69 - Tim Stevens, Writer and Director of The Resurrectionist - The Big Seance Podcast: My Paranormal World

Tim Stevens fills us in on the inspiration behind his Southern Gothic Horror film, The Resurrectionist. Go behind the scenes of the movie's production and learn how you can support the art of independent film! Visit BigSeance.com for show notes. Pssst... Want to leave voice feedback? Use the SpeakPipe Link!   In this episode: Episode Preview :00 Intro 1:53 Announcements and Shoutouts! 2:27 BIG NEWS! Big Séance is now on iHeart Radio! 2:53 Patrick will be speaking at the American Hauntings 2016 Fall Festival organized by Troy Taylor. This year it'll be in Jacksonville, Illinois on September 24, 2016. 3:27 He'll also be at Kansas City Paracon on August 6th and 7th, 2016. 4:06 Patrick was recently a guest on Paranormal Underground Radio: In the Dark on June 30, 2016, and Marla Martenson's Cosmic Conversations YouTube show on July 8, 2016. 4:19 Listener feedback from Amber and Mac. 5:10 His appearance on the show just might be due to awesome synchronicity! Allow me to introduce you to Tim Stevens! 7:58 Tim's Bio 8:50 Tim Stevens first discovered his love for cinema at a young age watching classic gothic horror films like The Cabinet of Dr. Calegari and Nosferatu. It was a discovery that film could be art and take audiences to places they never imagined. Tim continued his love of film by attending film school at the University of North Texas. Having graduated, Tim currently writes, directs, and produces short films that express his love of horror, fantasy, and avant-garde. Source: titlependingproductions.com Tim introduces us to his short film, The Resurrectionist. 11:36 Cutting a feature film script down to 6 minutes. 14:05 What inspired Tim to make a film like The Resurrectionist? (Anne Rice and New Orleans) 16:06 The research that went into the project. 18:09 Tim had a paranormal experience at the Magnolia Plantation. 24:00 Researching Voodoo and getting the facts straight. 25:00 How Tim describes his brand of Horror (Life, death, and being afraid of the unknown) 27:47 The story of one of his first paranormal experiences. 30:54 The Resurrectionist was shot in Jefferson, Texas. 36:49 What are the biggest technical and logistical challenges with creating a short film like this one? 37:56 More behind the scenes from the production (Costumes, Lighting, Cinematography) 42:42 The music and soundtrack from The Resurrectionist (Morgan and Lundi Knight) 47:45 "A film should be an immersive experience, and you should be totally locked in to what's going on." 51:03 The recording studio (Captive Ear Studio) 53:25 Four films that Tim Stevens thinks should be on anyone's required viewing list! 55:24 La belle et la bete (Beauty and the Beast) (1946) 56:09 Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula (1992), the shortest Dracula in history, and the Dracula impersonation showdown! 57:44 Seriously. What is absinthe? 1:01:32 Insidious (2011) 1:02:38 The Haunting (1963) 1:03:58 What's the best way to support Title Pending Productions, The Resurrectionist, and independent film in general? (Check out crowdsourcing sites) 1:04:23 Outro 1:10:08   For more on Tim Stevens and his work:  Watch Tim's film, The Resurrectionist, on YouTube TitlePendingProductions.com Title Pending Productions on Facebook Twitter: @TpProd Instagram: @TimStevensFilms   Record your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! Call the show at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. Visit BigSéance.com for more information.   Please help The Big Séance Podcast by subscribing, rating, and reviewing the show on iTunes, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Google Play Music, and iHeart Radio.