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Interview with Festival Director Shari Carlson (Best Actors Film Festival)

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Held in the San Francisco, California Union Square District. A tribute to the performers and directors of your film. Best Actors Film Festival is created to entice film makers to reward the performers in their film in a way that truly acknowledges their work. Interview with Festival Director Shari Carlson: Matthew…

Interview with Executive Director Mingu Kim (Toronto Smartphone Film Festival)

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
The Toronto Smartphone Film Festival was created with the goal to encourage aspiring filmmakers to share their stories through film, without having to equip themselves with expensive video equipment, training or field experience. As the largest smartphone film festival in Canada, TSFF provides aspiring filmmakers, from all backgrounds, with an…

Interview with Set Decorator Ute Bergk (The Dark Knight, Enemy at the Gates)

Ute Bergk answered the set of questions I emailed her on the airplane on her way to Budapest, Hungary to complete the television mini-series “Emerald City”. Based on the “Wizard of Oz” universe, Ute promises that the series is “going to be something else” and that director Tarsem Singh is a delight. Two months in… Continue reading Interview with Set Decorator Ute Bergk (The Dark Knight, Enemy at the Gates)

Interview with Makeup Artist Luigi Rocchetti (Gangs of New York, The Devil’s Advocate)

Based in Italy, Luigi Rocchetti has worked with some of the greatest filmmakers of our time as the lead Make-Up artist. He currently just wrapped the remake production of Ben-Hur. It was such a pleasure speaking with him about the art of makeup in film.

March 2016 Novel Winners

Originally posted on WILDsound Writing Festival:
1st CHAPTER and FULL NOVEL FESTIVAL: http://novelwritingfestival.com/ Watch the March 2016 Winning Novel Performance Readings. All novels read and performed by professional actors: 1st Chapter Reading – THE MAGIC PILLOW March 2016 ReadingWritten by K.J. Kratz 1st Chapter Reading – CONTRARY WARRIORS: BLOOD LEGACY March 2016 ReadingWritten by Sheryl Wright 1st…

Interview with Emmy Winning Editor Geoffrey Rowland (Path to 911, The Young Messiah)

There was a “Cagney & Lacey” episode in 1984 called “Heat”. It was about a hostage situation. The producer of the show called it a movie that was also a TV episode. I’m very proud of that episode because the director Karen Arthur won an Emmy for it. The first time a female won a Best Directing Emmy.

There was a scene where someone gets shot in the episode and instead of showing them get shot down, I focused on the reaction of the husband and let the sound of the gun and his face tell us what happened. That’s editing!

Interview with Novelist Bev Stout (Secrets of the Realm)

Originally posted on WILDsound Writing Festival:
Secrets of The Realm can be purchased at http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Realm-Bev-Stout/dp/1484832280/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Interview with Bev Stout: Q.What is the general theme and tone of “Secrets of the Realm“?   A. The main theme is survival and being true to oneself, even in the worst of circumstances. The tone is more uplifting than dark. …

Interview with Veteran Actor Michael Flynn (The Actors Workshop)

Acting was Michael Flynn’s second choice. Playing second base for the NY Yankees was his first. He soon learned that the Yankees would never come calling – then came the acting bug. An active Mormon, Michael served his mission in France with Mitt Romney of all people!