Posts Tagged With: independent film (28 posts)

  1. The Warren Report: Hugh Dancy & Max Mayer – Adam

    Warren chats with Hugh Dancy (actor) & Max mayer (director) about asperger’s syndrome, the need for less societal filters, and finding the character.

  2. The Warren Report: Peter Riegert – King of the Corner

    Warren joins Peter Riegert for the opening day of The Film Schools summer session where they discuss the importance of listening to your characters, how actors view a screenplay, and changing [...]

  3. Who’s afraid of the big bad WOLVERINE?

    Fox is huffing and puffing because you, dear movie-lovers, blew the house for X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE. (Pigs!) The studio is convinced that early, pirated downloads of the movie will topple [...]

  4. One, two, three… Shoot!

    The phrase “independent film”is tossed about more wildly than Tina Turner was at Ike‘s place; the results almost as damaging. The words are now as meaningless as the musical duo’s [...]

  5. Ass-fishing with David Russo (video blog)

    In filmmaking, you can do things the right way, the wrong way or… David Russo‘s way. Choose the latter and the filmmaker may not be richly rewarded (money’s tight for [...]

  6. Special Event: THE CAKE EATERS

      Directed by Mary Stuart Masterson Written by Jayce Bartok Starring: Kristen Stewart, Bruce Dern, Elizabeth Ashley, Jayce Bartok, Melissa Leo, Thomas Cavanagh, Jesse L. Martin   THE CAKE EATERS is a quirky, small [...]

  7. Special Event: THE CAKE EATERS

      Directed by Mary Stuart Masterson Written by Jayce Bartok Starring: Kristen Stewart, Bruce Dern, Elizabeth Ashley, Jayce Bartok, Melissa Leo, Thomas Cavanagh, Jesse L. Martin   THE CAKE EATERS is a quirky, small [...]

  8. Special Event: THE CAKE EATERS

      Directed by Mary Stuart Masterson Written by Jayce Bartok Starring: Kristen Stewart, Bruce Dern, Elizabeth Ashley, Jayce Bartok, Melissa Leo, Thomas Cavanagh, Jesse L. Martin   THE CAKE EATERS is a quirky, small [...]

  9. Special Event: THE CAKE EATERS

    Directed by Mary Stuart Masterson Written by Jayce Bartok Starring: Kristen Stewart, Bruce Dern, Elizabeth Ashley, Jayce Bartok, Melissa Leo, Thomas Cavanagh, Jesse L. Martin   THE CAKE EATERS is [...]

  10. Old McDonald has a charm, e-i-e-i-oy (podcast)

    You know him. You love him. You have no friggin’ clue what his name is. Ah, the plight of the character actor. Pity poor Chris McDonald. He can alternate identities [...]

  11. For smarter audiences… SUNSHINE CLEANING

    Cast wildly — like  a drunk, epileptic fisherman suffering a petit mal — and your film will struggle no matter the strength of the screenplay. Cast wisely, and not only [...]

  12. Film Rap: Colin Hanks – The Great Buck Howard

    Warren grabs Colin Hanks at the Seattle International Film Festival to chat about the three miracles of filmmaking, the struggles with finding funding, and working with the star of The [...]

  13. Film Rap: Olivia Thirlby – The Wackness

    Warrens sits down with Olivia Thirlby (Juno) to talk about her love of New York Pizza, the benefits of therapy, and why Sir Ben is so great. http://www.sonyclassics.com/thewackness/ [display_podcast]

  14. Film Rap: Josh Peck & Jon Levine – The Wackness

    Warren sits with Jon and Josh to discuss the Independent Spirit Award nominated film where they explore issues surrounding Sir Ben Kingsley, their tenuous economy, and the truth behind The [...]

  15. Distinguishing Features: THE WACKNESS

      Saturday, February 21st @ 12:05pm The Henry Art Gallery, 15th Ave NE & 41st St — on the UW Campus, SEATTLE Written and directed by: Jonathan Levine*   *Nominated [...]

  16. The Warren Report ensnared in IndieProducer.net’s… net?

    Some partnerships make sense: Tom & Katie;  some do not: Tom & Jerry. Some partnerships are delicious: Ben & Jerry; some are completely unpalatable: Ben & J. Lo.  Some partnerships just [...]

  17. Slamdance ’09: Mary Elizabeth Ellis – A Quiet Little Marriage

    Warren catches Mary Elizabeth for a quick chat about her long-time friendship with director Mo Perkins, her love of alcohol, and why she gets a little stabby when other women [...]

  18. Film Rap: Daniel Junge – They Killed Sister Dorothy

    Warren chats with documentarian Daniel Junge regarding the definition of justice, the importance of documentaries to be entertaining, and why they killed Sister Dorothy.          [display_podcast]

  19. Sundance ’09: Elizabeth Reaser & Michelle Trachtenberg – Against the Current

    Warren catches Elizabeth Reaser & Michelle Trachtenberg for a quick chat at Sundance where they talk of suicidal tendencies, euthanasia, and retail therapy.   [display_podcast]

  20. Film Rap: Mary Stuart Masterson – The Cake Eaters

    Warren joins Mary Stuart Masterson for a late-night chat regarding the process of grief, learning to make the best of what we are given, and the beauty that art leaves [...]

  21. Film Rap: John August – The Nines

    Warren joins John August (writer – Go, Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) on stage to discuss his latest creation (The Nines), how to decode notes from the studios, [...]

  22. Film Rap: John Moritsugu – Mod F**k Explosion

    Warren sits down with indie director john Moritsugu (Famewhore, Scumrock, Mod F**K Explosion) to discuss being truly independent, what it takes to be a successful indie moviemaker, and why Shaun [...]

  23. Film Rap: John August – The Nines

    Warren joins John August on stage to discuss playing god, working with Tim Burton, and why happiness is not essential to making a good move.

  24. Film Rap: Charlie Kaufman – Synecdoche, New York

    Warren joins Charlie Kaufman for a post screening Q&A of Synecdoche, New York. Where they discuss the horrors of everyday life, the passion that goes into his work, and why [...]

  25. Film Rap: Jon Moritsugu – Mod F**k Explosion

    Warren sits down with Jon Moritsugu (Mod F**k Explosion, Scumrock, Famewhore) to discuss the struggles of independent movie making, why Shawn of the Dead got it wrong, and Nietzsche got [...]

  26. Film Rap: Sean McGinly – The Great Buck Howard

    Warren sits down with director Sean McGinly and Colin Hanks to discuss the long road of film making, the difficulty of movies finding their audience, and the three miracles of [...]

  27. Film Rap: Andrew Bowen and Rufus Williams – Butterfly Dreaming

    Warren sits down with Andrew Bowen (Madtv) and Rufus Williams to talk of the complexities of the human mind, Christopher Walken, and poultry.

  28. Film Rap: Olivia Thirlby – The Wackness

    Warren sits down with Olivia Thirlby as she confesses her love of New York Pizza, Drake and Josh, and nudity clauses.