It’s a full house and a mixed bag this week on BEHIND THE LENS thanks to our returning special guest JOSH TESSIER talking OVERRUN, plus our exclusive prerecorded interviews with writer/director FRAN KRANZ talking MASS, and the amazing cast of MIXTAPE – GEMMA BROOKE ALLEN, AUDREY HSIEH, and OLGA PETSA.
First up, take a listen to the freshest, most effervescent, and most fun trio of actors from the new Netflix hit, MIXTAPE – GEMMA BROOKE ALLEN, AUDREY HSIEH, and OLGA PETSA. Set on the eve of Y2K, this is the story of 12-year-old Beverly who, together with her new BFF’s Nicky and Ellen, sets out on a journey to find songs on a mixtape crafted by her late parents. (And folks – the soundtrack is amazing!) With none of the girls even born when this film takes place, you can really hear their amazement and joy at experiencing the hair, the clothes, and the music of the era. But most important is their very evident friendship to come from MIXTAPE. A film with fun and friendship at its heart, you can hear and feel the genuineness of it among the girls during this interview.
MIXTAPE is now streaming on Netflix.
Plus, you’ll hear our exclusive interview with writer/director FRAN KRANZ talking about his feature directorial debut, the powerful and compelling MASS. Picking up four HCA Film Awards nominations this week (Best First Feature, Best Indie, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Jason Isaacs), MASS is the story of the aftermath of a violent tragedy that affects the lives of two couples in very different ways and stars Ann Dowd, Jason Isaacs, Martha Plimpton, and Reed Birney. Listen as Fran delves into, among others, the writing process and the intentional visual grammar of the film as well as conscious design to hone in on sound design with the absence of a score, extended periods of silence, and the use of calibrated distant ambiance as an auditory backdrop.
MASS is available On Demand on December 28.
Then returning to #BTLRadioShow is the wonderful writer/director JOSH TESSIER who is back talking about his latest film OVERRUN. Now available on DVD/Blu-ray just in time for holiday gift-giving, stuntman-turned-director Josh talks about this tale of hard-core mafioso battles with Russians, Italians, good cops, bad cops, and an informant caught in the middle and bringing it all to life with this feature directorial debut. A big focus of our discussion is the use of color in the film, as well as extended conversation about color correction in general, a discipline that Josh brings to the table and which aids his creative and directorial eye.
OVERRUN is now streaming on Amazon Prime, Tubi and Vudu Fandango, and also available on DVD and Blu-ray.
