Black, like the Academy Award-winning actor, brought a grounded, honest humanity to his character. 'Seven Days in Utopia' stars Lucas Black as Luke Chisholm, whose father ( Joseph Lyle Taylor) has browbeaten him sadistically since childhood to force him to become a pro golfer. Much like Johnny wanting to share his playing experience and self-redemption with Luke, Duvall once again provided Black with guidance on acting. Not only did the two actors emotionally connect to their characters, but they also seemed as though they were truly friends. Johnny provides the young golfer with moral wisdom and inspiration to do his best because he truly enjoys the game of golf, and not because he wants to impress everyone by winning.ĭuvall and Black have a great chemistry on-screen together, which they carry over from their previous two films that they co-starred in, Sling Blade and Get Low. ![]() He also realizes that unlike his father, who always pushed him to do better just for the glory of the win, he has a mentor in Johnny who really cares about his well-being. He comes to the conclusion that winning every tournament just to satisfy his father isn’t the right reason to win. Luke is a relatable character in the sense that he realizes he needs to overcome his insecurity, frustration, fear of failure and the need to continuously please his father, Martin ( Joseph Lyle Taylor). The most important lesson he learns is that becoming who you were meant to be has everything to do with how you approach the game, and nothing to do with winning. In the process, he learns valuable lessons about heart and faith from not only Johnny, but the townspeople as well, including Lily Hawkins ( Melissa Leo) and her daughter, Sarah ( Deborah Ann Woll), for whom he develops a romantic interest. ![]() After discovering that Johnny was once a professional golfer as well, Luke decides to take him up on the offer. Seeing Luke needs a change in attitude, Johnny offers the young golfer the incredible offer to spend the next seven days with him in Utopia to change his outlook not only on golf, but life as well. Distracted, he drives through the pasture fence of rancher Johnny Crawford ( Robert Duvall) in the small town of Utopia. Since it seems likely that Luke ruined his career with his televised meltdown on the course, he drives out to the Texas back-roads to blow off steam. Seven Days in Utopia follows down-on-his luck professional golfer Luke Chisholm ( Lucas Black), soon after his mid-tournament breakdown garnered national headlines.
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