LUCA CASERTA; Director Screenwriter of The Reach An official Stephen King adaptation, featuring Bruce Springsteen song Moonlight Motel. Screening at Garden State Film Festival LIVE from Verona, Italy

@gsff #realconversations#director #filmmaker #GSFF #StephenKing #BruceSpringsteen #Kubrick #2001 #Italy CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIES Hosted by Calvin Schwartz Meet LUCA CASERTA; (LIVE from Verona, Italy) This briefintro to one of the most fascinating interviews I’ve done these 14 yearscontains mostly thoughts and words. A reason. To promote curiosity for you allto watch. Luca is a gift for filmmaking. A lifelong journey since he first sawStanley Kubrick’s 2001. I saw 2001 back in the late 1960’s. And I talk about italmost every day. Listen up. Right from our beginning chat, Luca exudesbrilliance, perfection, vision, grasp, resilience, and devotion. Of course, Ilove his accent. His film is anofficial adaptation of Stephen King’s short story ‘The Reach.’ King wrote himthat it’s “a lovely piece of work.” The “R” word got him to feature BruceSpringsteen’s ‘Moonlight Motel” at the end of ‘The Reach.’ Not easy feats. Words and thoughts. The film deals with the veil betweenlife and death. Do we know what love really is? "Thanks to Sony Music and Bruce Springsteen. Both Bruceand Stephen have been inspirations in my life." Jana Balkan’s (leadactress) visions are not spooky. Luca has a master’s degree in PrehistoricArchaeology from the University of Verona. Working on the next film,"Mariska". Key thoughts. As an indie filmmaker. To express my ownvoice. To inspire people. Make people think and talk. To spend a daywith Stephen King, Bruce Springsteen or Stanley Kubrick. A dream for me. Actually, this was also a dream interview for me.” Calvin ** 700+ Interviews &Videos 📺 9,400+ Subscribers —and growing 👉 Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ConversationswithCalvinWetheSpecIEs GLOBAL Reach. Earth Life. Amazing People. ** LUCA CASERTA; Director & Screenwriter of "TheReach" (An official Stephen King adaptation, featuring Bruce Springsteensong ‘Moonlight Motel.’) Screening atGarden State Film Festival. LIVE from Verona, Italy ** BIO: Luca Caserta is an Italian award-winning director andscreenwriter. A graduate of the Cinecittà Film Academy (Rome), he trained underNeorealism master Carlo Lizzani and specialized in cinematography at the CentroSperimentale di Cinematografia with Giuseppe Lanci. His films have beenselected for major festivals including Cannes, Burbank, Sedona, Rhode Island,and Carmarthen Bay. His short film “Tell Me Who I Am” (2020) garnered 181international awards. His latest project, “The Reach” (2025), is the officialadaptation of a short story by Stephen King, featuring “Moonlight Motel” by THE REACH – SYNOPSIS Based on a short story by Stephen King and featuring thesong “Moonlight Motel” by Bruce Springsteen, “The Reach” is a poignantexploration of life, memory, and the journey beyond. On Goat Island, elderlyStella Flanders has lived her entire life without ever crossing the Reach thatseparates the isle from the mainland. But as a freezing winter descends, Stellabegins to see visions of those she once loved, calling her toward that finaljourney on the frozen Reach. Now, she must confront her past and the boundarybetween this world and the next in a heartfelt tale of love that transcendslife itself. LINKS: Official Links for Social Media Promo & YouTubeDescription Official Website: https://www.lucacaserta.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luca_caserta/ LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucacaserta/ Facebook (Luca Caserta Official Page):https://www.facebook.com/lucacasertafilmmaker Facebook (The Reach Official Page):https://www.facebook.com/filmthereach X (Twitter): https://x.com/Luca_Caserta YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CasertaLuca IMDb (Luca Caserta - Director's Profile):https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5066819/ IMDb (The Reach - Official Page):https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36987377/ **