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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‘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 …
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 …