3.101-Filmmaker Interview with Alex Thompson

Send us Fan MailIn today's episode, I interview Alex Thompson, director of the short film "Em & Selma Go Griffin Hunting," the story of a mother and daughter faced with difficult choices as they take part in a coming-of-age hunt set in a fictional 1930s America.Listen to hear about how Alex's world building for the film began with the characters, the process of casting the main characters of the film to ensure they had the right level of humanity for the story, and the challenge of creating a set of digital creatures to inhabit the world that would look like high quality blockbuster effects on a small short film budget.Books mentioned in this episode include:Aesop's FablesGrimm's Fairy TalesThe Great Mother: An Analysis of the Archetype by Erich NeumannBaudolino by Umberto EcoThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoSapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah HarariFilms and TV shows mentioned in this episode include:"Em & Selma Go Griffin Hunting" directed by Alex ThompsonJurassic Park directed by Steven SpielbergHereditary directed by Ari AsterThe Walking Dead (series)The Grapes of Wrath directed by John Ford"La jetée" directed by Chris Marker12 Monkeys directed by Terry Gilliam"Un Chien Andalou" directed by Luis Buñuel"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" directed by Robert EnricoAvatar directed by James CameronBlade Runner directed by Ridley Scott2001: A Space Odyssey directed by Stanley KubrickEverything Everywhere All at Once directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel ScheinertNight of the Hunter directed by Charles LaughtonCome and See directed by Elem KlimovThe Passion of Joan of Arc directed by Carl Th. DreyerThe Seventh Seal directed by Ingmar BergmanApocalypse Now directed by Francis Ford CoppolaThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari directed by Robert Wiene12 Angry Men directed by Sidney LumetPoor Things directed by Yorgos LanthimosThe Thin Red Line directed by Terrence MalickFollow the film on Instagram @emandselmagogriffinhunting and Alex @alexanderthompsonfilms.Support the show