Arron Blake

Arron Blake (born 23 October 1987) is an English actor and director.[1] He is best known for the film His Hands (2019).

Arron Blake
Blake on London Live
Born (1987-10-23) 23 October 1987
Isle of Wight, England
EducationThe Poor School
OccupationActor
Years active2011-present
Known forHis Hands

A graduate of The Poor School in London, Blake's directorial debut short film His Hands with Darius Shu premiered at Tribeca Film Festival 2019 and was nominated for Best Narrative Short.[2]

Early life

Blake was born in the Isle of Wight, England. Blake worked as a carpenter before he pursued acting at The Poor School in London.[3]

Career

In 2018, Blake together with cinematographer Darius Shu both co-directed, wrote, and produced His Hands (2019), with Blake starring in the film. This was their directorial debut. His Hands had its world premiere at Robert De Niro's Tribeca Film Festival 2019 in New York and was nominated for Best Narrative Short.[4][5] It tells the story of two men meeting for the most unusual unanimity of their lives as it touches themes such as sexuality, loneliness, identity and ageism.[6][5] The film made on a low budget of £400, with no dialogue delivery throughout the film and was deemed a cinematic masterpiece.[7] The film is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video and has received rave 5 star reviews from the public with critical acclaim.[8]

In 2020, Blake starred in ITV's Breaking the Band, where he played lead singer Paul Stanley from the record breaking band Kiss which televised on REELZ channel in the United States. [9]

Blake starred and co-directed I AM Norman alongside Darius Shu currently slated for a 2021 release. [10]

Recognition

Mark Gatiss, the producer of Netflix-BBC television series Dracula and Sherlock, reviewed Blake's film His Hands as, "A beguilingly beautiful gem, Arron Blake and Darius Shu's His Hands defies easy analysis. Shot through with strange, homoerotic melancholy it's ravishing to look at and haunts the memory long after."[11][12]

Attitude magazine, reviewed Blake's film His Hands (2019) calling, "Blake and Shu cleverly make use of colours, images, ideas in place of speech, and the film has a unique energy all the better for it."[6] Film Threat praised Blake's film His Hands as, "glorious cinematography, the precise editing, moody atmosphere, and impressive acting it is clear that a lot of effort went into the film."[13] UK Film Review stated that there were splendid visual moments in His Hands as "The performances are really strong, Blake presents a formidable on screen presence that is loaded with palpable vigour." [14]

The Advocate magazine said that, "Blake's menacing character engages in an intense ritual with the old man that includes donning stunning diamond earrings and black lipstick before the night turns even darker."[5] Vulture Hound praised that his performance was, 'Beautifully realised'.[15] HeyUGuys praised Blake's acting as "impressive, even with no lines, the story is clear to see." [16] Indie Shorts Mag describe Blake's performance for his character in His Hands as '...sleek'.[17]

Blake made his live television appearance in an interview on London Live after returning from Tribeca Film Festival.[7]

Awards and nominations
Year Festival Category Work Result
2018 Oniros Film Awards Best Noir Film His Hands Won
Best Silent Film Nominated
2019 Tribeca Film Festival Best Narrative Short Nominated
Canada Shorts Film Festival Award of Excellence Won
London International Motion Pictures Award Best Narrative / Fiction UK Short Film Nominated
Queen Palm International Film Festival Best Short Film - Silent Won
Best Director Won

References
  1. "05_ARRON BLAKE". CSM. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  2. "Short film shot on £400 budget to get Tribeca premiere". QWEERIST. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  3. "Arron Blake - Interview". www.londontheatrereviews.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  4. "Short film shot on £400 budget to get Tribeca premiere". QWEERIST. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  5. "Two Men Have a Psychosexual Encounter in New Short Film". www.advocate.com. 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  6. "'His Hands' review: 'An erotic and unsettling short film of striking power'". Attitude.co.uk. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  7. "Film with budget of £400 premiered at world leading film festival". London Live. 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  8. "Amazon.co.uk:Customer reviews: His Hands". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  9. "Breaking the Band". REELZChannel. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  10. "Silverprince Pictures | A Peaceful Killing". Silverprince 2.0. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  11. Ng, Scott (2019-05-01). "This M'sian Director's Debut Film Only Cost RM2,000 But Was Selected For Robert De Niro's Film Festival! - WORLD OF BUZZ". www.worldofbuzz.com. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  12. "Malaysian Darius Shu's 'His Hands' goes to NY's Tribeca Film Fest | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  13. "His Hands | Film Threat". 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  14. Olson, Chris (2018-11-13). "His Hands short film". UK Film Review. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  15. "Masters the art of the unseen - His Hands (Short Film Review)". VultureHound Magazine | Entertainment & Wrestling. 2020-04-24. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  16. Clement, Alex (2020-05-11). "His Hands Review". HeyUGuys. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  17. "Short Film Review: His Hands: Perfecting Disquietude". Indie Shorts Mag. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
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