A very special episode of BEHIND THE LENS this week as we welcome back old friends, hear from one new, and say goodbye to a cherished one from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Actor and Producer FRAN KRANZ is back again along with writer/director/producer CASEY WILDER MOTT talking about one of my fave “Must See Festival Films” which had its world premiere at LAFF 2017 and is now making its way into theatres – A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’s DREAM! As I have said since first screening the film before LAFF last year, if everyone saw this film before ever being handed a Shakespearean play to read in junior high school, everyone would love Shakespeare! A visual wonder, Casey’s adaptation pulsates, mesmerizes and hypnotizes thanks to phenomenal performances, drop-dead gorgeous cinematography by Daniel Katz and production design from Glen Hall. But it all starts with a vision and here that beautiful vision is Casey’s. Listen as the boys and I follow-up on the conversations we started at LAFF 2017, as they talk about adapting and modernizing Shakespeare, finding the balance between the established traditions of a Shakespearean production and the freedom of modern expression, designing the visuals, casting, rediscovering Los Angeles, and more. As comes as no surprise, Fran and Casey are fascinating and FUN!
Also returning to BTLRadioShow is actor/singer/songwriter BEN RAUCH who’s got a new song and music video with THE EMOJI SONG! Last with us singing about a “Jersey Christmas”, Ben now fills us in on “The Emoji Song” and the making of the accompanying music video. Plus, how about some of the inside track on what it’s like to tour as the keyboardist for none other than legend Darlene Love!
And we’ve got an excerpt of our exclusive interview with writer/director GABRIEL JUDET-WEINSHEL as he talks about the development of one of the most mind-blowing, thrilling, and psychologically thought-provoking films of the year – 7 SPLINTERS IN TIME.
But first, we take a moment to remember TAB HUNTER who passed away on Sunday, with a listen to some of my exclusive interview with him a few years ago as he reminisced about his mom, growing up, and the studio system. . .
