KATIE CASSIDY goes in-depth in this exclusive conversation taking about the action-packed spy thriller AGENT GAME, gun safety on set, and her upcoming directorial feature Daddy Issues.
Thanks to director Grant S. Johnson‘s methodical and exacting execution, AGENT GAME is a riveting thriller of cat and mouse with the anticipation and tension of a chess game with constant checks in play. Pawns fall, knights fall, and the queens keep moving, but someone is protecting the king in the castle. Exciting, tense. AGENT GAME leaves you wanting more. Very much a “pay attention” movie thanks to a non-linear timeline which serves to build the intrigue and keep us on our toes until the very last frame. And then you’ll find yourself wanting a sequel – NOW!
One of the key components to making AGENT GAME as riveting and fraught with tension as it is is KATIE CASSIDY.
As black ops operative Miller, Cassidy delivers a cold and steely performance, infusing Miller with ambiguity as to her agenda and loyalties, not to mention mistrust of all around her.
SYNOPSIS: “In this riveting spy thriller, no one is safe. Harris, a CIA interrogator at an Agency black site, finds himself the target of a rendition operation after being scapegoated for an interrogation gone horribly wrong. As the team tasked to bring Harris in begins to question their orders — and each other —Olsen, a senior intelligence officer, and his subordinate, Visser, raise the stakes. Now, it’s up to Harris and some newfound allies to uncover the truth and turn the tables.”
Directed by Grant S. Johnson with script by Tyler Konney and Mike Langer, in addition to Katie Cassidy, AGENT GAME stars Mel Gibson, Dermot Mulroney, Jason Isaacs, Adan Canto, Rhys Coiro, Annie Ilonzeh, and Barkhad Abdi.
Speaking with KATIE CASSIDY in this exclusive interview was pure joy. Her enthusiasm and effervescence are as infectious as her passion and joy for her craft not only as an actor but in all facets of entertainment, most notably her upcoming feature directorial debut with Daddy Issues which is slated to film later this summer. Diving right in, Katie, daughter of former teen idol and actor David Cassidy and granddaughter of actors Jack Cassidy and Evelyn Ward, understands and appreciates the rigors of the industry and being “third-generation show business”. She takes her acting roles seriously and strives for perfection with each while stretching herself personally and professionally.
Digging into her motivations for bringing her character of Miller to life in AGENT GAME, Katie is beyond enthusiastic in talking about the film, its non-linear construct, collaborating with director Johnson and her fellow cast, the action aspect of the film, and particularly that of Miller. And Katie wants everyone to know that she did all of her own stunts and weapons work. Given Katie’s prior television work on Arrow, it comes as no surprise that Katie came into AGENT GAME with a strong foundation for action, but it’s her level of skill and the depth of her knowledge about guns and gun safety on set where she gets really serious with one of the most passionate discussions about gun safety on set and responsibility that I have heard to date from an actor’s perspective.
With so many interests within the entertainment umbrella, and discovering more and more each day where her heart lies within film and television production, Katie gets giddy with glee as she turns the conversation to comedy and directing her upcoming feature Daddy Issues, a film that I already can’t wait to see.
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by debbie elias, April 7, 2022
