![]() Still, "I needed something that could be made for no money, next to no money, that I could shoot on my phone if I didn't have any money. Uche's wife, Caitlin Zoz, was cast as Sean's girlfriend. With Koopman and Uche, he saw a possibility to build a strong movie about friendship with two actors he knew well. Horgan, who teaches screenwriting and directing at Emerson College and works in security as a day job, said he's always been drawn to crime genre films. Koopman and Chinaza became friends doing theater in New York together years ago. Koopman and Horgan are also friends with Nigerian American actor Uche, who is considered a rising star. "He's a pain in the (expletive)," Koopman joked. He was, and doctors took 60 percent of his liver. When his father was sick with liver disease, Koopman returned home to Cape Cod to provide home health care and build up his strength for a possible living liver transplant if he was a match. Koopman's acting training included Trinity Rep in Providence, and he acted in New York City and later, Los Angeles. Koopman served in the Army, but Spillane said that Koopman "always followed his heart and dream of becoming an actor." A broad resume More: Resistance, resilience: Past and future come together in Black History Month celebrations More: Connell Sanders: Introducing Marty, The EcoTarium's mysterious manager of collections More: Monster Jam champ Linsey Read looking to 'wow the crowd' at DCU Center "I've known him since I was 8 years old," Spillane said. Spillane grew up in Worcester but met Koopman on summers on Cape Cod. Spillane's involvement with "How To Rob" came about because of his life-long friendship with Koopman. So it's fitting that a film with a strong friendship theme should have been built on the basis of several real-life friendships. "I like to think of it was the little indie that could." "I'm so proud of what they (Koopman and Horgan) did," Spillane said. This is the first time Spillane has been involved with producing a movie. He also helped set up a billboard advertisement on Exit 13 in South Boston. As a producer for "How To Rob," Spillane had a number of different tasks ranging from negotiating a distribution deal for the film to handing out flyers and cards outside the Boston Celtics versus Los Angeles Lakers NBA game at TD Garden. Spillane's law firm is one of the last few general practitioners in the city that can deal with a multitude of services, he said. The film was acquired by Good Deed/ Cranked Up Films and has just come out on video on demand through Apple TV and Amazon Prime. "How To Rob" was filmed on Cape Cod and Boston in 12 days in May 2021, and this year has won awards at film festivals, including the Shawna Shea Film Festival in Worcester and Southbridge.
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