We thought it would be a good idea to help you get to know some of our fantastic filmmakers. So, borrowing an idea from LA Weekly’s Karina Longworth (the Bernard Pivot to our James Lipton), we submitted four questions to each filmmaker about and themselves and their films. We’ll be randomly posting as many responses as we can fit in between now and the kick-off.
Next up is writer/producer/actor Jack Roberts, and director/producer/actor Justin Monroe of The Rock ‘n’ Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher, screening Saturday, June 12th at 7:00pm at the Kerr Auditorium.
1. Tell us about your movie. Give us the reductive, 25-word or less, “It’s like [pop culture reference a] meets [pop culture reference b]!” pitch, then explain what the quick and dirty sell leaves out.
If Wes Anderson and Jean-Pierre Jeunet baked a cake from a recipe written by John Hughes and displayed it in Tulsa – Very tasty.
A wanna be rock-star tries to live up to his dad’s success in the brutal world of Oklahoma karaoke.
2. Are you a full-time filmmaker? If not, tell us how you get by while raising money for your films.
With gratefulness, yes.
3. Have you been to deadCENTER before? What’s something you look forward to discovering (or re-living) at the festival and/or in Oklahoma City?
Jack: Unfortunately not. We are deadCENTER virgins.
Justin: We look forward to a cigar at Makers, A Pint at McNellie’s, watching a ton of great films, connecting with some of our Oklahomies, and winning new friends and influencing people.
4. Every filmmaker has influences and cinematic heroes. Name one of yours, and while you’re at it, tell us one film (or scene) in history that you wish you had directed.
Justin: I have never been a favorites kind of a guy-I only have favorites in the moment. Right now, I’m thinking of the director Jean-Pierre Jeneut and his movie Delicatessen. I absolutely loved the rhythm and sound montage created by people around the apartment just tending to their normal business. And also the tea pouring scene with the near-blind girl. Oh, and the movie Tombstone, was awesome. The “Wyatt slaps Johnny Tyler scene” was perfect in so many ways. Crap, can’t forget the Big Lebowski, the whole movie!
