BEHIND THE LENS #320: Featuring Jessica Devaney
Behind The Lens
English - August 09, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTV & Film film television film production cinema history directing screenwriting acting producing cinematography costume design Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
It's an interesting mix of films we're talking about on this episode of BTL Radio Show thanks to our special guest producer JESSICA DEVANEY who is back with us to talk about her latest film, the Netflix documentary PRAY AWAY. And we've got our exclusive interview with stuntman/stunt coordinator turned director PETER "DRAGO" TIEMANN talking about his feature directorial debut THE STAIRS!
Kicking off today's show is our exclusive interview with PETER "DRAGO" TIEMANN. Stuntman/Stunt Coordinator, Drago now makes his writing/directing feature narrative debut with the edge-of-your-seat thriller, THE STAIRS. Take a listen as Peter and I delve into the story of THE STAIRS and "the making of" from story to characters to casting to editing and pacing to action to cinematography to practical effects (a man on fire) to sound to working with a colorist to collaboration to character drive vs action driven and more. Knowledgeable, articulate, and so much fun, take a listen to Drago now and then see THE STAIRS this Thursday night, August 12 at one of 700 theatres across the country for a very special screening!
She's back!!! Producer JESSICA DEVANEY is back with us talking about the powerful new documentary about the dangerous practice of conversion therapy – PRAY AWAY. Directed by Kristine Stolakis and produced by Jessica and Multitude Films (along with Ryan Murphy, Blumhouse, Chicken & Egg, and more), Jessica joined us several months ago fresh off the film's world premiere at Tribeca but we held off in-depth discussion on PRAY AWAY until its release on Netflix on August 3. Now that this powerhouse doc is available for all to watch and we dig into the film and how it came to be, Jessica's involvement as producer, working with director Kristine Stolakis, the importance of this film in today's world, the responsibilities as a producer in telling a story like PRAY AWAY, balancing cinema and sensitivity, marketing strategy during a pandemic, resource guides and other materials made available on the film website www.prayawayfilm.com as companion pieces to the film, and more.