"There's just something about being a woman in this business, in this world, having men tell you what to do and that whole experience. In my head, I'd always been Farrah." On a personal level, Dudley related to Farrah in the way Bartok initially underestimates her, orders her around, and takes her for granted, before she slowly rises and reveals herself to be the true threat to Onyx and his friends. If there was one thing Dudley was certain of, it was that she wanted to play Farrah. "That's how we worked together on some of the shorts and other films we were developing.
She was, in fact, the first person to read pages of the script as Bowser wrote them, after which they would discuss story ideas for hours a day, then Bowser would go back to writing and rewriting, and back and forth until it was complete. "Bowser and I have been creative partners for a decade now, so anything he's working on, we're kind of working on together," Dudley said when asked how she initially got involved as both producer and actor. Having spent 10 years with him, I now know there's this internal and emotional life you could explore in a larger context." Soon after, Onyx became a TikTok sensation, which inspired Bowser to turn towards partially crowdfunding the feature that would effectively become Onyx the Fortuitous. However, that feature took place during a horror convention and would have needed hundreds of background actors, which meant Bowser had to pivot towards something more manageable and COVID-safe. Right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the filmmaker had a completely different feature lined up and ready to be financed. In the end, playing Onyx for a decade proved beneficial for Bowser. Related: Exclusive: Marlee Matlin Is Excited to Bring a 'Unique Perspective' as Festival Juror at Sundance 2023 "The fact that he kind of grew alongside my narrative passion, and then they converged, I think, was a surprise." "I don't think when I first performed Onyx that was in my head, but I can say that I have always been a filmmaker narrative has always been my passion," said Bowser. In fact, Bowser created Onyx in 2012 as a fun character for him to play in shorts or sketches made specifically for the internet and social media. If Onyx the Fortuitous looks familiar, it's because you might likely know him as The Weird Satanist Guy or The Weird Arby's Guy from the internet. It isn't long after they arrive that the group discovers that neither the ritual, nor their hosts, Bartok (Jeffrey Combs) and Farrah (Dudley), are entirely what they were led to believe, and so they must fight in order to keep their souls and stay alive. Carson), Shelley (Arden Myrin), and Jesminder (Melanie Chandra). Joining him at the mansion are other misfits: Mack (Rivkah Reyes), Mr.
Reminiscent of horror-comedies from the 80s, Onyx the Fortuitous follows the eponymous Onyx (Bowser), who, per Sundance's official synopsis, "lands a coveted invitation to the mansion of his idol Bartok the Great for a ritual to raise the spirit of an ancient demon." It's essentially a lifeline for Onyx, who is constantly ridiculed and outcast both at home and work. Whatever they did with it after, I had nothing to do with it.'" To which Bowser added, "As producers, we know every single cut, we were in every stage of the process." When something gets released that you're just acting in, there's a part of you that can say, 'Well, I did my job. "It feels like our baby going out to the world, and so it's really exciting, but it's also quite nerve-wracking.
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Indeed, in addition to starring in Onyx the Fortuitous, both Bowser and Dudley serve as producers - the former, in fact, pulls quadruple duty, having written and directed the film as well - which inherently increases the stakes of the movie playing for an audience.
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