Listen as writer/director (and Academy Award winner) TOM SCHULMAN joins me live discussing at length his new film DOUBLE DOWN SOUTH – a character-driven pot-boiler with well-chiseled interesting characters, rapier dialogue, immersive ambiance as thick as the most humid Southern day, impeccable casting, and billiard keno. An insightful conversation as Tom talks about the genesis of the film and how it was inspired in part by his own childhood and love of billiard keno. Then he breaks down the visual grammar and his directorial choices (such as widescreen and anamorphic lenses) that fuel the story and inform the character of the film, location scouting and finding the perfect exterior in one state and interior in another, casting, sound design and the attention to detail within the soundscape, score and needle drops that capture an old rural Southern vibe, editing, and more. Filmmakers and fans alike will appreciate hearing what Tom has to say about DOUBLE DOWN SOUTH.
BTL Radio Show – 01/08/2024 with special guest TOM SCHULMAN
