This week’s episode features Terry Zarchi, owner & editor of American Event Productions who is intimately connected with the I Spit on Your Grave series of movies and documentaries. Terry shares behind the scenes stories on the creation of this cult classic and his own insights on creating your own success in Hollywood. He shares the ups and downs of being an independent filmmaker and how making it big can't just be about the art, as knowing how to do business in Hollywood is what brings in the money. Independent films and filmmakers need the support of viewers, and with Terry's own works, they can be watched on online platforms like Tubi and Plex. When audience members like you support independent films, you can help make sure that more gritty and impactful films like I Spit on Your Grave and Holy Hollywood make it to the big screen.
HIGHLIGHTS
01:58 Meir Zarchi's influences on Terry and developing an eye for editing
05:02 Collaborating with other agencies to cast Holy Hollywood
09:23 Independent filmmaking and how to treasure rejections
15:10 There is no real shortcut to lasting success in Hollywood
17:54 Filmmaking is not just about the art so learn the business of films
23:14 Connect with Terry and watch his films
QUOTES
03:09 "My father, I guess, taught me and I took away, is editing. He always told me that every frame makes a difference. When you're cutting, sometimes you try to take away two frames from a certain cut and suddenly it just feels better."
13:55 "Rejections are all a stepping stone to an exception somewhere. Every time you get rejected for something, just take that as an experience and treasure it because I assure you that anybody with success didn't get there on their first trip. So it's all stepping stones."
17:54 "Educate yourself on the business side of things. No matter what you do, like with filmmaking, there's creative, but then when your film's done, it's all business. You have to market and sell it and get it distributed."
You can connect with Terry and see his movies in the links below.
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