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Joshua Koopman is an actor and producer who has appeared in films such as How to Rob, Earlybird and The Golden Scallop. He is also a former active duty army captain who donated 60% of his liver to his father in 2018 and studied theater at various institutions.
- Actor, Producer
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Joshua Koopman. Actor: How to Rob. Former Active Duty Army Captain Studied theater at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Trinity Rep and Sandra Feinstein Gamm Studios Donated 60% of his liver to his father in 2018.
How to Rob is a 2023 American crime film written and directed by Peter Horgan and starring Chinaza Uche. It is Horgan's feature directorial debut. [1] Cast. Joshua Koopman as Jimmy Winters. Chinaza Uche as Sean Price. Kevin Nagle as Ralph Judge. Vera Teixeira as Frankie. Caitlin Zoz as Tina. David Pridemore as Phil. Production.
- 'The Worcester Connection'
- Scenes and Scenery
- A Friendship Grows
- A Broad Resume
- Filming on A Budget
- 'A Shared Language'
- Awards and Audiences
The film's ties also head west for a while along the Massachusetts Turnpike. "I'm the Worcester connection," said Michael J. Spillane of Spillane & Spillane, LLP, Attorneys andCounselors, 23 Institute Road, Worcester. The Worcester attorney became a backer and producer of "How To Rob" after he was approached by Horgan and Koopman who are also both ...
"How To Rob" was filmed on Cape Cod and Boston in 12 days in May 2021, and this year has won awards at film festivals, including theShawna Shea Film Festival in Worcester and Southbridge. The film was acquired by Good Deed/Cranked Up Films and has just come out on video on demand through Apple TV and Amazon Prime. "That was a huge win," Spillane sa...
The friendship between Sean and Jimmy in the film goes back to their childhood in Boston and overcoming bullies. When they rob the wrong person and infuriate the Boston mob, they are going to need each other more than ever before. So it's fitting that a film with a strong friendship theme should have been built on the basis of several real-life fri...
Koopman's acting training included Trinity Rep in Providence, and he acted in New York City and later,Los Angeles.When his father was sick with liver disease, Koopman returned home to Cape Cod to provide home health care and build up his strength for a possible living liver transplant if he was a match. He was, and doctors took 60 percent of his li...
Koopman and Horgan are also friends with Nigerian American actor Uche,who is considered a rising star. Koopman and Chinaza became friends doing theater in New York together years ago. Horgan, who teaches screenwriting and directing at Emerson College and works in security as a day job, said he's always been drawn to crime genre films. With Koopman ...
The cast includes lots of Boston-area talent, including actors Sue Costello,Damien Di Paola,David Pridemore, Enku Gubaie, Kris Salvi and Boston rapperSteis. With the pandemic raging before shooting, Koopman said that for the rehearsal process "Peter chose a series of movies that he wanted 'How To Rob' to look like." These included several French cr...
"How To Rob" won audience awards this year at the Independent Film Festival Boston(IFFBoston) and the New Hampshire Film Festival. At Spillane's urging the film also was at the Shawna Shea Film Festival, in which Ulche won Best Actor Award and "How To Rob" also picked up Best New England Feature Award. At the New Hampshire Film Festival, Koopman sa...
- Richard Duckett
- Reporter
Mar 26, 2024 · Joshua 'Koop' Koopman co-owns Pizza Shark on Cape Cod. He also stars in indie comedy movie 'Earlybird,' now streaming on Amazon, Apple TV and Peacock.
Mar 26, 2024 · Earlybird: Directed by Martin Kaszubowski. With Joshua Koopman, Julie Pope, Amanda Platt, Chloe Skoczen. A desperate artistic director aims to revive his struggling theater with off-the-wall stage productions, all the while losing sight of why he chose this life in the first place.
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Jan 20, 2023 · Joshua Koopman plays Jimmy, a street punk who robs other criminals with his friend Sean (Chinaza Uche) in this Boston crime drama. The film follows their adventures and misadventures as they face the mob and their own demons.
