My college roommate is now an actress in L.A! She has a part in a short film that will be competing this fall in a couple film festivals and I was lucky enough to be granted an early screening. Here's a little review of the film...please help me cheer her and her team on!!
"A cowboy meets his estranged wife on the Texas/Oklahoma border and tries to win her back...one problem, neither will cross state lines!"
Texas (2013)
Director: Matt Johnson
Cast: Chuck Houston, Zachary Barton, Alexander Roberts, Laura Elizabeth Hall, Max Bunzel, and Bee Hudgins
If you're a Texan...if you've ever lived in Texas...or if you've ever just met a Texan...you know--they display certain notable characteristics. Among these is an intense, undying love for their state and an ability to be super-humanly stubborn. Matt Johnson captures these lovable aspects of Texas culture--and more--in short film that will warm your heart (no matter where you're from).
Clad in a Texas flag dress shirt, Denny (Chuck Houston) has finally tracked his ex-wife down after her ten year absence and they meet at the Texas/Oklahoma State Border. Denny claims he wants his wife back, and we can see that while Doris Ray (Zachary Barton) is conflicted, a part of her wants that too. Denny pulls out all the stops--sincerely explaining how he's changed, pulling out an old picture reel of their young love memories (and launching a very sweet little flashback), temping Doris with her Tex-Mex favorites and a Shiner Bock--he does everything except cross over to Oklahoma and embrace his lost love. The border symbolizes that there's something holding both of them back...and I found it incredibly relatable. At times you want to judge Doris Ray for picking up and leaving, but you understand. She's questioning if the pain she endured before will be repeated...if she's still in love or if it's simply that she's yearning for the familiar. And if the flame of love is still there...is that going to be enough?
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| A final showdown between exes. |
Chuck Houston is utterly perfect in the role of Denny. From his first charming smirk to his deep southern drawl during those more sincere moments, you want to simultaneously roll your eyes and fall in love with him. He's annoyingly like every Texas man I've ever met. Zachary Barton is an equally brilliant match as our modern "Southern Bell," her snappy comments, red boots, and her ability to make puns about her "Lone Star State" witty and cute make Doris Ray fabulously likable.
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| Chuch Houston as "Denny." |
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| Zachary Barton as "Doris Ray." |
The dueling exes pull out the big guns for a surprising conclusion, and the audience realizes that the hurt between these people runs very deep. You're caught rooting for the hope that there are certain things in life that will bring us back together despite everything; love, family, and of course, Texas.
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Trailer: http://vimeo.com/63475909
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