British star Philip Hulford in “The Food Taster.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nBritish star Philip Hulford has a brooding, sensual aura.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, UNITED STATES, January 28, 2024 \/EINPresswire.com<\/a>\/ — British actor Philip Hulford\u2019s set to play a seductive, brutal vampire in \u201cThe Kiss of A Vampire,\u201d which begins filming in the United States in April. Hulford’s casting in the lead role in this American giallo horror thriller is proof of his meteoric rise as a film actor.<\/p>\n After appearing in minor roles in two Tom Cruise films shot in England \u2013 “The Mummy” and “Mission Impossible 7 – Dead Reckoning,” Hulford had starring roles in “The Food Taster,” directed by Alexander Emborg and “I Am Super,” directed by Rupert Charmak, which premiered this week in London.<\/p>\n Hulford\u2019s reaction to his sudden rush of stardom is as genuine as they come. When told he was cast as the vampire, his response was, \u201cUm (giggle), wow! Thank you!\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s typical of Hulford\u2019s well-known humility. He\u2019s already a celebrated dancer \u2013 he danced for over a decade with the world-renown Hofesh Schechter Dance Company, touring the globe with performances the world over. \u201cI had this odd “pull” to pursue dance and I wholeheartedly poured myself into that art form. I trained really hard and basically wanted to be as good as I possibly could,\u201d Hulford said. Much of his dance career was, for him, an exploration of the power of the human body in motion.<\/p>\n When the company was asked to give a performance for the cast of \u201cThe Hobbit\u201d in New Zealand, the acting bug sunk its teeth vampire-style into Hulford. \u201cAfter the show we were invited to spend time with Andy Serkis (who played the \u201cgollum\u201d) and stunt coordinator Terry Notary. This meeting was actually what began my journey into the film industry,\u201d Hulford said.<\/p>\n When Hulford was cast in Tom Cruise\u2019s \u201cThe Mummy,\u201d he became fascinated at how closely Cruise worked with stunt-coordinator Wade Eastwood on the fight scenes. As a dancer, he realized how important movement was not just to dance, but to acting as well.<\/p>\n After bit roles in \u201cThe Mummy\u201d and \u201cMission Impossible 7: Dead Reckoning,\u201d Hulford was in demand with UK film makers.<\/p>\n Stellar turns as a mentally ill man in \u201cI Am Super\u201d and as a terrifying Irish psychopath in the upcoming \u201cThe Law of Obsession\u201d brought Hulford to the attention of Richard Douglas Jensen and Ch\u00e9r Xavier, the creative team at Poverty Row Pictures.<\/p>\n When Hulford auditioned along with 1,000 other actors from all over the world, he won the part.<\/p>\n \u201cWe just sat there in front of our 10′ digital editing theater screen and when Philip was done, we all were slack-jawed,\u201d Jensen said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s got the raw, sensual magnetism of young Sean Connery,\u201d Xavier said. \u201cHe\u2019s just dangerously sexy.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked what about his audition won him the part, Hulford was typically humble. \u201cI honestly didn’t know – with every audition I simply aim to find the truth of my character\u2019s desires and intentions. I did what I always do, which is to obsess over the character\u2019s world for a while and then, once the tape is sent off, throw away the sides and leave it to the gods to decide,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Hulford said he is excited to play the sensual, demonic vampire. \u201cI\u2019m into the character\u2019s combination of malevolent power and seductiveness. I like to expand and grow in this craft all the time, and actually, the dark and sexual nature of this film seemed incredibly challenging and one I felt compelled to overcome. I’m still working on the fear I feel over crafting him, but I am excited.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Kiss of A Vampire\u201d is scheduled for release fall 2024.<\/p>\n Richard Jensen
Poverty Row Pictures
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