Well look-e here my creeps; none other than Kill Or Be Killed‘s Die-rector slash writers Justin Meeks and Duane Graves have just rolled into the Crypt o’ Xiii like a couple o’ tumblin’ tumbleweeds!
Famous Monsters. Welcome to the Crypt! Let’s just jump right in; what inspired ya to create Kill Or Be Killed?
Justin Meeks. I have always had a special place in my heart for westerns, and a burning desire to make one. Sergio Leone, Clint Eastwood, Peckinpah, and others have brought their visions into my living room many times. So, after our film Wild Man Of The Navidad was sold at Tribeca, we had a meeting with the Weinstein Co. They were interested in what was on the back burner, and we pitched them a rough idea for Kill Or Be Killed, untitled at the time. They seem to love it, and that inspired Duane...
Famous Monsters. Welcome to the Crypt! Let’s just jump right in; what inspired ya to create Kill Or Be Killed?
Justin Meeks. I have always had a special place in my heart for westerns, and a burning desire to make one. Sergio Leone, Clint Eastwood, Peckinpah, and others have brought their visions into my living room many times. So, after our film Wild Man Of The Navidad was sold at Tribeca, we had a meeting with the Weinstein Co. They were interested in what was on the back burner, and we pitched them a rough idea for Kill Or Be Killed, untitled at the time. They seem to love it, and that inspired Duane...
- 3/1/2016
- by DanielXIII
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Austinite Jonny Mars may be best known for his roles in front of the camera in Texas independent films such as The Happy Poet and Wuss, but he's also spent a considerable amount of time over the last five years behind the camera directing his first film project, America's Parking Lot. In this documentary, Mars captures the story of Cy Dittmore and Stan "Tiger" Shults, two die-hard fans of "America's Team" and leaders of the legendary Gate 6 tailgate party, as they spend their last season with the Dallas Cowboys at the historic Texas Stadium. The economics and politics within the NFL threaten to dissolve the friendships and traditions these blue-collar tailgaters have built over 20 years.
I spoke recently with Jonny Mars as well as America's Parking Lot editor Robin Schwartz and sound engineer Eric Friend to discuss their film, which debuts at SXSW 2012 on Sunday afternoon.
Slackerwood: Describe America's Parking Lot in a few sentences.
I spoke recently with Jonny Mars as well as America's Parking Lot editor Robin Schwartz and sound engineer Eric Friend to discuss their film, which debuts at SXSW 2012 on Sunday afternoon.
Slackerwood: Describe America's Parking Lot in a few sentences.
- 3/10/2012
- by Debbie Cerda
- Slackerwood
After first watching The Happy Poet at SXSW, I immediately knew that it was going to end up being one of my favorite films of the festival. To be honest, this was the interview that I looked forward to the most during SXSW. I was really excited about meeting writer-director-actor Paul Gordon and having the other lead actors (Jonny Mars, Chris Doubek and Liz Fisher) along for the proverbial ride made it all that much better. The five of us met up at the Austin Hilton to chat about The Happy Poet, which screened as part of SXSW 2010’s “Emerging Visions” series. The interview goes off on some odd comedic tangents – but what would you expect from the hilarious team behind The Happy Poet? DS: The Happy Poet appears to function as a metaphor on several levels for many things. I’m curious what your intentions were? PG: Well, I...
- 4/18/2010
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
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