Ep106 - Adam Rifkin, Director 'The Last Movie Star’ & ‘Director’s Cut’

Creative Principles

Written by Penn Jillette of magician duo Penn & Teller, ‘Director’s Cut’ is the unusual story of Herbert Blount. The aspiring director wants to make a movie on his own so he kidnaps the lead actress of a crowdfunded film and inflicts horror upon her. Director Adam Rifkin got interested in filmmaking and horror storytelling thanks to Chicago’s Svengoolie spoofster. Rifkin is also known for ‘Look,’ ’Chillerama,’ and ‘The Last Movie Star,’ which features icon Burt Reynolds. In this interview, Rifkin talks about his early influences like ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ and ‘Smokey and the Bandit,’ along with the unusual conversation that led to ‘Director’s Cut, the intrigue of an unreliable narrator, the intimacy of the Director’s Cut commentary, and his overall experience with crowdfunding an Indie film. Stay up-to-date on other creative advice at www.creativeprinciples.live