Brandon Rhiness Interview

The video is an interview with indie filmmaker Brandon Rhiness, who discusses his career and challenges faced by indie filmmakers, such as funding. He also talks about his love for horror movies and his guilty pleasure films.

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[00:02] Brandon Rhiness started as a writer and turned his passion for filmmaking into a successful business.
- He has been writing since he was a child and realized people enjoyed his stories when he read one in class.
- About 10 years ago, he decided to pursue writing seriously after losing his day job.
- He took the opportunity to live on unemployment for six months and focus on making films.
- Almost a decade later, he is still writing movies and taking it month by month.

[04:23] The interviewee discusses the satisfaction of following through with creative projects and the transition to directing.
- Many people have ideas for movies or books but never follow through, so it feels good to complete a project and have people respond to it.
- The interviewee enjoys directing and capturing everything happening around them.
- They started making short films in high school and enjoyed the process, which led to their interest in directing.

[08:50] The interviewee discusses their first horror movie experiences and how it affected their ability to sleep.
- The interviewee's first horror movie was "I Know What You Did Last Summer" at the age of 12.
- They were initially scared of the fisherman character in the movie.
- The interviewee's friend's sleepover experience with "Return of the Living Dead 2" also scared them.
- "Nightmare on Elm Street 3" was another movie that scared the interviewee, leading to trouble sleeping.
- The interviewee avoided horror movies until their late teens when they decided to give them another chance.

[13:15] The challenges faced by indie filmmakers include financial constraints, difficulty in raising funds, and the pressure to hire movie stars and experienced directors.
- Budget limitations make it hard to pay everyone good wages.
- Hollywood movies receive a majority of the funding, despite their quality.
- Crowdfunding has become a popular option for raising money.
- Hiring movie stars and experienced directors increases the budget requirements.

[17:41] The interviewee discusses the challenges faced during the pandemic and the impact it had on filmmakers.
- Crossing borders between provinces was difficult due to different restrictions.
- The pandemic made filmmaking challenging, but the situation improved with time.
- The interviewee believes that filmmaking is both hard and easy at the same time.
- Many filmmakers were lost during the pandemic, and it's unclear if they gave up or faced other obstacles.

[22:06] The interviewee discusses where people can view his work and reflects on his career, expressing a desire to have started sooner and not wasted time.
- His work can be viewed on Amazon and a new streaming service called Reveal.
- He wishes he had started his career earlier and regrets not believing in himself.
- Reflects on how time flies and advises others not to waste time and use the resources they have.
- He mentions using old video cameras and finding a way to make it work.

[26:33] The interviewer asks Brandon about his guilty pleasure films and television shows.
- Brandon enjoys old Chris Farley movies and finds them hilarious.
- He also likes ridiculous comedies like the Naked Gun movies.
- While he appreciates heavier movies like The Godfather and Schindler's List, he prefers lighter films like Beverly Hills Ninja for entertainment.
- Brandon even watches The Room regularly because he finds it amusing.
- He mentions his affinity for Leslie Nelson's performances and enjoys watching his movies.

[30:56] The interviewee discusses the impact of RL Stein and Stephen King as writers.
- The interviewee believes Stephen King has had more impact on people.
- He credits Stephen King's book on writing with inspiring him to become a professional writer.
- Stephen King has had more of his works turned into movies than any other writer in history.

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