I’ve had the privilege of speaking at two Q&A sessions after a screening of ‘Bug Chaser.’ Q&A sessions can be the most rewarding or the most painful experience for a filmmaker. When the audience is engaged and curious, it makes the entire artistic journey have a purpose. If the audience is tired or uninterested, it …
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We had to choose one
I feel very lucky to have so many beautiful poster designs for my new short film ‘You Should Stop.’ Kristen Kamei, a high school comrade of my co-writer Lauren Pollini and very talented designer, created these for us. We ultimately chose the first one for it’s pulp-y feel and mystery, but I enjoy them all …
‘Bug Chaser’ Update
When I wrote the script for ‘Bug Chaser,’ I wrote a story I thought only I would ever read. I didn’t think there was any way it could possibly be made; it was disgusting and, as my co-producer pointed out, one isn’t used to seeing the word “sphincter” in a script, let alone several times. …
Why Horror?
People often ask me why I want to make horror movies. They often ask as politely as possible and try to hide the derision in their voice when they say, “horror movies.” I do the opposite when people ask what kind of movies I want to make; I try to hide the embarrassment in my …
Paying Artists to Make Art Will Improve Your Customer Service Experience (or: Why You Don’t Want Me to Make Your Latte)
We all have nightmare stories of interaction with unhappy customer service representatives. The Comcast guy on the phone, the young woman behind the counter at Starbucks, the grocery store cashier, the secretary at the doctor’s office, and the clerk at the electronics store. Certainly not all of our interactions with customer service people are terrible …