Podcast appearances and mentions of david spaltro

To discuss the Clive Barker-adapted horror anthology, "Books of Blood," Brian welcomes back to the podcast filmmaker David Spaltro for a look at Barker, anthologies and straight-to-streaming filmmaking.

Brian and filmmaker David Spaltro discuss the summer-opening action-adventure remake of the Universal horror classic. Released on July 23, 2019.

Brian brings back filmmaker David Spaltro for a third discussion for the "Class of 1999," this time on Tim Burton's Gothic horror film. Released on October 17, 2019.

Brian welcomes filmmaker David Spaltro back to the podcast, and the two discuss the Wachowski's groundbreaking action thriller. Released on May 14, 2019.

Today's Guest: David Spaltro, indie filmmaker, ... Around Filmmaker David Spaltro I get pitched on an awful lot of potential interviews. This one caught my attention: Order from Amazon.com by clicking the DVD cover above! "My name is David Spaltro and I'm an independent filmmaker and producer from NYC. Last year I completed my first feature film ... Around. It was a labor of love about a young man with a dual life 'living' out of Penn and Grand Central Station while going to film school, based on my own personal experiences a few years ago in this city. 21 shooting days, 190 locations all over the city, self-financed and done for $175,000 on 40 credit cards... no, seriously. I may have caused the fiscal crisis. Sorry. "I'm writing you because I'd love to send you a screener DVD. I think, as someone who is an avid lover of film, the story will really hit home... I think because of the struggle to make the film, the whole DIY approach with no previous experiences or resources, to fund, make, and distribute a feature film in 2 years and now to see it out there and in these rough economic times what the story stands for would make for an interesting and inspirational piece, especially concerning the two lead actors, current LA transplant Robert Evans and NYC actress Molly Ryman, two amazing talents who are on their way to breaking through..." Then I watched the movie. It’s a little rough around the edges, but undeniably endearing and as personal a film as one can imagine. Which brings us to this moment. David Spaltro Facebook • Twitter • IMDB • TIDU on Facebook • Things I Don't Understand website • Order ...Around on DVD from Amazon.com • David Spaltro's second appearance on Mr. Media (2012, Video)   Kicking Through the Ashes: My Life As A Stand-up in the 1980s Comedy Boom by Ritch Shydner. Order your copy today by clicking on the book cover above!   The Party Authority in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland!

Today's Guest: David Spaltro, indie filmmaker, Things I Don't Understand, Around... Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of seriously depressed social zombies with nothing to fear but fear itself… in the NEW new media capital of the world, St. Petersburg, Florida!   Molly Ryman stars in the new David Spaltro indie film 'Things I Don't Understand.' Filmmaker David Spaltro was one of my smartest finds of 2009. His first independent production, …Around, was stitched together on dozens of credit cards and a peanut-butter-and-jelly budget. It made for a great backstory and an even better film. I was delighted to interview David on this show back then and couldn’t be happier to welcome him back with a new film. DAVID SPALTRO audio excerpt: "I had a kamikaze mission for my first film, ... Around. I had a six-month plan that if we finished the film, I'd juggle all the credit card debt... If it didn't work out, I'm young, I'm stupid, I'd figure it out. The only way to protect the film was to sign it away to my producers for $1. But what I did was transference fraud so I couldn't file for bankruptcy. The only way to deal with it was to not exist for two years. It was a long, long journey."  Lisa Eichhorn's stars in 'Things I Don't Understand' Even better was the opportunity to see more of actress Molly Ryman, who co-starred in …Around and is central to Things I Don’t Understand. In the new drama, she plays a detached grad student who forms a cathartic bond with a terminally ill girl she's interviewing for her thesis. That would be plenty of grist but she’s also falling for the damaged bartender downstairs with a mysterious past, even as she faces eviction from the home she's built for herself with her artist roommates. Order David Spaltro's first film from Amazon.com by clicking the DVD cover above! For me, one of the marked differences between Spaltro’s first and second films is the lighting; I remember …Around as being dark and dingy – no doubt in deference to limited resources – while Things I Don’t Understand, despite its dark topics, is actually brighter and more appealing to the eye. You can get a taste for Things I Don’t Understand at the film’s official website and watch for it to possibly debut later this year at SXSW or the Tribeca Film Festival. David Spaltro Facebook • Twitter • IMDB • TIDU on Facebook • Things I Don't Understand website • Order ...Around on DVD from Amazon.com • David Spaltro's first appearance on Mr. Media   Kicking Through the Ashes: My Life As A Stand-up in the 1980s Comedy Boom by Ritch Shydner. Order your copy today by clicking on the book cover above!   The Party Authority in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland!

Brian has his latest interview, this time with filmmaker David Spaltro, as he discusses his horror thriller, "Dark Exorcism." Released on September 9, 2016.

This week@apos;s BEHIND THE LENS is a true gift on so many levels, starting with some incredible filmmakers - David Spaltro, Ken Petrie and Gabriel Robertson. First up, listen as writer/director/editor David Spaltro talks about his journey, and the battles, gifts and sacrifices along the way, in bringing DARK EXORCISM to life and release! Then, Ken Petrie and Gabriel Robertson are live from Great Britain talking about their beautiful and poignant short film, THE GIFT. From story conception to DVD/Blu-Ray release, fans of cinema will relish hearing about the experience of these two Scotsmen lensing a film in Tupelo, Mississippi about a birthday boy, a guitar, a choice and a legend. http://behindthelensonline.net http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

Movie Addict Headquarters invites you to our NinthYearAnniversary Party featuring clips of famous guests, favorite shows, a book giveaway and other goodies. Among the many fascinating folks to be spotlighted are: William V. Madison (author of Madeline Kahn’s biography), Cloris Leachman, George Bettinger, Barry Bostwick, Tanna Frederick, Rita Moreno, Tippi Hedren, Lorna Luft, Lucie Arnaz, Robert Osborne, James Colt Harrison, Richard Jack Smith, Lizette Amado-Bettinger, Misha Zubarev, Tony Babino, David Spaltro, J Blair Brown, Linda Palmer, Chuck Skull, A.J. Hakari, Bill Mesce,  Dragon Dronet, Mack Bates, Nell Minow, Debbie Reynolds, Peter Keogh, Phil Hall, Rita Graham, Diana Saenger and Nancy Lombardo. Film-related books to be given away in a random drawing at this Anniversary Celebration include:  Confessions of a Movie Addict by Betty Jo Tucker, Cinema Stanzas: Rhyming About Movies by Betty Jo Tucker, and It Had To Be Us by Harry & Elizabeth Lawrence.  

Award-winning filmmaker David Spaltro returns to Movie Addict Headquarters for a discussion of In the Dark, his new horror film about demonic possession. Spaltro calls In the Dark his lovingly bloody valentine to the inspirational works of Stephen King, John Carpenter and The Exorcist. His movie combines both the appeal of the thrills and chills that is a staple of the horror genre as well as a strong, original story headed by a female cast of some of the most talented actresses in New York City. The World Premiere for this scary offering is scheduled on October 15 at the Tallgrass Film Festival in Wichita, Kansas. Previously, Spaltro wrote, directed, produced and edited the feature films …Around and Things I Don’t Understand, which screened in over 45 film festivals and won 18 Best Feature awards as well as a host of acting, writing, and directing honors. Spaltro is now writing/directing an adaptation of Gothic horror novelist Steven Peck’s A Short Stay in Hell, as well as writing-directing-producing Wake Up in New York, the final chapter of his NYC Valentine Trilogy through his company Wandering/Cut Films. 

This week on BEHIND THE LENS, debbie lynn elias is joined by special co-host Kit Bowen as they welcome writer/director David Spaltro who joins BEHIND THE LENS live to talk about THE CAT'S CRADLE, now on the festival circuit, and his latest feature, the chilling IN THE DARK! A real treat are LAFF Future Filmmakers Theo Buckwald and Emily Kramer who have some "Old Tricks" up their sleeves! You'll quickly see with filmmakers like Theo and Emily around the future is indeed bright for cinema! Then, take a listen to some exclusive interviews debbie had with Oren Moverman on LOVE & MERCY while writer/director James Murphy explains his love (and ours) for Disney Pixar's LAVA. http://behindthelensonline.net http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

Todd and Ken discuss David Spaltro’s drama about a woman tormented by questions about what happens after we die.

Todd and Ken discuss David Spaltro’s drama about a woman tormented by questions about what happens after we die.

Movie Addict HQ invites you to our Seventh Anniversary Party featuring clips of famous guests, favorite shows, a book giveaway and other goodies. Joining the festivities are: Mad Movie Man A.J. Hakari, Mr. Show Biz George Bettinger, film historian James Colt Harrison and Classic Film Guide founder Diana Saenger. The list of popular guests to be spotlighted includes such fascinating film folks as Cloris Leachman, Barry Bostwick, Tanna Frederick, Rita Moreno, Morgan Lawrence, Lizette Amado-Bettinger, Misha Zubarev,  Tony Babino, Kevin Costner, J Blair Brown, Chuck Skull, Dragon Dronet, Mack Bates, Nell Minow, Richard Jack Smith, Stephen Simon, Nancy Lombardo, David Spaltro, Marilyn Ferdinand, George Clooney, Julie Andrews, Susan Marg, Emmanuel Itier, and Jack Lemmon.     Plus, the Top Ten episodes during the last twelve months will be revealed as well as the guest with the most listeners during the past seven years. Film-related books to be given away in a random drawing at this Anniversary Celebration include: Me and Orson Welles by Robert Kaplow; Hollywood or Bust by Susan Marg; Confessions of a Movie Addict by Betty Jo Tucker; and It Had To Be Us by Harry & Elizabeth Lawrence.

Award-winning filmmaker David Spaltro and noted film critic Marilyn Ferdinand return to Movie Addict HQ on February 11th to talk about romantic movies that have won a Best Picture Oscar. The following films qualify for this pre-Valentine’s Day discussion: It Happened One Night, The English Patient, Shakespeare in Love, Gone with the Wind, Casablanca, An American in Paris, Gigi, The Apartment, West Side Story, My Fair Lady,Annie Hall, Out of Africa, The Artist, Marty, Titanic and Slumdog Millionaire. David and Marilyn are knowledgeable and entertaining guests who have a passion for film. David’s independent movie, Things I Don’t Understand, earned numerous awards on the film festival circuit and includes an unusual love story treated with sensitivity by this talented director. Marilyn operates Ferdy on Films, which was named a Best World Cinema Blog of 2011. She also loves a good cause and works with Farran Nehmes (The Self-Styled Siren) in hosting annual Blogathons to support worthy film projects.    

Award-winning independent filmmaker David Spaltro drops by to discuss Things I Don’t Understand, his acclaimed movie gem  currently wowing audiences at film festivals everywhere. He will also talk about …Around, his first feature offering. Both come across as emotionally powerful motion pictures. One follows a young man’s struggle to complete film school despite financial and emotional problems, the other deals with an intelligent but troubled young woman as she tries to discover what happens to us after we die. Spaltro wrote, directed and produced both movies. He’s now working on Wake-Up in New York and adapting the biography “Sex and Rockets: The Occult World of Jack Parsons.”

Todd and Ken discuss David Spaltro's drama about a woman tormented by questions about what happens after we die. SHOW NOTES: 0:30 - Intro, summary, and definition of an "indie movie" 6:18 - Is death the same as not existing? 12:10 - The Houdini bargain 15:11 - Fronting, masks, and feigned ignorance 19:16 - Do we care about Violet? 25:43 - Material solutions to spiritual problems 29:55 - Understatement, writing, and acting 33:11 - How can we not talk about dancing vaginas? DON'T FORGET: You can contact us by emailing thethinplace@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!