Archives 2016

This week on the Imperfect Podcast we interviewed independent film maker Christopher Glatis and actor Rick Ravanello. We discussed their experience making the short film Swivel Shot. Swivel Shot is about two LAPD police officers, at the height of their love that are about to surprise each other with joyful news. Unfortunately, a day that could have been beautiful for both, proves to be the most challenging of their lives. Swivel Shot is a moving story of timing, fate and destiny.

As independent film makers we strive to make movies that have an impact. During the interview Christopher & Rick discussed how important collaboration is to the creative process. Rick pointed out how important relationships are in the film industry and that making friends with the crew will help your career for years to come. They also shared why short films can make a bigger impact with the audience, plus find out what equipment they used and how much budget you might need for your next independent short film.

Swivel Shot Podcast Preview

Swivel Shot Interview Full Episode

• Download on iTunes
• Listen on Soundcloud 

Watch The Short Film Swivel Shot

Produced & written by Christopher Glatis, starring Rick Ravanello & Jacqueline Piñol.

This week in the news

• ‘Suicide Squad’ Fans Launch Petition To Shut Down Rotten Tomatoes In Response To Bad Reviews via IndieWire.com. Did you love it or hate it? We’ll discuss Suicide Squad on next week’s Imperfect Podcast

• Resident Evil: The Final Chapter: 1st Official Trailer – The trailer shows Milla Jovovich, who plays series protagonist Alice, riding through Raccoon City. “This is my story – the end of my story,” she says in the clip. The film is due top open Jan. 27, 2017.

• Stan Lee’s Cameo In Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 Confirmed via ComicBook.com. James Gunn has just recently reaffirmed his own fanboy status for the famed writer with a thumbs up to a fans inquiry about a Stan Lee cameo in the upcoming movie.

Composer and conductor John Williams has scored some of the greatest films of all time including, Star Wars, Jaws, E.T., Indiana Jones, Superman and the Harry Potter films. He studied music at Juilliard, worked as a jazz pianist and studio musician before starting to compose for television and film. His career as one of the most prolific 20^th century composers has been one to envy. Williams has won Academy Awards and received a record-breaking array of nominations.

On this episode of The Imperfect Podcast we discuss the legend John Williams and his career. We also discuss the Screenwriting process and how it differs from person to person.

If you like what you see hit us up at Twitter, check out our behind the scenes at Instagram, and our YouTube is the best place to find all of our videos.

The first Purge movie gave a great set up for this sequel, The Purge: Election Year. They do it again, using the world we’ve come to know from the first two movies exploring the best Purge yet.

Frank Grillo returns as Leo Barnes, a former cop and Edwin Hodge as Dante Bishop, from the first film who is now a revolutionist. Bishop leads the anti-government movement and Barnes is the head of security for Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell). Roan is running for president on an anti-Purge platform.

Election Year strays from being a straight horror film. It has a few scares, but delivers a much more involved discussion of politics, racism, and other social issues.

The Imperfect Podcast discusses the film in this episode:

Also on the episode: We discuss our experience at the Long Island International Film Expo and the other short films we had the privilege of viewing. Stuck In Mute, Twisted, Carousel Man, Line To the Wall, and The Guest.

Check out Heckler Kane’s interview at the film festival:

If you like what you see hit us up at Twitter, check out our behind the scenes at Instagram, and our YouTube is the best place to find all of our videos.

We came across an article from Screen Craft that led us to the question of why does Hollywood make bad movies.  In its most simplistic form the movie business is just that, a business. There is a guarantee by doing a sequel or hopping onto a franchise that already exists that money will come In. To put this simply, if there is a “name brand” on your product you are more likely to succeed and bring in a higher income. If the average film costs 30 million to make and the movie takes in 100 million it is still considered a flop by todays standards.

When trying to get investors in a film they are less likely to “roll the dice” if the property has not been proven before. For example there have been movies made like the Sharknado sequels that are horrible but just because it retains that branded name of Sharknado we as consumers still watch. Now this example holds a critically bashed movie in the light but what about a sequel of a higher regarded movie like Jaws? Jaws is rated in the top movies of all time by IMDB and many others but still spawned three more that got progressively worse. With a budget of 23 million and a us gross of only 20 million those numbers just don’t add up but somehow the movie is still greenlit by the studios based on it’s name.

Here is the deal, Hollywood continues to try to bank on big names and not take chances on the little guy with what could have been much better movies. That’s based on you the viewer who comes out in droves to see something familiar. You don’t want crappy movies, take your money to smaller name movies. That will force a change.

Check out the comentary on this topic on the Imperfect Podcast. They talk about Why Hollywood makes bad  movies and make your decision. Also for the independent film maker you can get some tips on how to make a DIY Lavalier microphone from Hollwood Know How and a list of the essential indie film Gear.  

Us creative types can be really insecure and we need to know you care. Please Take some time to show us how much we mean to you. If you like what you see hit us up at Twitter, check out our behind the scenes at Instagram, and our YouTube is the best place to find all of our videos. If you don’t like what you see, mamma always said if you cant say something nice…

Join us for a complete review of the new AMC series Feed the Beast. The Imperfect Podcast talks about character development, being a food junkie and the cinematography of the new show. Also on this episode, the Twitter hashtag #filmsgonewet where we give some of the best “wet” film puns that we could find. Stick around till the end and get some great indie film tips.

Us creative types can be really insecure and we need to know you care. Please Take some time to show us how much we mean to you. If you like what you see hit us up at Twitter, check out our behind the scenes at Instagram, and our YouTube is the best place to find all of our videos. If you don’t like what you see, mamma always said if you cant say something nice…

On this week’s Imperfect Podcast, we talk about our experience at the 2016 Winter Film Awards 48-hour Film Challenge. There were 21 teams chosen to demonstrate how well they could create a 2-7 minute short film based on a given genre, tag line, and a prop. Each team was called into a conference room and asked to pick a genre out of a hat. The genres were Horror/Slasher or Monster, Romance or Comedy, Martial Arts or Super Hero, Buddy film/Chick flick, Spy/Cop, Zombie/Musical, Science-fiction, Western, Thriller/ Suspense or Film Noir.

The tag line for this year’s 48 hour film challenge, which every group had to incorporate into their short film, was the following quote from Oscar Wilde: “This is New York and there’s no law against being annoying.” The last requirement and most challenging was the prop, Grand Central Station. Each group was issued a permit to film in that location for 1 hour.

We discuss the difficulties inherent in a challenge such as this as Heckler Kane Creations was one of the participating teams. Here are all the films submitted on YouTube.

Find out more info about the Winter Film Awards 48 Hour Film Challenge on twitter @winterfilmawards

Watch Our Short Film The Drop Off

Us creative types can be really insecure and we need to know you care. Please Take some time to show us how much we mean to you. If you like what you see hit us up at Twitter, check out our behind the scenes at Instagram, and our YouTube is the best place to find all of our videos. If you don’t like what you see, mamma always said if you cant say something nice…

 On this week’s Imperfect Podcast, we discuss our Top Ten Cinematic Villains and the movies in which they appear. We address the question of what makes a villain interesting and how he/she gets into your favorite top ten. Check out the following movies and familiarize yourself with the leading villain to see if you agree or disagree with us: Star Wars, Fatal Attraction, Jaws, Scarface, Wizard of Oz, Batman, Silence of the Lambs, Dracula, Misery, and Cape Fear with many honorable mentions.

And don’t forget, even though villains are usually more interesting than heroes, the heroes always end up with the girl.

Us creative types can be really insecure and we need to know you care. Please Take some time to show us how much we mean to you. If you like what you see hit us up at Twitter, check out our behind the scenes at Instagram, and our YouTube is the best place to find all of our videos. If you don’t like what you see, mamma always said if you cant say something nice…

On this week’s Imperfect Podcast, we discuss our favorite (SNL) Saturday Night Live sketches and actors. SNL is one of the longest running shows in history and the most successful sketch comedy ever. For decades it has been making people laugh, from one generation to the next. The original cast, called “The Not Ready For Prime-Time Players”, consisted of John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Gilda Radner, Laraine Newman, and Chevy Chase, who was replaced by Bill Murray in the second season. Many noteworthy comedians are mentioned such as Martin Short, Phil Hartman, Billy Crystal, Chris Rock, Will Farrell, Tina Fey, Adam Sandler and Chris Farley, just to name a few. We also mention some of the most memorable sketches that were made into full-length features such as the Blues Brothers, the Coneheads, Superstar, Night at the Roxbury, etc. Many of the cast members and writers moved on to very successful careers in all facets of show business, including script writing, playwriting, directing, standup, and of course acting on the big screen. When you look at some of today’s funniest and most well known comedians, chances are they were once a cast member on SNL.

Us creative types can be really insecure and we need to know you care. Please Take some time to show us how much we mean to you. If you like what you see hit us up at Twitter, check out our behind the scenes at Instagram, and our YouTube is the best place to find all of our videos. If you don’t like what you see, mamma always said if you cant say something nice…

On this week’s Imperfect Podcast, in honor of our short film, Twisted, which just got accepted into the Long Island International Film Festival, we discuss our Top Ten Favorite Horror Movies of all time and what makes them scary. We speak about the role music plays in a horror film and how it can also be viewed as a character. Some of the films that we mention go back to our childhood because they have proven the test of time and had a lasting affect on us. Check out the following movies to see why we made our choice: Dracula, Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13^th, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, It, Carrie, Halloween, The Shinning, The Blair Witch Project, Exorcist, and Psycho. Let us know what movies you would add to the list.

Us creative types can be really insecure and we need to know you care. Please Take some time to show us how much we mean to you. If you like what you see hit us up at Twitter, check out our behind the scenes at Instagram, and our YouTube is the best place to find all of our videos. If you don’t like what you see, mamma always said if you cant say something nice…

On this week’s Imperfect Podcast, we discuss all the actors that played Batman: Adam West, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck and cartoon voice-over Kevin Conroy. We compare and contrast the actor and director’s interpretation of the role as well as the general feel of each script. We reveal our favorite actors and their interpretations of Batman. We also speak about their counterpart villains who help shape the role: Julie Newmar, Eartha Kitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, Anne Hathaway, Halle Berry, Cesar Romero, Jack Nicholson, Heath Ledger, Burgess Meredith, Jim Carrey. We also mentioned Michael Caine as our favorite Alfred.

Find the podcast on YouTube, Sound Cloud or ITunes

Us creative types can be really insecure and we need to know you care. Please Take some time to show us how much we mean to you. If you like what you see hit us up at Twitter, check out our behind the scenes at Instagram, and our YouTube is the best place to find all of our videos. If you don’t like what you see, mamma always said if you cant say something nice…