BRANDON SLAGLE breaks the ice on all things FROST in this exclusive interview. Interesting, engaging and fun!
Directed by BRANDON SLAGLE, based on a story by James Cullen Bressack and adapted for the screen by Robert Thompson, FROST stars Vernon Wells, Devanny Pinn, and one of the most famous wolves working today, Shadow. This is the story of an estranged pregnant young woman named Abby who attempts to reconnect with her father Grant who lives alone deep in the woods. Not having seen each other in over five years, it’s not hard to imagine Grant’s surprise at not only seeing Abby but seeing her about seven months pregnant. As the two attempt to reconnect and thaw the years and sorrows that have kept them apart, they head out for a dad-and-daughter fishing trip only to have their car go off the road and down a steep rugged hill, stranding them and trapping Abby in the car as a storm heads their way.
A film that will warm the cockles of your cold-blooded horror-loving heart, in addition to a powerhouse performance by Devanny Pinn (who was actually 7 months pregnant while shooting this film – and 9 months pregnant during pick-ups – with practical effects being employed in the production) and a heartfelt side of Vernon Wells, the strongsuit of FROST lies in the cinematography of Kelton Jones and the keen directorial eye of Brandon Slagle. With 90% of the film shot within the confines of a Prius, maintaining visual interest through the bulk of the film is critical. Thanks to strong visual grammar by Jones and Slagle, the experience of watching FROST is immersive with beyond palpable fear.
Leaving no stone unturned, Brandon goes into great detail on the making of FROST, the appeal of this story, his directorial approach, his collaboration with Kelton Jones, working with Devanny Pinn who is also his wife, the personal emotional toll of shooting a film like this knowing it is his child Devanny is carrying during some rigorous filming, editing and building tension, developing tone and distinguishing tonal shifts through color and camera angles, Fernando Perdomo’s scoring, working within Mother Nature’s restrictions, and, of course, Shadow the wolf who is no stranger to filmmaking as he is best known for his work on “Game of Thrones.”
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by debbie elias, exclusive interview 10/13/2022
