My friend David had an old suit to give me, but it needed to be taken in to fit me. We made an appointment with his tailor, who he insisted is the best in San Francisco. She works out of a garage behind her apartment building, a comfortable square room with a few chairs, floor-length …
Category Archives: Cinema
“Do you really think it’s okay to laugh at something like this?”
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 …
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 …
What the hell does ‘Bop Decameron’ mean?
I’m always comforted to hear that Woody Allen has another film in production. It means that he’s still alive and there’s a chance he’ll make another film that entertains and inspires me. There’s a chance, because he’s often made films that have bored me and made me wonder if he’s completely lost that special something …
Love Burroughs
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within; this documentary about the incendiary “Beat” writer illuminates the man and his contributions to American culture. I recently read Naked Lunch, after many starts and stops because I just couldn’t take that much information at once. I then read Queer, and am looking forward to Junky. Burroughs has inspired …