The Last Picture House, Davenport, will feature ‘An Evening with Topher Grace’

Actor Topher Grace, who was part of the “Heretic” film ensemble, will be at The Last Picture House, Davenport.

“An Evening With Topher Grace” will be 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at The Last Picture House, 325 E. 2nd St., Davenport. Filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (“A Quiet Place,” and “Heretic”0 will present a special screening of the satirical Hollywood film “The Big Picture” (1989), followed by an in-person question-and-answer session.

“The Big Picture” is the directing debut of Christopher Guest (“Waiting for Guffman”) and stars Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Martin Short. The film follows film school graduate Nick Chapman (Bacon) who launches a lucrative career with his award-winning short film, but discovers Hollywood isn’t as easy as it seems.

Topher Grace recently starred alongside Hugh Grant in the A24 film “Heretic,” that was written and directed by Beck and Woods, who are co-owners of The Last Picture House. “Heretic” earned award nominations from the Golden Globes, BAFTA, Critics’ Choice, and the Independent Spirit Awards, and grossed $60 million worldwide.

About Topher Grace

Topher Grace broke out as an actor as Eric Forman in the teen sitcom “That ’70s Show” and in Steven Soderbergh’s “Traffic.” He has starred in Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar,” Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman,” Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man 3” and most recently “Heretic” and the Netflix series “The Waterfront.” Grace will next appear alongside Margaret Qualley, Glen Powell, and Ed Harris in A24’s upcoming release “Huntington.”

About Beck & Woods

Iowa natives Scott Beck & Bryan Woods are best known as the writers and creators of “A Quiet Place,” starring Emily Blunt and John Krasinski. That film grossed over $340 million worldwide. Their other credits include writing and directing Sony Pictures’ “65” starring Adam Driver that was released worldwide and later debuted as the #1 film on Netflix: the acclaimed thriller “Haunt,” writing and producing the Stephen King adaptation of “The Boogeyman” for 20th Century Studios, and most recently writing, directing, and producing “Heretic” for A24 starring Hugh Grant. For more information about Beck & Woods, visit here.

For more information about The Last Picture House, its The Autograph Club, and other special events, visit here.

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