Sudbury Actor Lands Key Role in Sequel to Box-Office Hit ‘Black Phone 2’
Sudbury, ON – Local actor Chase B. Robertson appears throughout Black Phoneโ 2, teh recently released sequel to the 2021 horror film The Black Phone, currently screening at Imagine Cinemas โฃdowntown and SilverCity Sudbury Cinemas. Despite โextensive โprosthetics โฃobscuring his face in many scenes, his eyes and noseโข remain recognizable,โ according to โreports.
Robertson plays Spike, โone of the Grabber‘s young victims featured in the film. While initially stating the role required little planning,โฃ co-star crystal clarified that Chase worked with his acting teacher before each sceneโข filmed in the Greater Toronto Area between โNovember and january.โ
“A lot of blocking andโฃ preparing” wasโข involved,โ particularly forโ scenes featuringโ the ghost victims who appear throughout the film, Crystal said.the scenes required “fancy camera work and concise positioning” from Robertson and the other โฃyoungโฃ actors.
Robertson began acting a few years ago after a friend’s success led him to sign with anโฃ agent and accumulate acting credits, with Black Phone 2 marking his first feature film. He trained at That Creative Loft, a local studio founded by Kelly Lamb offering acting and media arts programming.
The young actor particularly enjoyed the film’s stunts, including a sequence โฃwhere โhe and two other “ghost boys” were harnessed 30 feetโข in the air and lowered on wires. “It’s super fun,cool,thrilling,” he said. โ”It’s just cool to do stunts.”
Filming required 22 days on set and meaningful logistical support from Robertson’s family, who took turns driving him to Toronto and Huntsville locations. Chrystal, Chase’s mother, โฃnoted the practical effects usedโค in the film were a highlight for the family. “They did some pretty gory scenes made with animatronics,โ it was not CGI so it was coolโ to see that process,” she said.
Robertson hopesโฃ to continue pursuing an acting career and expressed interest in working on a sitcom in the โขfuture.