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The Video Monsters kick off their Chattanooga Film Festival 2023 coverage by discussing the psychological horror relationship drama (that's light on blood, but very heavy on theme) TEARSUCKER! We are joined tonight by director/cinematographer/editor Stephen Vanderpool, writer/producer/actor Sam Brittan, and the star and emotional core of the film Allison Walter. This episode also kicks off TEARSUCKER's wide release as it is available now (7/7/23) on VOD (as well as physical media)!! So brew a nice cup of chamomile tea, pack your picnic lunch, and make sure your phone is charged before you meet us in the park for our discussion of TEARSUCKER!! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord - be a part of the discussion and listen in live when we record our episodes!! Go to linktree.com/videomonsterpod for the link to Discord, our socials, the most recent Popcorn Punchout poll (when active), and occasionally some highlighted episodes!!Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at chattfilmfest.org and centralcinema865.com. Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well.music for Video Monsters by Evan Simmons

The Video Monsters kick off their Chattanooga Film Festival 2023 coverage by discussing the psychological horror relationship drama (that's light on blood, but very heavy on theme) TEARSUCKER! We are joined tonight by director/cinematographer/editor Stephen Vanderpool, writer/producer/actor Sam Brittan, and the star and emotional core of the film Allison Walter. This episode also kicks off TEARSUCKER's wide release as it is available now (7/7/23) on VOD (as well as physical media)!! So brew a nice cup of chamomile tea, pack your picnic lunch, and make sure your phone is charged before you meet us in the park for our discussion of TEARSUCKER!! If you enjoy this episode, come join the Video Monsters crew on Discord - be a part of the discussion and listen in live when we record our episodes!! Go to <a href="http://linktree.com/videomonsterpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linktree.com/videomonsterpod</a> for the link to Discord, our socials, the most recent Popcorn Punchout poll (when active), and occasionally some highlighted episodes!! Video Monsters is brought to you by the Chattanooga Film Festival and Central Cinema in Knoxville, TN. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or online at <a href="http://chattfilmfest.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">chattfilmfest.org</a> and <a href="http://centralcinema865.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">centralcinema865.com</a>. Links for each of these can also be found on our pages, so be sure to follow us at videomonsterpod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. music for Video Monsters by Evan Simmons

ep404: Tearsucker (2023) - special guests Stephen Vanderpool, Sam Brittan, and Allison Walter

Lenny Britton

Comedy is king on this week's episode of BEHIND THE LENS as we take a look at two very different types of comedy through the lenses of their creators. FREE LUNCH EXPRESS is a balls-to-the wall political satiric farce from LENNY BRITTON and SAM BRITTAN about Bernie Sanders while brothers and co-writers/directors IAN and ESHOM NELMS deliver a deliciously dark comedic look at Santa Claus with FATMAN.First up, take a listen to our prerecorded exclusive interview with IAN and ESHOM NELMS as we unwrap the secrets, and the heart, behind FATMAN. A rich dark comedic gem glittering in the twinkling holiday cinematic light, FATMAN dleivers the real deal Santa; the guy who has the potential to be jolly but centuries of greedy and grousing kids (and adults) has just taken its toll on him, so much so that Santa's packin' (and we're not talking just presents) when he takes off in his sleigh on Christmas Eve. But before he even gets to next Christmas, Santa's got to deal with cash flow issues thanks to toy company outsourcing to China and India with sweatshop labor and cheaper manufacturing costs. Companies just aren't buying from Santa's Workshop any longer. And then there are the non-believers. Kids aren't even writing "letters to Santa" as much as they did in days gone by. But the topper on the Christmas grumps is the angry lump-of-coal group who hate Santa for the crummy gift they just received. Unfortunately, Santa's sleigh is against the wall and if there are to be anymore Christmases, he has to make a deal with the devil aka the US military who love his elf-driven production line. And as if this isn't enough stress, who should show up at Santa's home and factory but a hitman who hates Santa and who is working for a wealthy bratty rich kid who hates Santa even more after just getting a lump of coal. It's madness! And madness like this leads to delicious dark comedy.Then get ready for the comedy stylings of writer/director LENNY BRITTON and producer/actor SAM BRITTAN as they find the funny in FREE LUNCH EXPRESS. Laugh-out-loud hilarity from beginning to end in this political satire as you find out "everything you thought you knew but really didn't" about Bernie Sanders as the boys take us back in time to the child Bernie in Brooklyn and his admiration of Stalin on up through his middle years with commune living, freeloading, pot-smoking with ice cream icons Ben &amp; Jerry, perpetual unemployment until age 40, and then into the iconic public persona we have come to know over the past decade-plus as he tangles with the Clintons, gets some worldly wisdom from Maxine Waters (not to mention otherworldly insight from Joseph Stalin), has drinks with AOC, and so much more. Brittan plays Bernie in his middle years, picking up the mantle from Jonah Britton as young Bernie and then passing the torch to Charles Hutchins as the present day Bernie. Joining in the comedic hijinks are Don Frankel as Bill Clinton, Robert William Campbell as Stalin, and Elaine Ballace as Bernie's second and current wife, Jane. Structured as a fireside storytime as told by Malcolm McDowell, one of the most interesting aspects about the making of FREE LUNCH EXPRESS that we talk about is the research Lenny did into the actual milestones and influences on Sanders life and then exaggerating that to create the farcical tone of the film. It's a fine line that not only Lenny walks, but that the cast walks, most notably Sam, given the real-life figures portrayed. Lenny and Sam explore the challenges of post-production in a pandemic world (they wrapped shooting just before lockdowns), needle drop musical selections, the extreme benefit of having the talented Jon Vasquez as cinematographer and editor as well as composer, and casting, including the joy of having Malcolm McDowell as the narrator. Some fun anecdotes here folks!http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

Comedy is king on this week's episode of BEHIND THE LENS as we take a look at two very different types of comedy through the lenses of their creators. FREE LUNCH EXPRESS is a balls-to-the wall political satiric farce from LENNY BRITTON and SAM BRITTAN about Bernie Sanders while brothers and co-writers/directors IAN and ESHOM NELMS deliver a deliciously dark comedic look at Santa Claus with FATMAN. First up, take a listen to our prerecorded exclusive interview with IAN and ESHOM NELMS as we unwrap the secrets, and the heart, behind FATMAN. A rich dark comedic gem glittering in the twinkling holiday cinematic light, FATMAN dleivers the real deal Santa; the guy who has the potential to be jolly but centuries of greedy and grousing kids (and adults) has just taken its toll on him, so much so that Santa's packin' (and we're not talking just presents) when he takes off in his sleigh on Christmas Eve. But before he even gets to next Christmas, Santa's got to deal with cash flow issues thanks to toy company outsourcing to China and India with sweatshop labor and cheaper manufacturing costs. Companies just aren't buying from Santa's Workshop any longer. And then there are the non-believers. Kids aren't even writing "letters to Santa" as much as they did in days gone by. But the topper on the Christmas grumps is the angry lump-of-coal group who hate Santa for the crummy gift they just received. Unfortunately, Santa's sleigh is against the wall and if there are to be anymore Christmases, he has to make a deal with the devil aka the US military who love his elf-driven production line. And as if this isn't enough stress, who should show up at Santa's home and factory but a hitman who hates Santa and who is working for a wealthy bratty rich kid who hates Santa even more after just getting a lump of coal. It's madness! And madness like this leads to delicious dark comedy. Then get ready for the comedy stylings of writer/director LENNY BRITTON and producer/actor SAM BRITTAN as they find the funny in FREE LUNCH EXPRESS. Laugh-out-loud hilarity from beginning to end in this political satire as you find out "everything you thought you knew but really didn't" about Bernie Sanders as the boys take us back in time to the child Bernie in Brooklyn and his admiration of Stalin on up through his middle years with commune living, freeloading, pot-smoking with ice cream icons Ben &amp; Jerry, perpetual unemployment until age 40, and then into the iconic public persona we have come to know over the past decade-plus as he tangles with the Clintons, gets some worldly wisdom from Maxine Waters (not to mention otherworldly insight from Joseph Stalin), has drinks with AOC, and so much more. Brittan plays Bernie in his middle years, picking up the mantle from Jonah Britton as young Bernie and then passing the torch to Charles Hutchins as the present day Bernie. Joining in the comedic hijinks are Don Frankel as Bill Clinton, Robert William Campbell as Stalin, and Elaine Ballace as Bernie's second and current wife, Jane. Structured as a fireside storytime as told by Malcolm McDowell, one of the most interesting aspects about the making of FREE LUNCH EXPRESS that we talk about is the research Lenny did into the actual milestones and influences on Sanders life and then exaggerating that to create the farcical tone of the film. It's a fine line that not only Lenny walks, but that the cast walks, most notably Sam, given the real-life figures portrayed. Lenny and Sam explore the challenges of post-production in a pandemic world (they wrapped shooting just before lockdowns), needle drop musical selections, the extreme benefit of having the talented Jon Vasquez as cinematographer and editor as well as composer, and casting, including the joy of having Malcolm McDowell as the narrator. Some fun anecdotes here folks! <a href="http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com</a>

BEHIND THE LENS #286: Featuring Lenny Britton and Sam Brittan