BEHIND THE LENS #494: Featuring Ray Spivey, Allen Danziger and Kiah Roache-Turner

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BEHIND THE LENS is kicking off the Halloween season today with a terrific making-a-movie-within-a-movie full of blood and hacking, madness, mayhem, and ridiculum – THE WEEDHACKER MASSACRE. And joining me to talk about this bloody (and funny) gem are writer/editor RAY SPIVEY and actor/executive producer ALLEN DANZIGER. But first, we're going Down Under with writer/director KIAH ROACHE-TURNER and his WWII film, BEAST OF WAR. Inspired by the real-life story of the HMS Armidale, which was sunk by Japanese zeroes in WWII while crossing the Timor Sea, along with some of the personal WWII experiences of Kiah's grandfather, BEAST OF WAR is the tale of a young troop of Australian soldiers who must find a way to survive the harsh seas on a quickly shrinking life raft which was nothing more than a small hunk of their ship that hadn't been obliterated. Hundreds of miles from anywhere, they must confront interpersonal conflicts, enemy attacks, and the advances of one very large, very hungry great white shark. Written and directed by Kiah Roache-Turner, BEAST OF WAR stars Mark Coles Smith, Joel Nankervis, Sam Delich, Lee Tiger Halley, Sam Parsonson, Maximillian Johnson, Tristan McKinnon, and Aswan Reid. But now, let the fun begin with ALLEN DANZIGER and RAY SPIVEY and THE WEEDHACKER MASSACRE. Directed by Jody Stelzig and written by Ray Spivey, who also serves as editor, THE WEEDHACKER MASSACRE, is filled with weird and wondrous characters like Digger, Skunk, Dufus, Rufus, and Mayor Dick Gunter, Willie Wonder and Pokerface, all played by a talented cast, among them Allen Danziger as Sheriff Danzinshoos, Sean Reyna as Pokerface, David Trevino as Willie Wonder, Parrish Randall, Jody Stelzig, and more. As we hack into the making of THE WEEDHACKER MASSACRE with Allen and Ray, Ray shares the inspiration behind the film, which is that of a friend's hair (seriously), and the concept of an indie film group facing challenges in making a film. Highlighting the large cast, the fun on the set, the music, and the complexity of filming a film within a film, there are plenty of laughs in our conversation that are inspired by the antics of the film itself. Filled with behind-the-scenes anecdotes, perhaps the greatest revelations and fun come from Allen Danziger himself as he talks about "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", the fan love and Chainsaw Jerry Bobbleheads, his 48-year absence from acting, and some fun surprises. And yes, the three of us have ideas for merch…and a sequel. http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

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