Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Suzanne Lutas: The Dead Ringer: It’s about an ordinary waitress who is trained by the MI5 to infiltrate and bring down a London-based Chinese Triad gang because she bears an uncanny resemblance to the mistress of their boss. The Grand Jury: It’s about a young outcast who gets… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Suzanne Lutas (The Dead Ringer, The Grand Jury)
Interview with Screenwriter James Grayford (THE FRANCHISE)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? James Grayford: On the surface, THE FRANCHISE is about family and how forgiveness, resiliency and commitment overcomes any obstacle we face. It’s also about the dangers of creating faceless, heartless chains focused solely on profit. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? THE FRANCHISE falls under comedy,… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter James Grayford (THE FRANCHISE)
Interview with Screenwriter Joshua Ashburn (A Brief Word on Hypersleep Studies: Chiliagon)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Joshua Ashburn: On the surface this story encompasses the perspectives of three different major characters. It tells the story of Amos Laraighn, who is tasked with inventing the CADOS machine; Captain Ryan Pierce, who is the Captain aboard the very first interstellar trip and the first crew to… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Joshua Ashburn (A Brief Word on Hypersleep Studies: Chiliagon)
SCI-FI Best Scene Reading of A Brief Word on Hypersleep Studies: Chiliagon by Joshua Ashburn
Originally posted on Fantasy/Sci-Fi FILM & WRITING FESTIVAL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0FqpIiXlxM The French Toast Scene Two gifted young scientists must build a computer capable of creating believable dreams in hypersleep as part of a top secret colonization plan before their former friend now nemesis squashes their chances. Almost 400 years later, Captain Martin must escape a…
Interview with Writer Connie (Corcoran) Wilson (CONFESSIONS OF AN APOTEMNOPHILE: I THINK I AM)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Connie (Corcoran) Wilson: “Confessions of an Apotemnophile,” the source material for the film, discusses the world of apotemnophiles: people who want to have perfectly healthy limbs amputated. I did considerable research on the subject. [An interesting (true) story about that concerns the phone call I received at my… Continue reading Interview with Writer Connie (Corcoran) Wilson (CONFESSIONS OF AN APOTEMNOPHILE: I THINK I AM)
Interview with Screenwriter Michael De Sapio (Incredible Life of Joey Coletta)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Michael De Sapio: The Incredible Life of Joey Coletta is an homage to the classic family situation comedies of the 1950s and ’60s. It follows Joey, an average southern California kid, who auditions for a family sitcom on a whim and wins the lead role. We watch as… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Michael De Sapio (Incredible Life of Joey Coletta)
Interview with Screenwriter Paul Watkins (Kenobi: A Star Wars Story)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Paul Watkins: On the surface it looks to be just another Star Wars movie but to me it is about how one’s past does not define us but it’s the choices based off our past that show who we really are. A noble Jedi can become sinister and… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Paul Watkins (Kenobi: A Star Wars Story)
Interview with Filmmaker Dominic McCafferty (BOONDOGGLE)
THE DOOR was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the November 2018 Thriller/Suspense Festival in 2018. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Dominic McCafferty: I actually made Boondoggle as part of my final university project, where myself and my crew had to make a short film that was between 10 and 20… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Dominic McCafferty (BOONDOGGLE)
Interview with Filmmakers Bevin Hamilton, Rachael Murphy (INCALL)
INCALL played to rave reviews at the November 2018 THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Bevin Hamilton, Rachael Murphy: We wanted to make this film to highlight issues that have traditionally been avoided by moviemakers because of a gender bias to stereotype women as softer and more compassionate.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Bevin Hamilton, Rachael Murphy (INCALL)
Interview with Filmmaker Marvin Nuecklaus (CROSSROADS)
CROSSROADS was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the May 2018 Thriller/Suspense Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Marvin Nuecklaus: Shooting a murder scene using a tire iron. No, just kidding. I wanted to create a story that was entertaining and challenging to follow but also comes with a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Marvin Nuecklaus (CROSSROADS)
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