Review Fix Exclusive: Inside ‘Trophy Boy’

Review Fix chats with “Trophy Boy” Emrhys Cooper director who lets us know what it was like to be a part of the Cannes Film Festival and more.

Review Fix: What was it like to be a part of Cannes?

Emrhys Cooper: It was a dream come true. I always had it at the back of my mind when making the short film, and we worked our asses off to complete the just in time for the deadline for submissions for Cannes.

Luckily it all worked out. It was a crazy adventure, nonstop, with many exciting opportunities that I am now exploring.

Review Fix: What did you learn from it?

Cooper: I learned it’s best to be as organized as possible, but also to just allow things to progress naturally and go with the flow. You can tell a mile away when someone is insecure by just trying too hard.

I’ve learned that is about the work. Let the work speak for its self.

Review Fix: How did this film affect you as a creator?

Cooper: It made me appreciate all the many jobs that it takes to get something off the ground. It’s essential to have a great crew, and positive energy on set.

The films subject matter and theme of social media, also has made an impact of my own use of it.

I am on social media way less now, as I’ve got too many other more important things going on…. Luckily.

Review Fix: How did you feel the first time you read Anthony Johnston’s script?

Cooper: Anthony and I worked on ideas before he even started the script, we came up with the story together.

The first draft I read needed some work, as it wasn’t initially what I had wanted. But Anthony is such a fantastic writer and collaborator that he took our notes and made it into a fantastic script.

Review Fix: How do you want people to be affected by this film?

Cooper: I would love them to see that social media is not always what you think it is. I hope they can also see that not being true to yourself can have some severe effects on your self-awareness and happiness.

Review Fix: How would you like it to be remembered?

Cooper: As a stepping stone in my career to bigger things. It’s my directorial debut, and I plan on doing a lot more.

Review Fix: What inspired this film?

Cooper: Seeing the negative effects of social media, and peoples obsession with it.

Review Fix: What’s next?

Cooper: I am turning Trophy Boy into something bigger, not sure exactly which direction yet, but watch the space.

I also have some great films coming out this year to look for.

Review Fix: What else would you like to add?

Cooper: People are going to tell you ‘no’, or dampen your dream. But don’t let just a few knocks push you off the track. No matter how hard it is, it will get easier if you put the work in, and stay focused.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 13819 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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