Hyperreal Film Club’s Matthew Seidel sat down with Erica Schultz to discuss her new book, The Sweetest Taboo: An Unapologetic Guide to Child Kills in Film, her successful indiegogo campaign, Letterboxd, and the Austin film scene.
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Hyperreal Film Club interview extraordinaire Justin Norris catches up with Waypoint Entertainment’s co-founder and CEO, Ken Kao, and head executive and producer, Josh Rosenbaum, to talk about Waypoint’s journey, Cuckoo’s path to SXSW, and the ins and outs of film producing.
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Hyperreal Film Club sat down with Matt Farley, the creative dynamo who’s written, recorded, and released over 24,000 songs and written and starred in nearly 20 movies in the last 20 years to talk about the creative drive, Elaine May’s Ishtar, and the phone number thing.
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Hyperreal Interviewer Extraordinaire Justin Norris sat down with Amy McCullough and Jimmie Buchanan Jr. to discuss their new film Work Dreams, the push and pull of the nomadic lifestyle, and terrifying dreams.
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Hyperreal Interviewer Extaordinaire Justin Norris chatted with producer Jai Stefan and director Jack Huston about Day of the Fight, working with actors as an actor, and the filmmaking lessons learned.
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Hyperreal Interviewer Extaordinaire Justin Norris caught Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter, Midnight Special) to talk about his new film The Bikeriders, working with Michael Shannon, and starting bike gangs.
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Following a screening of the Theatrical cut of The Exorcist at IFC Center, playwright John Pielmeier sat down to discuss his work adapting the film for the stage, his work on Agnes of God, and how faith and innocence figure into work.
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Reverie is the debut short film from auteur Brian Bowers, who is a multifaceted creative with a passion for experimental storytelling. I had the honor to speak with Brian, trying to wrap my head around how he was able to pull off these sentiments. We talk about everything from off-site directing to dance choreography to the works of great poets.
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Director and star of Dogleg sat down with Hyperreal writer Marie Ketring to talk about fucked-up zooms, traumatizing set experiences, and what motivates him to keep working.
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Hyperreal Interviewer Extraordinaire Justin Norris sat down with director Emil Lozado to talk documentary filmmaking, the value of a creative partner, and Nicholas Cage performances.
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Hyperreal Interviewer extraordinaire Justin Norris sat down with filmmaker Ryan Darbonne to discuss his short film What They Found, authenticity in period piece filmmaking, and watching The Banshees of Inisherin in Ireland.
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A Q&A with Ikechukwu Ufomadu and Graham Mason about DIY comedy, possible sequels, and how to get away with murder (don’t do it).
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Filmmaker Andy Volk talks about his short film Coffee & Sugar, animation inspirations, and the balance between honoring your family’s story and finding the core that others will relate to.
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You’ve heard of occult horror, but what about occult drama?
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On Zoom orgies and the future of Austin’s local creative scene.
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Who wins in a fight between the Plant Guy and the weed dealer from High Maintenance?
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Blake Williams sits down producer Alan Hofmanis to talk Wakaliwood, SUPA ACTION, and the miracles that led to Who Killed Captain Alex?
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The filmmakers behind Something’s Wrong With Peter discuss Segways, Chappie, and how to balance co-directing duties.
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The first gay horror movie was a porno.
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