This we interview long time friend, actor, stunt man and martial experts expert Dylan Libby who is currently on tour with Marvel Universe Live as Groot! We dive into the world of theatrical stunts and what it takes to be involved in a production of this magnitude. Dylan dishes on everything from his audition process to focusing on his health an ...…

Get show notes and watch the video we created: http://hecklerkane.com/2018/02/commercial-video-contest-production/ This week we share our experience participating in a video contest. These types of contests are generally open to the public and can be a great way to test your production skills in number of areas such as budget, schedule, cinemat ...…

Get the show notes at http://hecklerkane.com/2018/02/diana-in-her-words-tom-jennings/ Tom Jennings is an award winning filmmaker and journalist. Tom has written, directed and produced more than 400 hours of programming on a variety of topics including politics, religion, history, crime and sports to name a few. His documentaries have been seen ...…

This week's guest on the Imperfect Podcast is Jenny Frankfurt who is the founder of the Finish Line Script Competition currently in its third year. The Finish Line Script Competition is based on the premise that rewrites are essential to be a successful writer. The panel of judges provides development notes when requested in order for writers t ...…

This week's guest on the Imperfect Podcast is Kevin Gootee, creator and producer of the streaming series Comics Watching Comics available on Amazon Video. We talk to Kevin about everything from how he came up with the idea for Comics Watching Comics to what it takes to make the show available on Amazon Video. You may be familiar with shows such ...…

Today's guest is Robert Sciglimpaglia, an actor and accomplished voice over artist who is also a practicing attorney has been producing his own feature films as an Executive Producer. the past few years. We had the pleasure of meeting Robert at the American Film Market in 2017 where we spoke about film funding and film distribution. What we lea ...…

This week's guest on the Imperfect Podcast is Director, Fran Strine who created the music documentary Hired Gun now available on Netflix. Fran captures the stories of the music industries elite musicians who are only "20 feet from stardom" yet rarely receive credit for their work. Featured in the documentary are Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie, Libert ...…

The Imperfect Podcast wants to thank its fans, guests, friends and the indie film community. It's been a hell of a year and we can't wait to see what 2018 holds. We get into the holiday spirit with some funny renditions of Ding Fries Are Done, The Hanukah Song, Jingle Bells and a bonus clip of Dominick the Donkey. Happy Holidays and a fantastic ...…

A critically acclaimed actor, Tom Malloy wowed Hollywood with his stunning turn in the indie-cult favorite Gravesend in 1998, which was produced by Oliver Stone. Tom became a trend setter as one of the first successful triple-hyphenate Actor/Writer/Producers and made it his business to learn as much about the filmmaking industry as possible. Ov ...…

Jon Foley began his journey into film & video production at the age of 11 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. His path has had many detours; Digital Video Content Manager for an online ethical hacking university, video production company owner, 1 feature and countless smaller projects as a Director of Photography, Producer of short films premiering at f ...…

This week’s guest is actress and comedian, Jill-Michelle Melean was introduced to us by our good friend Alex Ferrari of Indie Film Hustle. Jill is known for her work on the sketch comedy show MadTV where she had memorable moments impersonating Hollywood stars such as Drew Barrymore and Britney Spears. You may have also seen Jill in Comedy Centr ...…

Pyrotechnics and fire are always a serious matter on set. Joe explains how to start a fire with a battery and matches which is a useful technique for indie filmmakers to be able to start a fire off camera, from a distance. With some household supplies, this DIY practical movie effect can be effective and looks better than any CGI fire effects y ...…

Gavin Michael Booth is a producer, editor and director who's known for his indie horror film The Scarehouse. "The Scarehouse" was distributed by NBC/Universal (USA) and D Films (Canada) in early 2015 with international releasing starting August 2015. The Scarehouse was funded in part by Telefilm Canada and the film won Best Feature at the New Y ...…

We are back from the American Film Market in sunny Santa Monica, California where we spent three days learning, pitching and meeting the film industries biggest players from around the world. The American Film Market hosts one of the industries biggest events for film makers, screenwriters and distributors. Our #1 tip for success at the America ...…

This week’s guest on the Imperfect Podcast is opera singer and actor Derrick Davis. Derrick is currently starring in The North American Tour of The Phantom of the Opera as The Phantom. The grueling pace of a touring Broadway actor is no joke. Derrick shared his journey with us including the intense audition process it takes to land a role on Br ...…

Joe and Sal discuss their favorite indie horror movies to watch on Halloween. We may catch some flack for what's included as a true indie horror movie since companies like Lions Gate are known for their big budget horrors. They hardest part for us was only being able to choose 5! We also find out Joe's obsession with Bruce Campbell may be cause ...…

Cupids is the latest comedy short film from Angelo Calarco. Cupids is currently on its festival run and was recently featured at the Soho International Film Festival and will be in New York again at the Gold Coast Film Festival. We discuss the challenges of shooting dialogue with 4 people on screen and how to not make it feel boring. Angelo has ...…

This week's guest is your humble host, Alex Ferrari, known for his film making blog and podcast, Indie Film Hustle. With his 20 years of experience in the industry Alex dishes the straight line on making it in the film industry. He shared his experiences with us as a film maker, making the rounds at every film festival imaginable and why film f ...…

Talking to Brimstone, you can see how important his personal brand has been to his success and what it takes to make it as a diverse entertainer. Brimstone is an actor, pro wrestler and Long Island radio personality that has been responsible for his own success as an entertainer for over three decades. He’s been called a Renaissance man by many ...…

This week’s guest is Bill Ostroff, the First Glance Film Festival Director who tells us how indie film festivals have evolved in the past 20 years. Bill shares his insights on festival submission trends, storytelling, camera technology and most importantly marketing. First Glance Films is the creator of the hashtag #SupportIndieFilm that has en ...…

Valentina Caniglia is a cinematographer that has worked on over 60 film productions, documentaries, music videos commercial work and more. She is known for her work on the film "The Stand" where her astonishing lighting and camera work caught the attention of American Cinematographer magazine which featured an exclusive article in March 2017 is ...…

Director, writer, producer, cinematographer this week’s guest has done it all. Dimi Nakov is a filmmaker’s filmmaker. This new Zealander is making a big splash in the indie film community. Dimi is a multi award winning filmmaker with a diverse body of work. Talking to Dimi couldn't have been a better way to kick off our next season of interview ...…

The Imperfect Podcast kicked off of its new sseason with a Facebook Live event that recaps the show's most memorable moments and behind the scenes from Seymour the Unfortunate Vampire. September 11th & Hurricane Irma Relief We take a moment to remember Septemeber 11th and those who bravely gave their lives as well as the friends and famlies tha ...…

Inbeon Con is Long Island’s Comic Con for Artists! Featuring anime, comics, cosplay & gaming we met some amazing local artists, costume designers, animators & game developers. Featuring creator Eric Hutchison, we had the chance to learn what it takes for independent artists to make it. In it's 4th year, Eric has done a great job of assembling a ...…

This week's guests on the Imperfect Podcast are the women from REAL Pictures and founder Jacqueline Real. The REAL Brand NYC is a brand built on humanitarian, forward-thinking ideals. Their first company launch will be REAL Pictures, a production house helmed by #TheREALSisters that produces provocative, female-driven films with a purpose. Its ...…

Today’s guest on the Imperfect Podcast is Robert Palmer Watkins who plays Dillon Quartermaine on NBC’s daytime series General Hospital. We talked to him about everything from his struggles as an actor to how landing the role on General Hospital changed his life. I think Robert is a really humble guy. His roots are on the east coast from the Car ...…

Welcome to Part 2 of our interview with writer, producer and distributor Sam Sherman. In case you missed it here's Part 1: Indie Horror Icon Sam Sherman. In this part of our interview with Sam, we discuss how film making and distribution has changed, his relationship with director Al Adamson and how films like Dracula vs Frankenstein came to be ...…

http://hecklerkane.com/2017/05/independent-horror-film-icon-sam-sherman/ This week we take the Imperfect Podcast on the road with horror icon, Sam Sherman. Sam is has been a writer, producer and distributor that continues to work in the film industry today. We were fortunate enough to be introduced by our friend Ethan Marten who you may remembe ...…

http://hecklerkane.com/2017/05/independent-film-reviewed-film-inquiry-manon-de-reeper/ This week's Imperfect Podcast guest is Manon de Reeper, who is the Editor in Chief and founder of independent film magazine Film Inquiry. Manon is also a screenwriter currently shopping her Screencraft Fellowship quarter finalist MORAL TREATMENT. She has two ...…

This week’s guests on the Imperfect Podcast are Trish Rainone and Katie Uhlmann. They are the writers and producers of the new hit web series, My Roomate’s An Escort The web series is an off kilter comedy about two polar opposite roomates who influence each other’s lives for better or worse. Trish and Katie personally bonded over break-ups and ...…

Jared Cohn was born in New York and is an avid writer and director. Jared graduated NYIT with a B.F.A in communication arts and works in production while continuing to hone his craft as an actor and filmmaker. Jared is a spiritual person who says he believes in karma. Jared has quickly racked up 22 directing credits, including Jailbait, Evil Na ...…

David LaRosa is an actor, director, producer and writer as well as the president of Feenix Films, an independent film production company. David received a Gold Remi Award from the 2016 Worldfest Houston International Film Festival in the Crime/Drama category for his latest release, “Clandestine.” He also received a nomination for Best Supportin ...…

http://hecklerkane.com/2017/04/succeed-character-actor-hollywood-sean-whalen Remember that guy in the famous Got Milk commercial in the 90s who couldn’t say Aaron Burr? How about the kid with no tongue in Wes Craven’s People Under the Stairs. That’s just two of the 116 acting credits for a guy who’s name you probably wouldn’t recognize. Today w ...…

http://hecklerkane.com/2017/04/shoot-feature-film-11-days-bad-frank-tony-germinario/ Tony Germinario is a writer and indie film director, born and raised in NJ. Tony went to school at Fairfield University where he initially began his screenwriting career. Since then, he has always been involved in creative outlets. At first, he focused on music ...…

Chanel Ryan is an American actress who has successfully navigated the acting and modeling industry over the past decade. Descriptions of Chanel are as varied as the roles she plays which you’ll see in our interview. A ball of energy with captivating eyes in a pretty blonde package. She's a chameleon with strength, vulnerability, and great comed ...…

http://hecklerkane.com/2017/03/how-to-run-indie-film-festival-women-in-film/ An accomplished actress and stunt woman, Melanie Wise has been acting professionally for over a decade. As lead actress of the award-winning horror-action film, Hanah’s Gift, Melanie won best actress at the IndieFest Film Festival. She is also an accomplished producer, ...…

Become an Imperfect Podcast Insider at http://hecklerkane.com This week we interview actress Tami Stronach who made her acting debut as The Childlike Empress in the Neverending Story in 1984. The Neverending Story, which catapulted Stronach to stardom, has been a huge inspiration in pop culture and is just as popular today as it was when it was ...…

Robert Craighead has been a notable character actor in Hollywood for over 30 years, with roles in over 40 feature films, hundreds of television appearances, performed in over 100 stage productions across the U.S. and recently seen success as a country music singer. He’s currently a series regular as Sheriff Mobley on Tyler Perry's new hit drama ...…

Gene Blalock is the founder of Seraph Films and an award-winning Los Angeles-based Director. Gene is known for his touching, heart-warming films as much as his eccentric short horror vignettes. Bringing a decidedly human perspective to each of his projects, Gene’s works reflect our common humanity—as if from a mirror of compassion for us to exa ...…

Geoffrey Cantor is best know for his role as Daredevil's Mitchell Ellison on Netflix. As a trained actor with a background in theater as well as an acting coach himself, Geoffrey brings a unique style to his role on Daredevil. Geoffrey received his degree in theater from Amherst College and also attended the National Theater Institute Eugene O’ ...…

This week on the Imperfect Podcast we are talking to actor and comedian Christian Frazier. He’s best known for his work as Henry Weaver on FOX’s Gotham. Having had the opportunity to meet Christian face to face at the MixKnowledgy event in New York, we didn’t want to miss the opportunity to find out more about his acting career. Christian gives ...…

This week we interview the creator of Zombie Office, Jean Francois Ruiz. He founded a video production company and a video game agency. The production company was founded when Jean was only 22 years old. Now they have over 10 years’ experience producing and developing entertainment content for Disney, Marvel, BBC and Porsche. Jean is passionate ...…

This week on the Imperfect Podcast we talk with Rey Gutierrez. Rey is the cinematographer of the indie horror film, Pitchfork. Rey has had an impressive career as the Senior Video Producer Specialist at PlayStation and now the Lead Video Specialist at Patreon. With all of that experience, the shift to feature film maker was the next big step in ...…

This episode of the Imperfect Podcast, we interview Juliette Miranda who is host of The Unwritable Rant podcast. The Unwritable Rant features storytelling, celebrity interviews, and bourbon. Lots of bourbon. She was kind enough to give us a quick review of Russell’s Reserve 10 Year bourbon during to kick off the interview. We get into her cast ...…

This week we interview indie horror film maker Harrison Smith. He's the writer, director, producer of Death House featuring 28 horror icons including Dee Wallace. Harrison is open and candid with us about answering questions like myths about indie film making today and how Paranormal Activity caused damage in the industry. We talk casting, dist ...…

This week we talk to actress, stunt woman and self proclaimed most dangerous woman in Hollywood, Tonya Kay. She is crazy and that's what we love about her. Being a dancer, Tonya brings a lot of physicality to her performances which is unique in and of itself. She is an actress appearing as a series regular in the upcoming Puppet Master: Axis Te ...…

Visit http://hecklerkane.com for video, show notes and extras. We chat with award winning actor Rich Graff who's best known for his role as Lucky Luciano in AMC's Making of the Mob. Rich was born and raised in the heart of New York City and had the acting bug since the day he was born, quite literally. When Rich was born, a producer happened to ...…

Michael Price is an Emmy Award winning writer and producer. He's best known for his work on the Simpsons having joined the team in 2002 where he is also a co-executive producer. Following his success on The Simpsons, Michael was tapped for the wildly popular Lego Star Wars animated TV Series. Episodes include The Yoda Chronicles, The Empire Str ...…

Gunhand is a gritty western and an independent film currently being funded on IndieGoGO. We sat down with Director Rey Agaoglu and Executive Producer Erman Baradi to discuss the inspiration and hurdles for Gunhand the movie. This film has been making waves for two reasons. Westerns are a unique film niche that requires a gripping story coupled ...…

We talk with Josh Zeman & Rachel Mills who developed the docu-series The Killing Season on A&E. The show is produced by Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney. The Killing Season delves into the terrifying connections between five unsolved serial killer cases. The series hopes to raise awareness and provide potential closure to the victims ...…