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Peter Spirer

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Benjamin Kasulke

Nick Hamm

Steve McQueen

Jim Cummings

Steven Johnson

Alicia Silverstone

Ramin Niami

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Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost podcast. This week, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker Julius Ramsay about his new film, Hulu's The Current Occupant, part of Blumhouse's In the Dark series. Ramsay discusses the making of the film, including completing post-production during the beginning of the Covid-19 lockdown. Ramsay also discusses his love of James Cameron's The Terminator.  Check out The Current Occupant on Hulu now.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brett-hickman/support

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost podcast. This week, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker Julius Ramsay about his new film, Hulu's The Current Occupant, part of Blumhouse's In the Dark series. Ramsay discusses the making of the film, including completing post-production during the beginning of the Covid-19 lockdown. Ramsay also discusses his love of James Cameron's The Terminator.  Check out <a href="https://www.hulu.com/movie/the-current-occupant-0001a9d7-38a2-4e6f-bbc8-35f9a26f2ff7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Current Occupant</a> on Hulu now.--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brett-hickman/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brett-hickman/support</a>

Rock 'n Roll Ghost S1 E8 - Interview with Filmmaker Julius Ramsay (Hulu's The Current Occupant)

THE CURRENT OCCUPANT drops us into a mysterious psychiatric ward, where a man named Henry Cameron, with  no memory comes to learn that he is the President of the United States and the subject of a diabolical political conspiracy. As the asylum's soul-crushing forces bear down on him, he fights to preserve his sanity and escape so that he can return to power. THE CURRENT OCCUPANT is part of the Blumhouse anthology, INTO THE DARK, currently airing on HULU with each episode tied to the relevant holiday. The film is loosely tied to 4th of July. The story is a timely, edge-of-your-seat-until-the-very-end thriller that is part SHUTTER ISLAND meets BLACK MIRROR. THE CURRENT OCCUPANT features a number of terrific performances anchored by Barry Watson as “President” Henry Cameron, as well as Sonita Henry, Marvin Jones III, and Lilli Birdsell. Director Julius Ramsay stops by to talk about his creative process and how his background as a film editor informs his eye for filmmaking as well as the cinematic influences that echo throughout this taut thriller. For news and updates go to: hulu.com/movie/the-current-occupant

THE CURRENT OCCUPANT drops us into a mysterious psychiatric ward, where a man named Henry Cameron, with  no memory comes to learn that he is the President of the United States and the subject of a diabolical political conspiracy. As the asylum's soul-crushing forces bear down on him, he fights to preserve his sanity and escape so that he can return to power. THE CURRENT OCCUPANT is part of the Blumhouse anthology, INTO THE DARK, currently airing on HULU with each episode tied to the relevant holiday. The film is loosely tied to 4th of July. The story is a timely, edge-of-your-seat-until-the-very-end thriller that is part SHUTTER ISLAND meets BLACK MIRROR. THE CURRENT OCCUPANT features a number of terrific performances anchored by Barry Watson as “President” Henry Cameron, as well as Sonita Henry, Marvin Jones III, and Lilli Birdsell. Director Julius Ramsay stops by to talk about his creative process and how his background as a film editor informs his eye for filmmaking as well as the cinematic influences that echo throughout this taut thriller. For news and updates go to: <a href="http://hulu.com/movie/the-current-occupant" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hulu.com/movie/the-current-occupant</a>

The Current Occupant / Film School Radio interview with Director Julius Ramsay

Alston &amp; Julius Ramsay are two brothers and a writer/director duo. The Ramsay brothers made their feature debut with Midnighters, a high octane indie thriller released by IFC Midnight in 2017. Their most recent feature is The Current Occupant is the latest entry in Blumhouse’s Into the Dark series on Hulu. For the uninitiated, Into the Dark is a Black Mirror-like series of self-contained feature horror films produced by Blumhouse where each episode thematically represents a different holiday.  The Current Occupant was themed around Independence Day and tells the story of a man committed to an asylum who believes himself to be the president of the United States. The Current Occupant is a fascinating and highly entertaining institutional horror thriller and is available on HULU today! The Ramsays have a varied and fascinating background: Alston, was a former speechwriter for multiple prominent political figures like Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, General David Petraeus, and Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson. While Julius edited for multiple TV shows including Battlestar Galactica and has directed for Blumhouse’s The Purge TV series and multiple episodes of The Walking Dead.  The Ramsays were a whole bunch of fun to talk to and their latest feature, The Current Occupant, is now streaming on HULU. Here are some key takeaways from this conversation Julius &amp; Alston Ramsay: Move forward as if. Alston mentioned a golden production tactic someone gave him which was to put a hypothetical date on the calendar for principle photography and simply move forward as if that’s when you will begin shooting. When making independent movies, there are so many variables, so many that most directors get overwhelmed and feel the need for everything to be figured out before they can even begin principle photography. What few people tell you is that the best way to do this is to work the other way around. Come up with your ideal date, and then back all of your production plans into it. There’s real brilliance to this idea, because it not only psychologically orients you towards shooting, which is very powerful in and of itself, but this tactic makes your project sound more real to the producers you’re pitching because you have an actual date. So pick a date and mark it on your calendar - even if you have to reschedule, it will be a starting point that can give you the momentum you need.    There’s horror all around you, take notice. Alston spent a lot of time working in politics as a speechwriter, and because of that, brought a breadth of perspective and experience into The Current Occupant. His work history gave the movie an authenticity because it was partially based on his personal experiences which is where some very rich horror concepts can come from.  If you’re an aspiring filmmaker who has a non-film related day job, take heart because the idea for your movie might be right in front of you. Waiting tables? It’s been a while since there was a good restaurant horror movie. Working in an office? Take a look at Belko Experiment, American Psycho, Mayhem, and technically Cabin in the Woods. Don’t discount your current experiences as time wasted if you’re not making movies yet - dig deep into these experiences because they just may have the germ of a great horror concept in them.    Collaborate with a sibling, or someone like a sibling. I have spoken to multiple filmmaking duos and they are often childhood friends or siblings. When picking collaborators, it’s critical to remember that you will inevitably get into conflict, therefore, having a strong rapport, and the capacity to fight and rapidly recover is mission critical. Where it may not always be realistic to pick a sibling to make a movie with, as Alston said, pick someone who you would want in your foxhole, because making a movie is going to war. Therefore, it’s important to be on board with someone who will have your back when the going gets tough, because it inevitably does throughout the course of indie filmmaking. So pick your production partners accordingly because when the chips are down you’ll need someone who cares.    ----- Produced by Simpler Media

Alston &amp; Julius Ramsay are two brothers and a writer/director duo. The Ramsay brothers made their feature debut with Midnighters, a high octane indie thriller released by IFC Midnight in 2017. Their most recent feature is The Current Occupant is the latest entry in Blumhouse’s Into the Dark series on Hulu. For the uninitiated, Into the Dark is a Black Mirror-like series of self-contained feature horror films produced by Blumhouse where each episode thematically represents a different holiday.  The Current Occupant was themed around Independence Day and tells the story of a man committed to an asylum who believes himself to be the president of the United States. The Current Occupant is a fascinating and highly entertaining institutional horror thriller and is available on HULU today! The Ramsays have a varied and fascinating background: Alston, was a former speechwriter for multiple prominent political figures like Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, General David Petraeus, and Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson. While Julius edited for multiple TV shows including Battlestar Galactica and has directed for Blumhouse’s The Purge TV series and multiple episodes of The Walking Dead.  The Ramsays were a whole bunch of fun to talk to and their latest feature, The Current Occupant, is now streaming on HULU. Here are some key takeaways from this conversation Julius &amp; Alston Ramsay: Move forward as if. Alston mentioned a golden production tactic someone gave him which was to put a hypothetical date on the calendar for principle photography and simply move forward as if that’s when you will begin shooting. When making independent movies, there are so many variables, so many that most directors get overwhelmed and feel the need for everything to be figured out before they can even begin principle photography. What few people tell you is that the best way to do this is to work the other way around. Come up with your ideal date, and then back all of your production plans into it. There’s real brilliance to this idea, because it not only psychologically orients you towards shooting, which is very powerful in and of itself, but this tactic makes your project sound more real to the producers you’re pitching because you have an actual date. So pick a date and mark it on your calendar - even if you have to reschedule, it will be a starting point that can give you the momentum you need.  There’s horror all around you, take notice. Alston spent a lot of time working in politics as a speechwriter, and because of that, brought a breadth of perspective and experience into The Current Occupant. His work history gave the movie an authenticity because it was partially based on his personal experiences which is where some very rich horror concepts can come from.  If you’re an aspiring filmmaker who has a non-film related day job, take heart because the idea for your movie might be right in front of you. Waiting tables? It’s been a while since there was a good restaurant horror movie. Working in an office? Take a look at Belko Experiment, American Psycho, Mayhem, and technically Cabin in the Woods. Don’t discount your current experiences as time wasted if you’re not making movies yet - dig deep into these experiences because they just may have the germ of a great horror concept in them.  Collaborate with a sibling, or someone like a sibling. I have spoken to multiple filmmaking duos and they are often childhood friends or siblings. When picking collaborators, it’s critical to remember that you will inevitably get into conflict, therefore, having a strong rapport, and the capacity to fight and rapidly recover is mission critical. Where it may not always be realistic to pick a sibling to make a movie with, as Alston said, pick someone who you would want in your foxhole, because making a movie is going to war. Therefore, it’s important to be on board with someone who will have your back when the going gets tough, because it inevitably does throughout the course of indie filmmaking. So pick your production partners accordingly because when the chips are down you’ll need someone who cares.  ----- Produced by <a href="https://podcastlaunch.pro" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simpler Media</a>

Blumhouse’s INTO THE DARK Directors, Alston & Julius Ramsay [Episode 42]

Julius Ramsay is an American film director, television director, and editor. He began work as an editor on documentary shows like VH1’s Behind the Music, ESPN SportsCentury, and moved onto reality television like American Idol, the Bachelor and it's spin-off the Bachelorette. In 2006, he began editing serials such as Alias, Battlestar Galactica, Flashforward from 2010 - 2015, the Walking Dead. His work as an editor has earned him three Primetime Emmy nominations - once for The Contender and twice for Battlestar Galactica. Ramsey has also directed television shows such as the Walking Dead, the Purge, Scream, Outcast, and Krypton. In 2018, he directed the feature film Midnighters on war thriller that was distributed by IFC midnight and holds 89% rating on rotten tomatoes. This show is sponsored by Experiment 27. Get the sales and service agreement (free client contract template) Experiment 27 uses to close business at http://bit.ly/x27contract. [$1,000 value] In this episode: [2:43] What was the transition from being an Editor to Director like? [6:29] How did Julius learn to edit for something that he didn’t like? What was the process like? [8:36] What was handed to Julius to edit mini-documentaries out of? [10:23] How much of the editing is planned? [17:21] How many times did Julius try to get on the role of the Director while he was editing? [18:29] How’d he know that he was ready to become a Director? [22:21] How do you know that it’s time to move on to the next shot? Links mentioned: Check out Midnighters (http://www.midnightersfilm.com)  JuliusRamsay.com  Get 50+ Subject Lines to Test for your next Cold Email Campaign at Experiment27.com/Subject Brought to you by Experiment 27. Find us on Youtube (B2Bsalestraining.org). If you’ve enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to The Alex Berman Podcast on  iTunes and leave us a 5-star review.

Julius Ramsay is an American film director, television director, and editor. He began work as an editor on documentary shows like VH1’s Behind the Music, ESPN SportsCentury, and moved onto reality television like American Idol, the Bachelor and it's spin-off the Bachelorette. In 2006, he began editing serials such as Alias, Battlestar Galactica, Flashforward from 2010 - 2015, the Walking Dead. His work as an editor has earned him three Primetime Emmy nominations - once for The Contender and twice for Battlestar Galactica. Ramsey has also directed television shows such as the Walking Dead, the Purge, Scream, Outcast, and Krypton. In 2018, he directed the feature film Midnighters on war thriller that was distributed by IFC midnight and holds 89% rating on rotten tomatoes. This show is sponsored by Experiment 27. Get the sales and service agreement (free client contract template) Experiment 27 uses to close business at <a href="http://bit.ly/x27contract" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/x27contract</a>. [$1,000 value] In this episode: [2:43] What was the transition from being an Editor to Director like? [6:29] How did Julius learn to edit for something that he didn’t like? What was the process like? [8:36] What was handed to Julius to edit mini-documentaries out of? [10:23] How much of the editing is planned? [17:21] How many times did Julius try to get on the role of the Director while he was editing? [18:29] How’d he know that he was ready to become a Director? [22:21] How do you know that it’s time to move on to the next shot? Links mentioned: Check out Midnighters (<a href="http://www.midnightersfilm.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.midnightersfilm.com</a>) <a href="JuliusRamsay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JuliusRamsay.com</a> Get 50+ Subject Lines to Test for your next Cold Email Campaign at <a href="Experiment27.com/Subject" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Experiment27.com/Subject</a> Brought to you by Experiment 27. Find us on Youtube (<a href="B2Bsalestraining.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">B2Bsalestraining.org</a>). If you’ve enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to The Alex Berman Podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/hr/podcast/digital-agency-marketing-1/id1200614219?mt=2&amp;ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> and leave us a 5-star review.

Inventing vs Discovering a Movie w/ Julius Ramsay

Screenwriter Alston Ramsay and director Julius Ramsay talk about how they were able to produce their new thriller feature film, Midnighters. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android users), the Windows Marketplace, and the Blackberry store or you can simply listen to it or watch it right from my blog. You can […]

SYS Podcast Episode 220: Alston And Julius Ramsay Talk About Their Latest Thriller Feature, Midnighters

Alex Essoe

Alston Ramsay

iTalk movies is a long-form interview series featuring leading members of the film community.  Host Nick Mardi interviews Alex Essoe, Julius Ramsay &amp; Alston Ramsay from The Midnighters.  Midnight, New Year's Eve: when all the hopes of new beginnings come to life - except for Lindsey and Jeff Pittman, whose strained marriage faces the ultimate test after they cover up a terrible crime and find themselves entangled in a Hitchcockian web of deceit and madness. Website - http://popcorntalk.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/ ABOUT POPCORN TALK: Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos, Scott “Movie” Mantz and Jeff Sneider.https://anchor.fm/app  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

iTalk movies is a long-form interview series featuring leading members of the film community. Host Nick Mardi interviews Alex Essoe, Julius Ramsay &amp; Alston Ramsay from The Midnighters. Midnight, New Year's Eve: when all the hopes of new beginnings come to life - except for Lindsey and Jeff Pittman, whose strained marriage faces the ultimate test after they cover up a terrible crime and find themselves entangled in a Hitchcockian web of deceit and madness. Website - <a href="http://popcorntalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://popcorntalk.com</a> Follow us on Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk</a> Merch - <a href="http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/</a> ABOUT POPCORN TALK: Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos, Scott “Movie” Mantz and Jeff Sneider. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>