A bit of mix and match on this episode of BEHIND THE LENS with filmmaker DANIEL J. COPLAN talking about 8 WINDS, plus our exclusive interview with director ANTHONY FABIAN talking about the delightful MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS.
First up is writer/director/producer/editor/actor DANIEL COPLAN who is on hand talking about his new film, 8 WINDS. Described as a film about “An over-the-hill filmmaker, a comedy club owner, and a reclusive billionaire are drawn into a deadly intrigue as a Russian Oligarch fights for control of California’s water supply.” Starring Robert Davi, Coplan, and Leona Paraminski, 8 WINDS is an interesting meld of characters and themes.
Listen as Dan talks about his 5+ year journey in making 8 WINDS from idea to script and how to bring the page to life on screen. Covering everything, starting with the film being lo budget/no budget/micro-budget and how that dictated what Dan would and wouldn’t be able to do with filming which impacted him starting at the script stage, to single camera shooting to using natural light and planning for such, to wireless mics and why scenes were limited to only two speaking characters in a scene, to casting, to pick-up shooting, recasting and reshooting, to locations, to filming permitting, to soundscape, to his own acting while directing, to wearing multiple production hats, to editing and more. A lot of helpful information for first-time or novice filmmakers as well as showcasing Dan’s passion and sticktoitiveness for telling this story.
And then we’re talking about one of my favorite films of the year – MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS – with my prerecorded exclusive interview with director/co-writer ANTHONY FABIAN. Nothing short of magical enchantment, this film is pure joy and a wonderful adaptation of Paul Gallico’s 1958 novel which I have loved since first reading it in elementary school in the late 60s. Starring Lesley Manville, Jason Isaacs, Isabelle Huppert, Lambert Wilson, Alba Baptista, Lucas Bravo, and Ellen Thomas, the joy, beauty, and wonder of MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS all come together under Anthony’s direction. Listen as Anthony goes in-depth talking about the adaptation of Gallico’s book with various themes and building strong character backstories, cinematography and camera lyricism, cinematic influences, the use of color, production design, Christian Dior, the brilliant and beautiful period costume design of Jenny Beavan Rael Lewis’ whimsical score and musical contrasts, and more. Making his own moonlight with MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS, Anthony covers it all in our conversation!
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