EPISODE · Oct 8, 2018 · 49 MIN
Adi Shankar deep in conversation at NYCC
from The Fandom Files
The Fandom Files is joined by prolific genre producer Adi Shankar! A Hollywood outsider, Shankar blitzed the place, breaking into the town on a whirlwind of creative energy and face makeup. He made movie after movie, including cult hits (Dredd) and box office hits (The Grey) and did things his own way, as seen with his own unlicensed "Bootleg Universe" short films featuring his favorite superheroes and characters. Now, even as he stays productive and churn out some of his best work, including Netflix's Castlevania and the upcoming film Bodied, he's reassessing his career, his goals, and his future. He gets candid in this one-on-one conversation, recorded in his hotel room during NYCC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The Fandom Files is joined by prolific genre producer Adi Shankar! A Hollywood outsider, Shankar blitzed the place, breaking into the town on a whirlwind of creative energy and face makeup. He made movie after movie, including cult hits (Dredd) and box office hits (The Grey) and did things his own way, as seen with his own unlicensed "Bootleg Universe" short films featuring his favorite superheroes and characters. Now, even as he stays productive and churn out some of his best work, including Netflix's Castlevania and the upcoming film Bodied, he's reassessing his career, his goals, and his future. He gets candid in this one-on-one conversation, recorded in his hotel room during NYCC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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