BEHIND THE LENS #422: Featuring Tom Schulman

Behind The Lens

#BTLRadioShow kicks off YEAR TEN with a very special guest – Academy Award winner TOM SCHULMAN who joins us live discussing his new film which he wrote and directed, the pot-boiling DOUBLE DOWN SOUTH. Plus, you'll hear my exclusive interview with writer/director BILL OLIVER talking about his emotionally powerful film OUR SON. First up, take a listen as writer/director BILL OLIVER talks about OUR SON; an emotional, very human, powerhouse starring Luke Evans and Billy Porter in a gut-punching story of a gay couple now going their separate ways but with their son caught in the middle. Porter is more than award-worthy. Listen as Bill and I break down the film's elements and how each supports the very human themes of this story, diving into the cinematography and particularly blocking and lighting, score, casting, the impetus for the story itself, and more. Then listen as writer/director (and Academy Award winner) TOM SCHULMAN joins me live discussing at length his new film DOUBLE DOWN SOUTH – a character-driven pot-boiler with well-chiseled interesting characters, rapier dialogue, immersive ambiance as thick as the most humid Southern day, impeccable casting, and billiard keno. An insightful conversation as Tom talks about the genesis of the film and how it was inspired in part by his own childhood and love of billiard keno. Then he breaks down the visual grammar and his directorial choices (such as widescreen and anamorphic lenses) that fuel the story and inform the character of the film, location scouting and finding the perfect exterior in one state and interior in another, casting, sound design and the attention to detail within the soundscape, score and needle drops that capture an old rural Southern vibe, editing, and more. Filmmakers and fans alike will appreciate hearing what Tom has to say about DOUBLE DOWN SOUTH. http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com