The Cool Boys explores a young man’s take
on the reality around him and his attempt to express how he experiences life at
this time. The film stars a combination of new thespians and many familiar
faces in the local TV and theatre fraternity such as Aria Geiser, Pauline Mark,
Danielle Ryan, Jeanine Lee Kim, Bradley “Young Stunner” Caesar, Anthony
Lawrence, Kevin Nathaniel and Carlos Quashe. Also, making their film debut is
Sean Padmore, of the local hip hop group Nebula 868 and Soca star Olatunji
Yearwood.
Geiser who recently acted in the play “An
Echo in the Bone” by Dennis Scott enjoyed her experience working on this film
and stated, “They say, if you love the job you do, then you never work a day in
your life. That’s how I feel about having worked on “The Cool Boys”. Despite
the fact that it was a short and quick production and that there was a constant
momentum to be maintained while filming, I personally never found it to get
overwhelming”.
Regarding her experience working with
director Michael Mooleedhar she shared, “Michael was a wonderful director to
work with, for many reasons. One in particular being that he gave the actors a
great amount of creative freedom when it came to carving out and fashioning our
characters.
Similar to Geiser, Padmore who plays the
lead role of Alpha also expressed positive sentiments about his time on the
Cool Boys set. “I was a bit nervous as it was my first time but I eventually
got comfortable in the environment. I learned a lot from the film and from the
other actors, and I got the opportunity to meet people and explore a different
side of myself which I never thought I would have enjoyed so much. Michael is a
cool guy, he is willing to learn, very humble, and open to advice or criticism”.
Olatunji Yearwood who is the son of the
late actress Mairoon Ali is no stranger to performing on stage and enjoyed the
new challenge of film acting. “It was something different for me but it was fun
and exciting due to the young cast and crew. Michael was excellent in his role
as director, he let us bring our own unique vibe to the project, and I’d like
to work with him again. The current lead singer of the Rhapsody New Generation
band shared that he enjoyed playing the character ‘Wes’ and gained a new
appreciation for film actors and all involved in the craft of film making.
He further stated, “I’d really like to be a
part of more film projects and carry on the legacy of my mother as well as work
with others that I respect in this industry.
Even with a relatively young cast, this
film which has a mixture of action, comedy and romance is relevant for a wide
cross-section of viewers inclusive of parents, social workers and youths.
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