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How 'Stillwater' Keeps You Riveted and How 'Let Us In' Found an ‘IP’ Loophole
How 'Stillwater' Keeps You Riveted and How 'Let Us In' Found an ‘IP’ Loophole
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Length:
66 minutes
Released:
Jul 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
New movie Stillwater is really something special in every way, and several members of the team are on the show today to discuss it!
In this episode, we talk about...
How the team for Stillwater decided which elements of the plot to reveal to the audience and when to create an aura of mystery and sustain interest.
The profound and timely themes that Stillwater’s plot explores, and whether the themes or the plot came first when developing the script.
How the team developed characters for the script, and how those conversations informed casting.
How Craig Moss found a bit of a loophole in intellectual property when he created Let Us In by tapping into urban legends.
Moss’s early influences and how he got started in film.
What it was like for Moss to make the jump from producing his own short films to directing a feature.
Moss’s experience creating various parody films.
How Moss and his partner developed Let Us In from the legend of the black-eyed children and other influences for the film, like The Goonies, ET, and Stranger Things.
What it was like for Moss to work with his daughter as the lead actor on the film.
Links to Resources:
Stillwater Official Trailer
Stillwater Official Website
More about Let Us In
Please like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, subscribe to our Youtube, and check us out on Instagram!
Ask us questions at [email protected]!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we talk about...
How the team for Stillwater decided which elements of the plot to reveal to the audience and when to create an aura of mystery and sustain interest.
The profound and timely themes that Stillwater’s plot explores, and whether the themes or the plot came first when developing the script.
How the team developed characters for the script, and how those conversations informed casting.
How Craig Moss found a bit of a loophole in intellectual property when he created Let Us In by tapping into urban legends.
Moss’s early influences and how he got started in film.
What it was like for Moss to make the jump from producing his own short films to directing a feature.
Moss’s experience creating various parody films.
How Moss and his partner developed Let Us In from the legend of the black-eyed children and other influences for the film, like The Goonies, ET, and Stranger Things.
What it was like for Moss to work with his daughter as the lead actor on the film.
Links to Resources:
Stillwater Official Trailer
Stillwater Official Website
More about Let Us In
Please like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, subscribe to our Youtube, and check us out on Instagram!
Ask us questions at [email protected]!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Jul 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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