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DEATH OF THE DEAD Premiere (Sept 4th – Saturday)

The film I was hired to direct — DEATH OF THE DEAD (an action/comedy zombie film) — will have its World Premiere at HORRORFIND WEEKEND in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Screening Details: Saturday (Sept 4th – 3pm) – 30min Q&A with cast/crew after the screening ***UPDATED PANEL INFORMATION*** I’ll be sitting in on 2 panels at Horrorfind Weekend Convention: – “Directing the Low Budget Horror Film” (Sept 3 Fri: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM) – “Breaking Into Acting” with Christina Rose (Sept [...]

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I Made Grab Ass Friday!!

I’m speechless and honored that Adam Daniel Mezei of PMD-For-Hire would talk about my projects and cast with such high praise. And after seeing this…I may even have a next project to work on with Christina Rose. ADM Videoblog #67 — “Grab-Ass Fridays” — Gary King of “How Do You Write A Joe Schermann Song?” from Adam Daniel Mezei | ADMTV on Vimeo.

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DEATH OF THE DEAD gets a poster!

The producers of the film I was hired to direct — DEATH OF THE DEAD — have released the official poster. Catch the premiere at Horrorfind Weekend in Gettysburg, PA on Saturday (Sept 4). Many of the cast and crew (including Christina Rose and myself) will be there. DVD’s should be on hand as well for sale. Hope to see you there!! WEBSITES: IMDB Profile FACEBOOK Fan Page

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Odds/Ends from the Mancave

HOW DO YOU WRITE A JOE SCHERMANN SONG Casting news!! We have brought Debbie Williams on board to play the character of “Summer” (Details here). I will be spending the next week reviewing the script and sending out invitations to some of my favorite acting friends in New York to play some roles. It will be nice to work with them again — and a few new ones that I’ve met and am looking forward to collaborating as well. I’ll [...]

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Channel APA interview

Here’s an interview I did for Channel APA a few months back: Thank you Steve Nguyen for connecting with me and conducting the interview.

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Odds & Ends from the Mancave

FEATURE FILM PROJECT UPDATES: HOW DO YOU WRITE A JOE SCHERMANN SONG Casting is officially under way. We had a pretty amazing audition session (singing/dancing) last Friday — and now are getting ready to make some decisions and schedule callbacks. All I can say is I’m extremely excited about having some incredibly talented people on board for this film. I am blown away. WHAT’S UP LOVELY Sneak peek screening on Friday (5/14) – 8pm – in Los Angeles at the [...]

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LOVELY Updates – Sneak Peeks in LA (and NYC soon)

With thanks to Cinefist, our Los Angeles sneak peek on Friday (May 14th) is coming up soon! I’m extremely excited to show it in front of an audience for the very first time. Well…excited may not be the exact word. Nervous would be more like it. You may find me pacing a bit before the screening. Jenn Dees and I will be there along with select cast/crew for a Q&A after the screening. I’ve also been asked to participate in [...]

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5 Days in the West

This past week I visited Los Angeles with actress/collaborator Christina Rose. It was a jam packed trip with many meetings and plans — with everything culminating with a really fun interview on LA Talks Radio’s Film Courage (hosted by David Branin and Karen Worden). Here’s a quick summary of my trip’s highlights: DAY ONE (March 31): Travel Day – NY to LA. Layover in Denver. Opted for the extra $10/day to have GPS in my rental car. It saved me [...]

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MOVIE ADDICT HEADQUARTERS Interview (3/16 show)

Here is my interview with the sweet Betty Jo Tucker I did to mainly discuss HOW DO YOU WRITE A JOE SCHREMANN SONG and its Kickstarter campaign. We talk about the development of the project, its actors and our shared passion for films. I had a great time. I also asked how I could offer a verbal “hello and thanks” to my wonderful Twitter friends and supporters who planned to listen live to the show….and they asked me to use [...]

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Appearing Live on Movie Addict Headquarters: Tues (3/16)

I’ll be appearing on BlogTalk radio’s MOVIE ADDICT HEADQUARTERS live on Tues (March 16th) at 4pm (EST) speaking with Betty Jo Tucker to discuss HOW DO YOU WRITE A JOE SCHERMANN SONG among other projects. I’m told that SINGING IN THE RAIN is Betty Jo’s favorite film so I have no doubt that we’ll hit it off! Date: Tues (March 16th) Time: 3pm (CST)/ 4pm (EST) Website: www.blogtalkradio.com/movieaddictheadquarters I’m told that During the live 45-minute show, listeners are invited to [...]

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VIDEO UPDATE: NY LATELY screening at the Annapolis Pretentious Film Society

Peri and his wonderful team (Lisa and Victora) at The Annapolis Pretentious Film Society (APFS) put together this well crafted video about our NEW YORK LATELY screening this month. You can see the TLC he puts in to not only this video, but his screening series as a whole. It was an amazing experience and I cannot highly recommend attending or screening there — wish I could do both more often. Thank you Peri, Lisa, Alex, Victoria, David, Nicole from [...]

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a DIY Film Tour

Based on the article “The D.I.Y Book Tour” by Stephen Elliot, this idea fascinates me: “I asked if people wanted to hold an event in their homes. They had to promise 20 attendees. I would sleep on their couch. My publisher would pay for some of the airfare, and I would fund the rest by selling the books myself.” I’m not sure how it could work with film, but in theory it could almost be a similar model. And we’re [...]

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One For Them — One For Me

If you are ever given the opportunity to be a “director-for-hire” — would you say “yes”or “no”? I personally know quite a few talented filmmakers who stick to their guns and will only direct their own work. They are true believers in their art. I commend — and envy — them. However, one of my favorite living directors Steven Soderbergh has seemed to perfect the balance of being an artist/filmmaker and walking the line between art (The Girlfriend Experience) and [...]

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First DEATH OF THE DEAD trailer released

The zombie action/comedy I was hired to direct for STRANGE STUFF PRODUCTIONS has a trailer. Look for the film to be released in late 2010. DEATH OF THE DEAD – Teaser Trailer from Gary King on Vimeo.

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DEATH OF THE DEAD wraps

There’s been a lack of updates for a while here — but I’ve got a great excuse. I was on location in Cleveland, Ohio directing “DEATH OF THE DEAD” for Strange Stuff Productions — starring the gorgeously talented Christina Rose as (“Wanda”) and Jack Abele as her trainer (“Master Sensei”). It’s a zombie/martial arts/comedy (penned by Bo Buckley) that was a blast to shoot. I’m actually a bit sad it’s all over. Over the next few months look for a [...]

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