Show Notes
THE BLURB: What happens when you make a movie that literally nobody making it wants to make? From the audience's POV, you get a mediocre horror movie from a world class horror franchise (Tales From The Crypt). From the creator's POV however you get complete and total catastrophe. How the creative team behind Crypt went from catering to their craft to surrendering to corporate cynicism. It's a deeply personal, intensely honest peek behind the scenes at Hollywood movie-making; in fact, that honesty caused Entertainment Weekly to call Season 1 of The How Not To Make A Movie Podcast "the best movie podcast of 2022". In episode one, you'll meet Alan Katz, Gil Adler and much of the creative team that made HBO's "Tales From The Crypt" iconic. You'll experience the incredible highs of Hollywood success, but also one of those moments where corporate cynicism overwhelms creative integrity. What do you do when a passion project becomes a sell out - and walking away would mean the end of the career you just started?
SHOW NOTES: The How NOT To Make A Movie Podcast started as a story podcast - about (as its season on subtitle said) "the making of Bordello Of Blood". I had no battle plan - or plan to do a podcast beyond telling the Bordello story.
But, as most every podcaster will tell you, this medium is both addictive and deeply satisfying creatively. I didn't want to stop telling stories - and there were soooooo many show biz stories yet to tell that didn't make the cut into season one.
So, throwing lots of guests into the mix - with lots of Gil into the mix as well - I made three additional seasons. Some of those episodes have been brought forward here. What started with this podcast - with this very episode, in fact - mushroom clouded into (now) ten different podcasts covering a host of topics. It all started here with the telling of this deeply personal story told with total honesty.
How NOT to make a horror movie for sure. In fact, how NEVER to make a movie..
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More from The How NOT To Make A Movie Podcast
IN THIS EPISODE It shouldn't be a revelation that we're huge Sherrie Rose fans here at the How NOT To Make A Movie Podcast. Sherrie appeared in two episodes of "Tales From The Crypt" and had a small role in "Demon Knight", the first Crypt-branded feature. Her first Crypt episode was the William Friedkin directed "On A Dead Man's Chest" - a classic episode! But, Sherrie's second Crypt appearance - as the mysterious, mask-wearing young woman in "Only Skin Deep" - is truly a world class performance. Acting is just the tip of the Sherrie Rose Creative Enterprise. She writes, produces, finds financing and pretty much does it all. She's fearless. Like a force of nature. In this episode, we get into all of it - especially the writing!
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IN THIS EPISODE Returning for another visit – the first of at least two conversations – are old friends Cy Voris and Ethan Reiff. Those knowledgeable about the Cryptosphere, recognize Cy and Ethan as the authors of the first Tales From The Crypt feature film “Demon Knight”. Having been part of several successful writing partnerships, I truly marvel at what Cy and Ethan have achieved. They’ve been working together for almost 40 years. Most marriages don’t last that long! In this chat, we'll talk about the craft of writing - both as individuals and as a team. Those are two somewhat different processes.