For his latest role in the thriller In Cold Light (now playing in theatres), Oscar winning actor Troy Kotsur gets another chance to show a side of himself that viewers might not have seen before.
The film, directed by esteemed Canadian filmmaker Maxime Giroux (Felix & Meira, The Great Darkened Days) stars Maika Monroe as Ava, a recently released ex-con who just finished serving three years on drug related offences. Her brother, Tom (Jesse Irving), is happy to see her back, but her father, Will (played by Kotsur), wants her out of their life for good. Ava gets a temporary job at the local Alberta bullring, which puts her immediately back into the everyday orbit of Will, an aging, deaf rodeo rider who’s trying to mount a career comeback. Ava doesn’t much want to work at the rodeo and would prefer getting her old spot back in the local drug trade. But when a crooked cop (Allan Hawco) kills Tom on behalf of a shady drug kingpin (Helen Hunt) hiding out near the oil sands, Ava is framed for the murder, putting her entire extended family in harm’s way.
We had the honour of talking to Troy Kotsur during a promotional stop he made in Montreal for the film to talk about his latest role, creating family dynamics with cast members on screen, the types of roles he looks for, and one the movie’s most visually memorable scenes and what it means for deaf representation on screen.
In Cold Light is now playing in select theatres.
