Actor Martinez

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Actor Martinez

Released Mar 10, 2017

1h 15m

Drama

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Lacking work in his home town of Denver, computer repairman and aspiring actor Arthur Martinez decides to hire indie directors Mike Ott and Nathan Silver to document his life, and consequently become the star of a feature film. However, as the project evolves, the directors' and Arthur's vision increasingly differ. It becomes clear that watching Arthur perform tai chi, mingle with the local Denver theater community, and drive around town, will not provide enough drama to carry a film.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Everyone involved in Actor Martinez deserves kudos for the effort, but the unengaging result would be better chalked up to a failed experiment rather than shared with others in theatrical settings.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 23, 2017

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Andy Webster

New York Times

The self-references here, while intriguing, approach a comic navel-gaze. "Actor Martinez" has a saving grace, however: Ms. Burdge, radiating her customary charisma.

Mar 16, 2017

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Sam Weisberg

Village Voice

Whether the real-life Martinez is this hotheaded and quick-tempered is left a mystery, but it matters not a whit, because even five minutes in the company of this Martinez is excruciating.

Mar 15, 2017

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

Lean, potent, and downright entrancing.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jun 14, 2021

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Kam Williams

Baret News

A headscratcher apt to keep you guessing whether what you're watching is real or simply staged... Overall, mildly amusing, but nothing to write home about.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 10, 2017

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John Fink

The Film Stage

A comedy that plays like a cross between Henry Jaglom, Kevin Smith and the Duplass brothers with droll rambling humor and emotional honesty.

Rated: B-

May 4, 2016

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Lacking work in his home town of Denver, computer repairman and aspiring actor Arthur Martinez decides to hire indie directors Mike Ott and Nathan Silver to document his life, and consequently become the star of a feature film. However, as the project evolves, the directors' and Arthur's vision increasingly differ. It becomes clear that watching Arthur perform tai chi, mingle with the local Denver theater community, and drive around town, will not provide enough drama to carry a film.

Director: Nathan Silver, Mike Ott
Producer: Britta Erickson, Katie Shapiro, Patrick Hackett
Screenwriter: Nathan Silver, Mike Ott
Distributor: Breaking Glass Pictures
Production Co: Mary Jane Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 10, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2017
Runtime: 1h 15m

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