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SF native stars in new movie at State Theatre
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) —It's always fun to see South Dakotans on the big screen, and if you head to the State Theatre in Sioux Falls this weekend, you will have the opportunity to do so.
Sioux Falls native Joe Hiatt realized he had a passion for acting early on in life.
'I watched the movie Good Will Hunting, and it just, like, it was the first movie I had, like, started crying before I even realized I was crying. And I was like, watching those performances. I was like, I think I want to do that, and I think I could do that,' Cody in 'Fall is a Good Time to Die', Joe Hiatt said.
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'When Joseph was going into high school, he was always the shy kid, always with shy kid. And he came to me and he said, Mom, I think God's calling me to be an actor,' Joe's mom, Melissa Hiatt said.
He has achieved that dream, with one of his most recent projects playing at the State Theatre this week. It's called 'Fall is a Good Time to Die.' Joe plays Cody in the movie.
'I find out that the guy kind of responsible for my sister's death has just been released from prison. And so I go on this revenge quest, to get justice,' Joe said.
Not only does it feature a South Dakota native, but it also features South Dakota. The film was shot in Gregory County.
'That part of the state is so beautiful and so vast and just underused and like, it's a perfect place to set a movie. And really, the land is a character in itself in the movie,' Joe said.
Joe and his mom hope when people watch the movie, that it will highlight some of the best parts of South Dakota.
'We went to the premiere last night, and it's just fun to see the whole theater is sold out. And just so many people, friends, family, people that we didn't know and supporting South Dakota arts,' Melissa said.
'I think as an artist, and when I look at artists that I love and admire, like they tell stories about where they're from. And so I'm very proud to be telling the South Dakota story as a South Dakotan,' Joe said.
You can catch 'Fall is a Good Time to Die' tonight at 7 at the State Theatre, and there's another showing this Saturday at 2 p.m.
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