The Water Man Star Lonnie Chavis on Leading Film and Conquering Fears
The Water Man Star Lonnie Chavis on Leading Film and Conquering Fears
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David Oyelowo s feature directorial debut in
The Water Man for RLJE Films and Netflix. The young actor plays Gunner, a boy who sets out on a quest to save his ill mother by searching for a mythic figure said to have magical healing powers. I spoke to the star on how the film was a dream project to take on, how Oyelowo is on set, and working with his more seasoned co-stars in
Mario Bello, Rosario Dawson, and
The Water Man s Alfred Molina on the Power of David Oyelowo s Directorial Debut
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No matter when you grew up or where you lived as a kid, you likely heard about some sort of urban legend in your community, some of which were disturbing in nature, others which were much more magical. In The Water Man, an urban legend is both mystical and rooted in reality, inspiring a child to seek out the being in hopes of helping his mother with her terminal illness. Alfred Molina plays an expert on this mystical Water Man in the film, with the role not only allowing him the opportunity to take part in what could become a formative classic for audiences going forward, but also the chance to collaborate with David Oyelowo, who is making his directorial feature-film debut.
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Screenwriter Emma Needell poses for a portrait at Crown Hill Open Space on April 26, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
In the engaging family film “The Water Man,” Gunner Boone braves the woods searching for the seemingly apocryphal figure of the movie’s title when something zips past him in the darkness. Twice.
Or does it?
Filmgoers might be forgiven for being as startled and stumped as the movie’s protagonist. And the film deftly teases a youngster’s grasp of the real and a belief in the fantastical. Portrayed by Lonnie Chavis (one of the Randall Pierson portrayers on NBC’s “This Is Us”), Gunner and his family have recently moved to a small town in Oregon. His father has taken leave from his naval post because his wife (Gunner’s mother) is ill.