{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Off Off Pod - Episode 033 - Producer Director Actor Brad Coolidge, Part 2","description":"Filmmaker Brad Coolidge likes hockey\r\nHere is part 2 of my interview with Brad Coolidge.\r\nIf you've ever thought you might want to direct a film, this is a great interview for you because my buddy Brad talks honestly about some of the challenges he faced as a first time director shooting a "creature feature."\r\nSometimes the elements don't cooperate, or your creature gets held up in customs and arrives late, or you don't have enough days on the schedule.   There are so many obstacles awaiting you when you make a film.\r\nBrad and his wife, Melissa, along with their producing partner, Todd Labarowski, make beautiful indie movies as well.  We talked about these in detail in part 1 of the interview, but here are the links again to those great films: What Maisie Knew, Prince Avalanche, Joe,  The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him AND Her, Manglehorn, and The World Made Straight.\r\nEnjoy the interview.  Topics covered:\r\n\r\nBack to our conversation in progress, El Chupacabra (1:25)\r\nSetting the movie in Austin, paring down the budget, casting in NY, LA and locally (5:06)\r\nApproaching go time, creature creation by Mario Torres, Jr. (7:22)\r\nFirst day -- driving scenes, Texas State University (9:50)\r\nRelying on experienced crew, location scouting, spending a lot of time on the master (12:29)\r\nComplication at the beginning of the first week (19:19)\r\nWeather does not cooperate, steady cam (22:22)\r\nCreature challenges, no time to rehearse (24:56)\r\nReworking, editing what's in the can (33:00)\r\nInspiring the troupes, "Once more unto the breach!" (34:56)\r\nA little about raising money (39:46)\r\nWorking on a script with Brad, Drilling Company connection (44:16)\r\nTreating people well on a film set (46:37)\r\n","author_name":"Off Off Pod with Stephen Bittrich","author_url":"http:\/\/offoffpod.libsyn.com","html":"