If you've ever worked in the service industry as a waitor, you might have found your self in a situation like this: Pardon me, sorry to interrupt. I know you're in the middle of dinner, but I noticed quite a bit of crumbs accumulating on your table. I hate that I have to keep interrupting to take care of all of these crumbs for you. I only just wish there was some sort of apparatus that could make it so I don't have to interrupt you anymore... What if there was an answer? Well, look no further than Chris Skotchdopole's absurdist thriller, Crumb Catcher. Eloquently described as a mash-up of Scorsese's After Hours and Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Skotchdopole's Crumb Catcher uses genre filmmaking to hold a microscope over the pitfalls of toxic relationships via the hook of a bulky invention known as, you guessed it, the Crumb Catcher. After all, what better way to analyze a failing relationship than an over-eager sociopath injecting himself into a newly weds' drama? Crumb Catcher premiered last year at Fantastic Fest, and we were happy to chat with Skotchdopole about all things casting, film distribution, and, of course, Crumb Catchers. Please, please do enjoy our chat with him below. Editor's Note: the following quotes from Chris Skotchdopole are edited for length and clarity. Inspiration for 'Crumb Catcher' "It started with a couple and the idea that this guy, the groom Shane (Rigo Garay), was getting photographed at his wedding and he...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Saturday, 21 September, 2024