Nick searchy6/18/2023 ![]() ![]() It’s something that won’t drive away Christians or the general audience. “So, a major factor we all talked about was to create something that isn’t identified as ‘faith-based,’ but something that is not only good entertainment but is also grounded in values that we as Christians hold. “What has happened in Hollywood is that major studios now have divisions for ‘faith-based’ cinema, and when they call something that, it sort of unintentionally sends a message that ‘this is for Christians, no one else has to watch it,’” Searcy said. Readers will no doubt be familiar with typical faith-based pictures, which are modestly budgeted family-friendly films with minimal stakes or weight. On the subject of doing a faith-based series, Searcy noted the changing attitude of audiences and Hollywood. There is a lot of really rich history here, and it’s been a joy to work on this project here.” We ate at Prairie Smoke BBQ on Main Street, which was terrific, and I got to see a lot of Ponca City the other day. The Super 8 Motel, the Sleep Inn, have been very gracious and accommodating to the cast and crew, and being around Blackwell and the area has been great. “It’s always a relief to get out into the middle of the country where people are nice and happy. “I have a home in Los Angeles and a home in Tennessee,” Searcy said. ![]() When asked what his experience has been like in Blackwell and Kay County, Searcy laughed, saying, “Really hot.” ![]() Searcy said he’s at the point in his career that he wants to start doing roles that “mean something” rather than just being “a job.” “I grew up going to gospel sings and revivals. “I come from a religious background,” Searcy said about the background for his preparation as an actor for the role in the film. “He’s a decent man that just had a lot happen to him in life.” “We find Pastor Jack as this hopeless, destitute drunk, and the scene we just filmed in the church is his ‘coming back’ to the man he once was,” Searcy said. Recently, the actor was in Oklahoma filming “Reagan,” a film about former President Ronald Reagan’s life, starring Dennis Quaid and John Voight. Marshal Art Mullen in FX’s drama “Justified,” sympathetic principal Deke Simmons in “11.22.63” and the abusive Frank Bennett in “Fried Green Tomatoes.” The 63-year-old North Carolina-born actor’s resume includes roles as the villainous General Hoyt in Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning 2017 drama “The Shape of Water,” Father Montgomery in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” U.S. To say Searcy is prolific would be somewhat of an understatement. He might have just preached the word of God as an embattled pastor clawing his way out of a drunken spiral in a sweltering hot church, but the actor was cool and collected as he took the time to talk about “Redemption,” his stay in Blackwell and his career. None were more hopeful for the show’s success than Searcy.ĭabbing the sweat from his brow and cooling down in the Methodist Church just a block down the street from the set, Searcy was dressed in a full suit and taking a drink of cold water. Some were from as far as Austin, Texas.Īll came together in the sleepy town of Nardin to bring a story to life. Some were from a production company in Wichita, Kansas, and some were from Northern Oklahoma College. The congregation listened to Pastor Jack leading a fiery and passionate sermon about the concept of faith and redemption before the church erupted in songs of praise.įilm crews scrambled back and forth, carting water and supplies for the cast and extras in the building. The sun was high and the temperature was well over 100 degrees at the little country church in Nardin. ![]() On Sunday, the film crew was in Nardin wrapping up their scenes with actor Nick Searcy, who plays the lead role of Pastor Jack. That’s where the proof-of-concept short film “Redemption, Oklahoma” was being filmed, with the hopes of spawning a TV series and lucrative media franchise that would benefit Blackwell and Kay County. Blackwell residents were abuzz Saturday morning as film crews set up at Bob’s Grill on the corner of Main Street and Padon Avenue. ![]()
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