John Ashton, Fort Collins’ most notable resident, returned to the big screen to play the title role in “Uncle John,” and indie film set in rural Wisconsin and Chicago.
The movie, which marks the silver screen comeback for the actor who famously played Det. Sgt. John Taggart in the Eddie Murphy vehicles “Beverly Hills Cop” and “Beverly Hills Cop II,” is having its world premiere at the SXSW (South by Southwest) festival in Austin, Texas, next month.
“Uncle John” is an intimately told story that revolves around the struggle to keep a mysterious disappearance unsolved.
“Well gang. What can I say?,” Ashton said in a Facebook post. “‘Uncle John’ will be in the one of 10 finalists in the SXSW film festival in Austin in March. I am so proud of this film! Not only for myself, but for the incredible young filmmakers involved. It was so refreshing to get back to my ‘roots’ and work with some very young filmmakers who share the ‘dream.’ As Stanislavski once said, ‘Love the Art in yourself, not yourself in the Art’. My fellow artists have achieved that goal. Thank you all. See you in Austin!”
Ashton plays the title character who is a level-headed guy who helps out his neighbors with fix-it jobs in rural Wisconsin.
“He’s Uncle John,” Ashton said. “Everybody loves him. He fixes people’s water pipes and cabinet doors. The honesty of the character I loved.”
For more information, go to www.unclejohnfilm.com/.
(Courtesy of Uncle John Facebook page)
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