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E207 - Oliver Kassman on Producing Modern Horrors
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This is Episode 7 of our brand new season of The Directors Take Podcast.
This week's episode is a conversation with Producer Oliver Kassman from Escape Plan, who have made waves in the genre space in creating films such as SAINT MAUD, OUT OF DARKNESS and the recent feature LOVE LIES BLEEDING starring Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian & Ed Harris.
Oliver is a champion for first time filmmakers having made the above work with Rose Glass and Andrew Cummings, and there are absolutely many more on the way. In this chat we cover…
-What is producing?
-His journey into the industry.
-The importance of mentors early on in your career.
-What does development look like?
-How does he choose the filmmakers and ideas to pursue?
-How important is it to attach cast to a project?
-How do you navigate creative vision through sales and distribution?
-What does the Producer/Director relationship look like?
-How does he see the future of film?
Our wonderful sponsor for this episode is The National Film and Television School.
Nuggets of the week
Oliver Kassman: Work: What Just Happened? Bitter Hollywood Tales from the Front Line by Art Linson
Creative: Orville Peck - Pony (Vinyl)
Oz: Anker Powerbank
Marcus: Music for K (Polish Jazz Vol. 22) by Tomasz Stanko Quintet
Credits
Socials
Oliver Kassman: Twitter (X) & Instagram
The Directors' Take: Twitter (X) & Instagram
Marcus: Twitter (X) & Instagram
Oz: Twitter (X) & Instagram
If you have any questions relating to the episode or have topics you would like covering in future releases, reach out to us at TheDirectorsTake@Outlook.com.
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