Director Hayden Blades reveals the motives behind A Stray. + Synthetic spotted in New Times.
News Article 07-10-2011 | Written by: SHP Staff Writer
Writer/Director Hayden Blades of Synthetic Human Pictures has given an in-depth interview with John Hoff. The conversation reveals Hayden's motives for the dark character development in the new film A Stray as well as his inspiration to work in the film business. The full interview can be read on John Hoff's blog. Read an excerpt below.
[The best part of being a filmmaker] is the intangible idea of exploring something that I don't wholly understand myself. I think it's a really satisfying thing. There is all this easily accessible information out there, more so now than ever, that builds this sort of facade of intellect. You can jump on the internet and geek out on Wikipedia or Reddit for hours, and absorb all these interesting bits of information, but whether it is genuinely valuable is often questionable. I believe you can achieve something genuine in exploration, not just about the world around you, but about yourself. To me, a treacherous hike into a canyon, discovering your limits, venturing out into unknown places alone, all these things kind of remind me of making a film. It is tough work that comes with a lot of pitfalls, but when you have completed something, when you get back to the top of the canyon alive, there is a sense of personal accomplishment instilled in you that you can't shake. It is at one point humbling, but also empowering.
Then there is also the tangible: families that you build when you work together on a single goal, relationships that never would have happened otherwise. You really build strong bonds when you are closed in with twenty other people on a set for days at a time.
Read the complete interview here.
In other news, Synthetic Human crew members Jason Bria, Jarod Anderson, and Colleen Lacy were spotted by the Phoenix New Times last week during downtown's First Friday festivities. The team used the opportunity to promote the new film A Stray as well as Synthetic's viral marketing campaign. You can check out pictures on New Times' website, or scroll down on this page for additional photos.
Lastly, the social media marketing campaign marches forward. As the team continues to head towards their goal on kickstarter they have been releasing bits, pieces, and clues to the nature of A Stray across their various channels. You can find exclusive twitpics that reveal dialog from the script on Twitter, as well as rare and previously-unseen rough drafts of the official movie poster and a lot more at AStraymovie.com
End of Article. © 2011 Synthetic Human Pictures.
