As we head into the dog days of summer, BEHIND THE LENS heads back to the Hundred Acre Wood, takes another look at PRETTY BAD ACTRESS, and welcomes an industry stalwart and loving dad turned author.
Kicking off this episode of #BTLRadioShow, we go back to the Hundred Acre Wood and hear what CHRISTOPHER ROBIN director MARC FORSTER had to say to film critic debbie elias about bringing Pooh and pals to life in CHRISTOPHER ROBIN. From a request by his own daughter to make a film she could watch (“a Pooh film”, to be precise), to the dream of a lifetime working with the legendary composer and songwriter Richard Sherman, to cinematographic design of the film, and the gifts of Pooh and moviemaking, Marc has a lot to say!
And speaking of a dad and his daughter, you’ll love hearing what NORMAN ALADJEM has to say about FROM ME TO YOU: STORIES ABOUT LIFE, LOVE, FAMILY, FAITH AND NOW TO NEGOTIATE A BIGGER ALLOWANCE when he joins us during the first half of the show. Established producer and talent manager for many years, Norm “stumbled” into the art of becoming an author thanks to his love for his youngest daughter. A book comprised of 52 “love letters” written by a daddy to his then 11-year old little girl for her to read and understand when a bit older, the book is a “Must Read” not only for dads and daughters, but parents and children alike, and even adult children who can still benefit from some fatherly advice. As if filling the gap left in the world by the absence of a Robert Young in “Father Knows Best” or an Ozzie Nelson or Ward Cleaver or Andy Taylor, you’ll hear the love and excitement in Norm as he talks about not only how FROM ME TO YOU came to be, but the subject matters and life lessons that fill the pages. My favorite? “The Color of Money”. Engaging and entertaining, you don’t want to miss hearing Norm.
Then we revisit the pretty darn funny PRETTY BAD ACTRESS with writer/director/editor NICK SCOWN. Last week we met actress Heather McComb who stars in the film. This week we get Nick’s take on the creative process, tapping into the zeitgeist of child actors trying to make their way as adult actors, outsiders trying to fit in, casting perfection, developing a visual tonal bandwidth complementary to the story and dialogue while finding the balance between drama and satire, and something all filmmakers will appreciate – the process of concurrently wearing the hats of directing and editing and the inherent trials and triumphs therein.
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