‘The Actor’: André Holland & Gemma Chan Talk The Joys Of Working On Duke Johnson’s Surreal Identity Drama

In the surreal and Kafka-esque drama, “The Actor,” starring André Holland (“Moonlight”)and Gemma Chan (“Crazy Rich Asians”), New York-based theater actor Paul Cole (Holland) is wrapping up an out-of-town engagement when a casual adultery has a disastrous consequence. Helmed by filmmaker Duke Johnson, known for co-directing “Anomalisa” with Charlie Kaufman (“Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind”), in the film, Cole can’t remember who he was, where he lives, or even, for a time, what he does. Continue reading ‘The Actor’: André Holland & Gemma Chan Talk The Joys Of Working On Duke Johnson’s Surreal Identity Drama at The Playlist.

Mar 28, 2025 - 16:47
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‘The Actor’: André Holland & Gemma Chan Talk The Joys Of Working On Duke Johnson’s Surreal Identity Drama
Director Duke Johnson Talks ‘The Actor,’ Learning From Charlie Kaufman & Andre Holland As Collaborator For Life‘The Actor’: André Holland & Gemma Chan Talk The Joys Of Working On Duke Johnson’s Surreal Identity Drama

In the surreal and Kafka-esque drama, “The Actor,” starring André Holland (“Moonlight”)and Gemma Chan (“Crazy Rich Asians”), New York-based theater actor Paul Cole (Holland) is wrapping up an out-of-town engagement when a casual adultery has a disastrous consequence. Helmed by filmmaker Duke Johnson, known for co-directing “Anomalisa” with Charlie Kaufman (“Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind”), in the film, Cole can’t remember who he was, where he lives, or even, for a time, what he does.

Continue reading ‘The Actor’: André Holland & Gemma Chan Talk The Joys Of Working On Duke Johnson’s Surreal Identity Drama at The Playlist.