It’s all about DOUBLE THREAT on BTL Radio Show with our exclusive prerecorded interview with producer/director/editor SHANE STANLEY.
As you will hear for yourselves, Shane is one of the nicest and most enthusiastic and generous filmmakers around. His passion for the craft and storytelling is more than obvious as he dives deep into the making of DOUBLE THREAT.
An action-adventure starring Matthew Lawrence, Danielle C. Ryan, Dawn Olivieri, and Kevin Joy, DOUBLE THREAT is fast-paced and action-packed boasting a breakout lead performance by Danielle C. Ryan and a scene-stealing turn by veteran Dawn Olivieri.
FILM SYNOPSIS: “Jimmy (Matthew Lawrence) recently loses his brother and promises to scatter his ashes in the ocean. His plans, however, are derailed when a normal convenience store pit-stop becomes a mob attack on cashier Natasha (Danielle C. Ryan). As Jimmy tries to flee, he discovers Natasha hiding in the back seat, and learns that she isn’t some random cashier, but a woman on the run from the mob with a split personality: Nat and Tasha. After some convincing, Nat and Tasha tag along with Jimmy on a road trip across the country, hoping to escape on a boat to Hawaii. But when the son of the crime boss, Ellis (Kevin Joy), joins forces with right-hand mobster Ask (Dawn Olivieri), an explosive and violent cross-country chase pursues.”
Shane bares all as he talks in-depth about the contributions and importance of each of his collaborators on the film, from actors to cinematographer Joe Layogan and more, as well as the challenges and serendipitous creative benefits of Covid restrictions and the loss of multiple locations just days before filming. An interesting conversation for new and veteran filmmakers alike as Shane discusses overcoming obstacles, shooting from the hip, and pivoting in a heartbeat.
And for all the “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”/Joe Lando fans out there, you’ll want to hear what Shane has to say about his next film, “Night Train” in which Joe stars. Currently in post-production, Shane gives us some hints as to what we’ll see with that later this year or early next.
And we’ve got some big congratulations for my press colleague and friend, ABC 7’s entertainment guru GEORGE PENNACCHIO, who just picked up a prestigious award from LA Press Club over the weekend. Plus, moviegoers are clearly back in the theatre seats as TOP GUN: MAVERICK tops $1 billion worldwide!
