Barlow Jacobs

Birth Name:

Barlow Jacobs

Birth Place:

Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer, Assistant director

Won a South by Southwest Film Festival Special Jury Prize for best ensemble cast for "That Evening Sun" in 2009
His film "Low and Behold," which he wrote, produced and starred in, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won several awards for best narrative film
Graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied under some of his favorite writers
Made his screen acting debut in the film "Shotgun Stories" in 2007
Quote: "[on choosing roles] "For me, it's the director․ At least that is where I start․ You can have an amazing character and story on the page, but if you don't have strong director to bring that story to life, it doesn't matter․""
Best known for playing James Sullivan in "The Master" and Wade McCurry in "Dead Man's Burden․"
Was cast in "Shotgun Stories" while living in New Orleans in 2005 just days before Hurricane Ivan was supposed to hit the city; he read the script by flashlight and got the job only a few hours after the hurricane changed direction

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