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Eric Roberts’ performance praised in Christopher Vinan’s Bird’s Eye Witness

Eric Roberts’ performance praised in Christopher Vinan’s Bird’s Eye Witness

How did you become interested in making movies?

I am not sure! And I don’t remember! I don’t think there was ever a point of initiation I always had this interest that just developed into execution over time. I first picked up a camera when I was 8 years old! I would make movies with my brother and the other neighborhood kids. I remember I would cast them and we will practice and play characters. The films didn’t always makes sense, but they were very fun to make.

Who is your inspiration as a filmmaker?

I don’t really watch enough films to have a point of inspiration! There are many films that I like to watch and many filmmakers, whose work I like.

How did you come up with the story?

I came up with this story when I was walking around my hometown Of La Crescenta very many years ago. My friends and I came across this bird that was sitting outside of a mortuary yelling. The words help me help me. I was never able to let go of that moment, and I thought it was really funny, and it sort of haunted me for years, I remember thinking of the story behind that bird and inventing this guy that kills his mother that he operates the mortuary with. But then I thought it was too similar to psycho. I knew that the bird had to be the witness to a murder, and while I was at Berkeley, I remember thinking a lot about how a lot of the medical fields are there to prolong life, even if life isn’t meant to be prolong. So I thought it would be funny for someone to be killing old people that are too old. then, in my own life, I have been going through a break up, sort of surrounding the idea of jealousy and possession and trust. Channeling all of those things together help me create the story where a man kills his wife for cheating on him, and the only witness is a bird, and he’s been killing a lot of people at a retirement home to bring BUSINESS to his mortuary.

How did you do your casting?

All the casting was really rooted in people that I’ve worked with in the past. We also used breakdown Xpress, but the majority of the parts were filled by people I knew I liked to work with Either on smaller commercials or other creative projects.

You are having an Oscar nominated actor in your film. How is working with Eric Roberts?

Eric Roberts is legendary for a reason and every time I work with him I can see it. His energy is incredible and his creative choices are always surprise me. This time we wanted to let him rain free so we created a skeleton version of the script for his sins. We allowed him to improv with us so we can find the funniest moment as it developed. It is very fun to work with Mr. Roberts, because when he steps into a room it’s like, oh things are happening now.

There is a well known 90’s sensation. How is working with Kathleen Kinmont?

Cathleen is amazing and her level of creativity and patience is unrivaled. She had so much to each seem because she can really feel the script. It’s almost like having a whole different layer of storytelling on top of her character. Her creative choices are always correct. I really trust her a lot and what she does and I have had a fantastic time working with her. her character is a bit different from her real self because in reality, she is so lovable and kind. Some other people on Syd have described her energy as child week and I really agree. When she steps into a scene it’s like we’re all playing

There is a Instagram and Vine trending artist. How is working with Evan Breen?

Working with Evan. Breen is really fun because of how funny he naturally is. He always catches me off guard when he does it take as he brings his own flavor of comedy into the character and it’s almost as if he’s not acting he’s just being his regular, funny self. From his style of talking to his mannerisms he is just funny in every cell of him. I’m very lucky that he’s join the cast. It is interesting working with him though because sometimes I feel like there is a bit of disconnect between Longtake and the sort of takes he’s used to when it comes to making his content. Sometimes I feel like I am milking and redoing a moment he already gave me. We discussed it briefly when he was telling me that a lot of what he makes it just comes with a gut feeling and it doesn’t include a retake or a redo. It’s interesting because when I film, I find myself re-doing so much to really perfect a camera movement or a piece of performance

Lots of artist with serious credits have been cast. Perry Caravello, Don Pecchio, Celia Kaye, Joseph Miller, Dragon Oliver, William Phelps, Johnny Robish. An ensemble of professionals.

You have, also, cast an actor unknown to the American audience. How is working with Suhir Ponncchamy?

Working with Suhir is fantastic because Suhir does not act. His style of performance isn’t theatrical or over-the-top. It’s always very subtle and subdued and very much like a real interaction. Very often the room goes still after he gives a performance because of how real it felt. Someone even asked him if he had actually killed someone in the past and if this was a recreation. He’s incredibly incredible. Something interesting between he and I though is how much he cares about detail and film logic. Very often we find ourselves semi feuding over whether or not some thing would happen within the world of the story. I am a firm believer that if it’s on camera, it Hass to be believed, and we can use the camera and filmmaking to invent worlds whereas Suhir very much wants to keep everything to reality and authenticity is necessary to that. I always really appreciate his opinion because it’s very intelligent and informed and usually finding a middle ground is gold. He’s a very talented actor that makes us forget that there are actors acting because of how authentic he is. You can tell sometimes that even the thoughts in his head are performed during a scene

Media Contact
Company Name: Sweet Deals Entertainment
Contact Person: Christopher Vinan
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City: Pasadena
State: CA
Country: United States
Website: https://sweetdealsmedia.com/birdseyewitness/


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