JOSHUA HULL- INTERVIEW 9/9/2011
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3852825/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/BEVERLY-LANE/170523760833?ref=ts
http://beverlylanemovie.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Idiot-Gore/159497227425596
DIRECTOR- Beverly Lane and upcoming Idiot Gore
http://valor23.blogspot.com/2011/09/beverly-lane-2011-director-joshua-hull.html
JG- GROWING UP IN SMALL TOWN INDIANA- WHAT WAS THAT LIKE FOR YOU?
JH -It was great & still is. I think growing up in such a small Midwest town really
groomed the storyteller in me. You have to rely more on imagination & build your
surroundings. It's not like living in the city & trying to focus on a hundred
things at one time. I mentioned the other day that living in a small town &
growing up on 7 acres of "farm land" was ultimately my film school. My house was
surrounded by corn fields, my friends & I would play ghost in the grave yard
every weekend. The atmosphere would take over! My love for horror is 100%
grounded in that town. Plus no one does Halloween like Pendleton, Indiana! Maybe
Haddonfield but no one else!
JG- DO YOU FEEL THAT THE SMALL TOWN EXPIERENCE GAVE YOU MORE OF AN EDGE ON THE
IMAGINATION , NOT MUCH TO DO, FIGURE OUT WAYS TO OCCUPY YOUR TIME? DID THIS
INFLUENCE YOUR DESIRE TO GO INTO FILM?
JH -Absolutely! I touched on that above a little bit. We would definitely occupy
our time with horror films, visiting local "haunted" spots & trying our best to
scare each other. Eventually that did lead to us wanting to make horror films.
That was a passion & goal that wasn't met until Beverly Lane.
JG- WHAT GUIDED YOUR WAY INTO FILM INSTEAD OF LETS SAY , MUSIC , OR ART (AS IN
PAINTING,OR PHOTOGRAPHY)?
JH-The passion for film heavily outweighed the others. I come from a very large,
very creative family. My mom used to paint & sell art at craft festivals. I
have 4 brothers that cover the art, music & GOOD writing side of things! I've
always wanted to make movies & never stopped pursuing that goal. Thankfully it
finally happened! I've messed around with music & always will. I actually wrote
a song with my youngest brother specifically for a scene in Beverly Lane. As far
as the art side of things, you've clearly never seen my attempts at
storyboarding!
JG- WAS THERE A MOVIE AS A KID THAT SCARED THE HELL OUT OF YOU ,THAT TODAY BRINGS
BACK THOSE FOND MEMORIES OF BEING A SMALL TOWN BOY AND SNEAKING THE LATE NIGHT
HORROR FILM ON TV?
JH-Hands down, it's HALLOWEEN! I remember being very young when my mom let me
watch it for the 1st time. That viewing shaped (no pun intended there..) my
"horror" path if you will! Halloween created a thirst for anything I could get
my hands on at the little local video shop. My house was surrounded by
cornfields so Children Of The Corn terrified me! I had to hide my face in a
pillow the 1st time I saw THE BLOB. My brothers would watch films late at night
& I remember sitting on the stairs at a very young age watching the original I
SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE. That did things to me. I saw Camille Keaton in person at
Days Of The Dead & relived that entire experience! I felt like giving her a hug!
JG- YOU HAVE BEVERLY LANE OUT , WHICH IS DOING AWESOME, PEOPLE LOVE IT! NOW YOUR
WORKING ON IDIOT GORE WITH SOME MORE AMAZING PEOPLE, WHAT IS NEXT? ANYTHING ON
HORIZION?
JH -Yeah it's sort of a crazy time right now! Beverly has opened so many doors &
right now I'm just trying to pick & choose the best direction. I feel like I'm
at this strange point where nothing is happening but everything is happening if
that makes sense. We've had to delay IDIOT GORE due to many reasons (some good,
some bad..) & now I'm trying to figure out if I want to sneak another film in
before we finally roll on IG.
I have about 4-5 projects at some stage of development right now. I have a
small, straight slasher film I'm feeling the itch to direct but I'm weighing
things. If I direct that then I'd hate to direct Idiot Gore (a slasher, comedy)
right after it. I had a HUGE call yesterday with the writer of a very well
known horror comic book series & it sounds like we'll be working together on a
script I plan on directing. I'm excited about where things are heading & the
path I'm paving.
JG- NOW MY BIG QUESTION IS THIS- DUDE- YOU GOT JIM O’REAR FOR BEVERLY LANE, NOW
YOU HAVE QUITE THE INDIE CAST ALREADY LINED UP FOR IDIOT GORE!! DAMN ! HOW DO
YOU GET ALL THESE COOL FOLKS??? IS IT YOUR CHARISMA?? PROMISE FLOWERS AND
DOUGHNUTS?? NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO BRAG ABOUT YOUR SUAVENESS!
JH-Actually if you must know, the Beverly cast had free donuts all 4 days on set!
Honestly I've lucked out. I'm incredibly lucky & fortunate for the cast we
assembled for Beverly Lane. Keep in mind it was my 1st film..so the fact ANYONE
agreed to be in it is incredible! I credit this to the people I've surrounded
myself with. O'Rear was a bonus & an incredible one at that!
I think the talent we've attracted to IDIOT is just a result of actually
finishing a film & having it out there. So many people try to make a film but
they fail. It's hard man! So when you see people that are doing it, you
naturally want to be a part of it. It's exciting! I'm sure promising people nude
scenes with O'Rear doesn't hurt!
JG- WHAT WOULD BE YOUR DREAM MOVIE TO DO? WHY? AND WHO WOULD IT HAVE STARRING IN
IT?
JH-Tough question. I'm actually in the process of developing one of many "dream
projects" & I have a good chance of getting the script into the hands of the
"dream cast" for it. But impossible dream projects? I'm going to cheat, I have 2
that I would drop anything to do!
Number one is 1 would to write/direct a HALLOWEEN film. I would drop anything &
go pitch it right now! You want a found footage Halloween? You got it. You want
me to bring Josh Hartnett back? You got it. I don't care if it's sequel #13 or
reboot # 4. I will direct Michael Myers at some point in my career! My only
stipulation would be a Paul Rudd cameo. Wait whats that? You don't want Paul
Rudd? You got it..
2nd would be to adapt a comic book/graphic novel. I'm not going to be picky.
Honestly I'm not. I love my funny books. I'd prefer DAREDEVIL or X-MEN or
hell..even AQUAMAN (starring Adrian Grenier of course..) Marvel could contact me
today about adapting DAZZLER & I'd be game!
JG- YOU ARE GIVEN GREEN LIGHT TO DO A FILM- THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HORROR OR
EVEN SCI FI- WHAT KIND OF FILM WOULD IT BE AND WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHOOT ,
AS IN A DREAM LOCATION?
JH-Nothing to do with horror or sci fi?? Wow. I'd love to direct a movie about the
life of comedian Mitch Hedberg. I'd cast Adam Scott (Party Down, Parks &
Recreations) & shoot it in Minnasota. Maybe one day....
JG- LAST BUT NOT LEAST - THE QUESTION I HAVE ENJOYED ASKING A LOT LATELY- WHAT IS
YOUR GUILTY PLEASURE- ARE YOU A TRAVOLTA FREAK ? DO YOU SIT BACK ON CHILL
WEEKENDS AND EAT POPCORN AND DRINK SODA WATCHING LIFETIME MOVIE MARATHONS?? DO
TELL !!!!
JH-I'm actually a big fan of musicals. I think it's a lost art & a genre that has
sort of been forgotten. I spent about a year developing a zombie western
musical that would have been my 1st film if it ever got off the ground. We
always joke about making a musical, stage adaptation of Beverly Lane. Forget
remakes & sequels, jazz hands need to return! You said guilty pleasure though so
this won't be in the interview right? Right??
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