Please tell us about the projects you worked on before making ‘Goblin King’. How did you start, and how did you learn to make films?
I first started writing and making movies when I was a child. I was always swept away into the world when watching movies or theater. At some point I got curious enough to write for myself. Later on as a courtesy for a dying family member to ease her passing, I wrote short stories that she could read. I chose to film one of the stories and that was my first project. My learning curve has consisted of watching and making and repeating it. I know what I like and I know what I don't like. While in college I wrote a lot and decided to make bigger projects. These movies were Opium, Alone, Tears in echo, Zombie, Devil Dares and now Goblin King.
Tell us about ‘Goblin King’. How do you describe it?
Goblin King is a horror-drama that exists in the realm of the characters insanity. We follow his profession as a snuff filmmaker, but it ultimately revolves around the character being confronted by his lack of empathy and inability to fill the hole within him.
Please tell us about your favorite filmmakers.
My favorite filmmaker is Lars Von Trier. He has always fascinated me in the way that he works and the way his movies speak to me both in visuals and in story.
Describe how you would ensure that production is on schedule. What steps would you take?
With a good team and good communication everything is possible. Along with producers and assistants, I would create deadlines and ensure those deadlines are met with the same quality of work and dedication that others on the team are delivering.
I believe that the key to any creative project lies in a solid distribution of information and our ability to communicate. We should know what we are supposed to be doing at all times. This i've found helps in keeping the “wheels turning” consistently.
What was the hardest part of making ‘Goblin King’.
We didn't have a budget and we weren't allowed “above ground”, so location was key. And I spent a good amount of time before the shooting started, to test every effect so I was sure it worked, and went to great lengths to ensure that the movie would have the grand scale I had envisioned. We shot this in a building filled with people so, we needed to be prezice when blood was spilled and when it was cleaned up.
If possible, tell us about your next work. What plans do you have for your future work?
I am going to be remaking Alone and Tears in echo. I made those demos with only me doing everything apart from acting, and since I care deeply for those movies, I want to give it the professional and technically better treatment that it, in my mind, deserves.
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