{"id":40183,"date":"2025-09-22T11:00:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T18:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/?p=40183"},"modified":"2025-09-22T10:33:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T17:33:55","slug":"btl-radio-show-09-22-2025-with-guests-johnny-danks-talking-shakey-grounds-and-vincent-grashaw-talking-bang-bang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/miscellaneous\/behind-the-lens-podcast\/btl-radio-show-09-22-2025-with-guests-johnny-danks-talking-shakey-grounds-and-vincent-grashaw-talking-bang-bang\/","title":{"rendered":"BTL Radio Show – 09\/22\/2025 with guests JOHNNY DANKS talking SHAKEY GROUNDS and VINCENT GRASHAW talking BANG BANG"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An interesting show this week on BEHIND THE LENS as we take a look at two very different films and filmmakers, thanks to producer\/actor Johnny Danks talking about his new film, SHAKEY GROUNDS, the first one produced under the banner of his company Dank Productions, and director\/editor VINCENT GRASHAW discussing the emotionally powerful character study BANG BANG.<\/p>\n

First up, Johnny Danks and SHAKEY GROUNDS. What began as a short film about coffee and a coffee shop, after 15 years, morphed into the feature film we have today, SHAKEY GROUNDS, which is not about coffee, but a film that features grunge music and captures Seattle’s 1990s vibe.<\/p>\n

SHAKEY GROUNDS is the story of a troubled musician and his band as they navigate personal demons and a shot at redemption with a disgraced record executive. After multiple obstacles, they rise together, finding purpose in their music and each other.<\/p>\n

Directed by Michael Garcia with script by Trace Slobotkin, in addition to producing SHAKEY GROUNDS, Johnny Danks also co-stars as the disgraced record executive Nick. Joining Johnny on screen are Eric Roberts as his boss Lou Bernstein, Eric Nelson as Travis, the leader of The Cuticles band, Ella Cannon as the band manager and coffee shop manager Mel, and \u201cGeneral Hospital\u201d fave Kelly Thiebaud, who is on board as Travis\u2019 sister Carrie.<\/p>\n

As you\u2019ll hear in this conversation, Johnny goes in-depth discussing the 15 year writing process and his involvement in every aspect of the production from casting to location and shooting in Arkansas, to the decision to use original music, to logistics and particulars including two concert scenes in the film (and you haven\u2019t really experienced a lo budget\/micro budget film until you\u2019ve had to schedule and wrangle 100+ non-actors in a concert sequence), to production design (which includes a build-out of a video store), to his own performance, and more.<\/p>\n

SHAKEY GROUNDS is currently available on your favorite digital platforms.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n