Making a comeback album after your rock band breaks up out of fear of selling out? Pretty tough! But, hey, as filmmakers, we stop at nothing in the face of tough. In the case of Gaelan Draper and Charlie Saxton's spooky rock dramedy Art of the Hit? Tough don't mean nothing. Art of the Hit follows the band Excelcis rekindling after an early '90s breakup in the wake of one of their key members bailing on them for a better gig. After a decade or so of floundering, their lead man Ryan brings them back to record their comeback album in a haunted French chateau. With an eccentric, ego-driven guru producer, no real direction, and fear of ghosts spooking around, what could go wrong? As we learned speaking with Draper and Saxton about the making of their groovy, introspective movie, plenty can go wrong in pursuit of great art. Luckily, with Art of the Hit, a lot can also go right. The production of Art of the Hit is an indie filmmaker's dreamscape of serendipity and friendship—an inspiration to indie filmmakers everywhere, if I don't so say myself. Read on for the hidden secrets of acquiring a fancy castle for your shooting location, pushing through adversity in the face of budgetary restrictions, and, at the end of the day, following your dreams, man.P.S. siren call to all you Chacolat heads out there: read to the end. NFS Interviews Gaelen Draper and Charlie Saxton Editor's note: the following interview is edited for...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 16 August, 2024