Past Filmmakers

David Dunn Jr.
The Writer's Pub

1. How did you come up with the idea for the film?

It morphed from an idea that the cinematographer had about a bunch of stuff happening in one place. I combined an idea I had about a playwrite writing something on a bill and made up the rest.

2. How long did the production process take?

5 days.

3. What challenges did you experience in the creation of the film?

We made the mistake of paying less money for short ends of thirty-five mm film. One was mislabeled. Luckily the actor hadn't moved away yet but we had to re-rent- genny, the 35mm camera, provide our own five K in lieu of the ten K, etc.

4. What is your favorite memory from creating the film?

The locations were killer, the actors were killer, and shooting thirty-five mm makes it all worth while.

5. When someone has finished watching the film, what do you hope they take  away from the experience?

The bill is back in the bar. Those two dudes are in cahoots. What happened?

6. What type of reaction has your film received from viewers?

That it's rich.

7. What advice would you give to aspiring young filmmakers?

Make something you take seriously.

8. Please tell us about your next film or project.

The next project is a feature titled Pills for Sylvia and a big bonus is everyone loves the script. Because of this it's been possible to gain momentum like- The manager of Mike Ness's band, Social Distortion, a punk band established circa 1979 who's material significantly influenced my writing the script, calling me back saying Mike was flattered and would play the role of the antagonist cop, who coincidentally represents the very antithesis of Mike's work, and therefore what the main character has come to represent. Tom Preistley- cinematographer with credits such as Thomas Crown Affair, Barbershops I and II, I can't remember the rest, loved it, got us free film, shot a trailer for us for free. And also a slew of very talented actors who come to town on big pictures or work on the TV programs shot here, and say, yeah, this is great.

9. What are your thoughts on the film industry in North Carolina?

It's no mystery the influx of films to our area. Wilmington in particular is booming. So much so that my company, Galvanized Films, invested in a ton (actually several tons) of filmmaking gear for our own, and other indie filmmakers', use.