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domenica 7 luglio 2013

MOVIES: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ... MARK POLONIA/JEFF KIRKENDALL

From the left: Jeff Kirkendall, Mark Palonia

At the release of the movie EMPIRE OF THE APES produced by David S. Sterling, Moveorama interviewed, exclusively, the director Mark Polonia and actor Jeff Kirkendall. Here's what they told us.

How do you get involved in production and what kind of experience was?

Mark Polonia: I became involved in EMPIRE OF THE APES through my mutual acquaintance with Dave Sterling. We've been friends for almost 30 years and have worked together numerous times. He wanted to make a low budget Ape movie using a new 3D camera he purchased. I found the idea of making a movie in 3D intriguing, and an Ape movie challenging, given the budget. We made one years ago called BATTLE OF THE APES, so I gave it some thought and agreed the project. After I delivered a script, we changed a few things the began shooting. It was a real challenge, making a Planet of the Apes type movie in the summer. Those poor actors in the ape suits were real troppers! Everyone did a great job and the 5 day shoot went smoothly. We had a few night exteriors and a few sets to shoot on in a studio, so I broke the production down as efficiently as possible. Everyone did a great job and gave it their all. I was really happy with the end result, it's a fun, cheesy piece of escapism entertainment.

What is your advices for aspiring film makers?

M.P.: My only advice to you film-makers out there is that if you want to make a movie just go ahead and do it. Don't let what you don't have stop you, use what you do have to get it done. It sounds simple, and I suppose in the end it is, but so many people talk about the movie they are going to make and few have the fortitude to see it through. In my book, anyone who finishes a movie deserves a certain amount of respect. It's not easy.

What is your impression of the current situation of independent cinema market?

M.P.: The market for traditional indie distribution is all but dead. New internet based sales and streaming are the way to go, until the big boys figure out a way to squelch that! Technology to make films has become easier to obtain and use so it's a double edged sword: Making a filme becomes simpler, marketing and selling it is harder. I believe to be successfull you have to stand out and be in the right place at the right time. The key is that we simply have to adapt to the changes and find a way for them to work for us.

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How do you get involved in this production?

Jeff Kirkendall: I met filmmaker Mark Polonia in 2011 at and event held at the New York State Museum in Albany. I had helped organize the Muckman Movie Festival, which featured four movies from filmmaker Brett Piper. One of those movies was MUCKMAN, on which Mark was the producer. He attended the festival with Brett; we talked and found we had much in common. Following that Mark and I correspondend, and he was nice enough to invite me to be part of EMPIRE OF THE APES. I played the “good ape” Trask in the movie. Since then I've appeared in two more of Mark's movies – CAMP BLOOD 3, and most recently MEATEATERS.

What kind of experience was?

J.K.: Acting in EMPIRE OF THE APES was both a lot of work and lot of fun. The movie was filmed in the summer, and the ape costume kept me sweating to say the least. Also, playing an ape meant having a stooped-over posture, which was a challenge. Plus there was a lot of added physicality with the fight scenes. So I was sore afterwards. However despite this, I enjoyed working on the movie and had a great time! Mark was incredibly organized, and I liked the locations used as well, including a scenic pond and some cool sets constructed in a barn. And it was very interesting watching Mark work with Brett Piper (who handled many effects) to film the miniature used for spacecraft crash landing scene. That scene looks impressive in the finished film.

It was also fun working with the other actors. Everybody did a great job with their roles and I think the performances really shine in the film. I also got to be a set photographer, which I found immeasurably enjoyable, especially considering we had three beautiful, photographic leading ladies in the movie!

Plans for the future?

J.K: EMPIRE OF THE APES was recently released for streaming on Vimeo and I'm looking forward to a wide release of the 3-D version (it was shot in 3-D) in the near future. I'm also looking forward to the release of CAMP BLOOD 3 (also shot in 3-D) and MEATEATERS. And I'm currently editing my own feature DIE LAUGHING, which is a horror anthology consisting of several stories. One of these is called “The Hunt”, which stars scream queen Deana Demko. My future plans include reviewing several scripts for possible production, and hopefully continuing to act in movies.

Thanks from Moveorama and good luck for the future.

J.K: Thanks for the interview!

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