Holland and Gemma Chan are our leads. . January 30, 2023 . January 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130160523/https://www.theretaility.com/home/abigail-spencer . live .
  4. Web site: McDonald . David . October 29, 2022 . THE ACTOR: Olwen Fouéré Joins Cast of Crime Thriller . FilmBook . January 30, 2023 . December 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205062631/https://film-book.com/the-actor-olwen-fouere-joins-cast-of-crime-thriller/ . live .
  5. Web site: Azar . Nicolas . December 15, 2022 . "كانت رحلتي بأكملها عبارة عن بحث مستمر واكتشاف لهويّتي": May Calamawy . May Calamawy: "My entire journey has been a constant search and discovery of my identity" . . Persian . I'm about to head to Budapest for a month with an amazing cast to work on a movie called The Actor directed by the talented Duke Johnson. I'm so excited about this, I couldn't have wished for a better end to the year! . January 30, 2023 . January 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130160642/https://marieclairearabia.com/%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%B1/%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1/may-calamawy-%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA-%D8%B1%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%A3%D9%83%D9%85%D9%84%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%AB-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA . live .
  6. Web site: Olwen Fouéré United Agents . 30 January 2023 . United Agents . August 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180818161816/http://www.unitedagents.co.uk/olwen-fouere . live .
  7. Web site: Toby Jones ARG Talent . 30 January 2023 . ARG Talent . March 23, 2015 . January 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130122711/https://argtalent.com/toby-jones/ . live .
  8. Web site: Joe Cole - B-Side Management . 30 January 2023 . B-Side Management . February 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204135138/https://profile.tagmin.com/m865s3p9w7274m4qajrk07d48l8m54677wa5 . live .
  9. Web site: Youssef Kerkour . 31 January 2023 . Spotlight.com . January 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131084636/https://www.spotlight.com/2372-7832-6030 . live .
  10. Web site: Edward Hogg - Hamilton Hodell . 30 January 2023 . Hamilton Hodell . January 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130160529/https://www.hamiltonhodell.co.uk/talent/edward-hogg/ . live .
  11. Web site: Thomas Dominique . 31 January 2023 . Jonathan Arun Group . January 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131094654/http://jag-london.com/clients/item/domin.html . live .
  12. Web site: Sneider . Jeff . February 24, 2021 . Ryan Gosling to Star in 'The Actor' Based on Donald E. Westlake's Noir-Soaked Novel 'Memory' . . January 30, 2023 . January 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130160522/https://collider.com/ryan-gosling-the-actor-movie-duke-johnson/ . live .
  13. Web site: Barraclough . Leo . March 1, 2021 . Berlin Buzz Titles: A Selection of Top Films at the European Film Market . . January 30, 2023 . January 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130160527/https://variety.com/2021/film/festivals/berlin-film-festival-european-film-market-1234918256/ . live .
  14. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . April 12, 2021 . Neon Wins Rights To Ryan Gosling Film Noir 'The Actor', Charlie Kaufman Joins As Exec Producer . . January 30, 2023 . January 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130160522/https://deadline.com/2021/04/ryan-gosling-movie-the-actor-duke-johnson-charlie-kaufman-neon-deal-1234732508/ . live .
  15. Web site: . April 12, 2021 . THE ACTOR. Starring Ryan Gosling, directed by Duke Johnson. See you in 2022. . . January 30, 2023 . March 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220329053353/https://twitter.com/neonrated/status/1381690354999590912 . live .
  16. Web site: Grobar . Matt . April 4, 2023 . André Holland & Gemma Chan To Topline 'Anomalisa' Helmer Duke Johnson's Neon Pic 'The Actor' . . September 1, 2023 . September 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230901092213/https://deadline.com/2023/04/andre-holland-gemma-chan-to-star-in-the-actor-movie-from-anomalisa-director-1235317545/ . live .
  17. Web site: Neon . Neon (company) . April 4, 2023 . That's a wrap on THE ACTOR... . live . https://archive.today/20230901084335/https://twitter.com/neonrated/status/1643285632108691460 . 1 September 2023 . 1 September 2023 . Twitter.
  18. Web site: The Actor - Production List . February 15, 2023 . Film & Television Industry Alliance . August 16, 2021 . September 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230901092214/https://productionlist.com/production/the-actor/ . live .
  19. 1435770086141333508 . prodweek . Production Weekly - Issue 1263 - Thursday, September 9, 2021 / 147 Listings - 33 Pages - Production Weekly . Production Weekly . September 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210909075432/https://twitter.com/prodweek/status/1435770086141333508 . September 9, 2021 . live.
  20. Web site: November 16, 2022 . Shooting of "The Actor" Moving to Budapest This Quarter . Budapest Reporter . January 30, 2023 . December 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209195039/https://www.budapestreporter.com/shooting-of-the-actor-moving-to-budapest-this-quarter/ . live .
  21. Web site: Ruimy . Jordan . November 18, 2022 . Duke Johnson's 'The Actor' Starts Production in Budapest . World of Reel . January 30, 2023 . January 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130160530/https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2022/11/h7imlta6km2dawdnnjd9qel07iq16f . live .
  22. Web site: Kerkour . Youssef . November 13, 2022 . Good times in Budapest shooting "The Actor". As you can see, I was checking I.D.s. . live . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/youssefkerkourofficial/2970926191279644791 . January 31, 2023 . Instagram.

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