Arron Blake (born 23 October 1987) is an English actor and director. A graduate of The Poor School in London, Blake's directorial debut short film '' His Hands'' with

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premiered at

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2019 and was nominated for Best Narrative Short.

Early life

Blake was born in the

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. He worked as a carpenter before he pursued acting at The Poor School.

Career

In 2018, Blake and cinematographer Darius Shu co-directed, wrote, and produced ''His Hands,'' with Blake also starring. Their directorial debut, ''His Hands'' had its premiere at

2019 in New York and was nominated for Best Narrative Short. It tells the story of two men meeting, with themes of sexuality, loneliness, identity and ageism. The film was made on a low budget of £400, with no dialogue. The film was made available on

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. In 2020, Blake starred in ITV's Breaking the Band, playing lead singer

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from the band Kiss, which showed on REELZ in the US. Blake starred and co-directed '' I AM Norman'' with Darius Shu in 2021.

Reception

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reviewed Blake's film ''His Hands'' as, "A beguilingly beautiful gem, Arron Blake and Darius Shu's His Hands defies easy analysis. Shot through with strange, homoerotic melancholy it's ravishing to look at and haunts the memory long after." ''

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'' noted "Blake and Shu cleverly make use of colours, images, ideas in place of speech, and the film has a unique energy all the better for it." ''Film Threat'' said it had "glorious cinematography, the precise editing, moody atmosphere, and impressive acting it is clear that a lot of effort went into the film." UK Film Review stated that "The performances are really strong, Blake presents a formidable on screen presence that is loaded with palpable vigour." ''

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'' said "Blake's menacing character engages in an intense ritual with the old man that includes donning stunning diamond earrings and black lipstick before the night turns even darker." ''Vulture Hound'' said his performance was "Beautifully realised". HeyUGuys said Blake's acting was "impressive, even with no lines, the story is clear to see." Indie Shorts Mag describe Blake's performance as '...sleek'. Blake was interviewed on London Live after returning from Tribeca.

Awards and nominations

References

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