In this exclusive interview, writer/director DANIEL ANDRE discusses the making of RUNNING ON EMPTY.
SYNOPSIS: Keir Gilchrist, Lucy Hale, Francesca Eastwood, Carolyn Hennesy, Jay Pharoah, Clara McGregor, Rhys Coiro, Leslie Stratton, and comic legend Jim Gaffigan star in a brilliantly quirky romantic comedy about celebrating life and living it to its fullest. Mortimer (Gilchrist) is an odd but clever young man living a lukewarm existence in California’s San Fernando Valley until he receives some life-changing news. Discovering he has less than a year to live, and after his fiancé leaves him, Mort meets Kate in a dating service that matches people by their death dates, all while being stalked by a disturbed pimp. Determined to make the most of every day, Mort sets out on a spirited quest to find meaning in his existence and discovers the girl of his dreams along the way.
Written and directed by DANIEL ANDRE, Andre makes his feature directorial debut with RUNNING EMPTY which stars Keir Gilchrist, Lucy Hale, Francesca Eastwood, Carolyn Hennesy, Clara McGregor, Rhys Couro, Leslie Stratton, and Jim Gaffigan.
Diving into the “making of” this sweet and touching dark comedy, RUNNING ON EMPTY, DANIEL ANDRE talks about, among others:
- story genesis and the originality of its premise
- casting
- developing the film’s tone; punctuating overall tone with the high energy and color saturated scenes with Carolyn Hennesy
- working with cinematographer Matt Klammer; developing a visual tonal bandwidth
- use of color
- shooting in San Fernando Valley; visual grammar
- working with production designer Ryan Koercher
- and more!
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by debbie elias, exclusive interview 08/21/2024
RUNNING ON EMPTY is now streaming and available on VOD.
