Revenge of Mary Sue (2023)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB7FqyhtvW0&t

Revenge of Mary Sue is a 4-minute film where a podcast host thinks this week's podcast episode will be his typical surprise slaughtering of a filmmaker’s latest film. Little does he know there's a surprise guest just waiting to jump on air. The film stars Nhi Do (Penelope Leo), Ben Gaumond (Colby Cameron), and Ariel Hansen (Mary Sue). CORDLESS MICS!!!

We talked about how they shot this film in 8 hours, the value of friendship in collaboration, and some cool projects they are currently working on. Ariel also shares the strangest story for how one of their films because popular through a fetish playlist.

00:00 Introductions

01:42 Inspiration behind the creation of Revenge of Mary Sue (2023)

02:50 Joel shares the writing process behind Revenge of Mary Sue (2023)

04:24 Ben Gaumond’s incredible improv skills

06:44 The realism of these absurdist podcasts

09:12 Ariel’s filmmaking goals when making Revenge of Mary Sue (2023)

11:05 What is a Mary Sue? And why choose Mary Sue for the film?

13:06 The easter eggs behind Revenge of Mary Sue (2023)

17:27 The other inspirations behind the creation of Revenge of Mary Sue (2023)

20:40 How to make a film with a low to no budget

26:19 Dealing with the stress of working with low-budget films or films with many limitations

30:20 The collaborative process of working with friends after many projects

34:20 The team shares their food for thought about filming Revenge of Mary Sue (2023)

39:20 In These Very Woods project that is in development

47:30 Where can you find the team?

51:33 The Ready To Burst (2016) fetish story that put Bad Cookie Pictures in the map

53:42 Conclusion and credits

If you would like to support In These Very Woods, visit the Bad Cookie Pictures website to learn more about their other projects, including In These Very Woods.

Films Referenced in the Interview

Aliens (1986)

Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)

Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)

Clout (2020)

The Fog (1980)

The Lords of Salem (2012)

White Lady (2022)

White Lady Flavor of the Month Episode (2023)

Damned Supper (2022)

Ready To Burst (2016)

Hansen’s Haberdashery

Director: Ariel Hansen

Writer: Joel H. Brewster

Producer: Christopher “Topher” Graham

Production Manager: Sasha Tomasky

Director of Photography: Laurel K Brown

Production Designer: Topher Graham

Key Hair & Make-Up: Chey Reimer

Sound Mixer: Topher Graham

Starring:

Nhi Do as Penelope Leo

Ben Gaumond as Colby Cameron

Ariel Hansen as Mary Sue

Grip: Andres Castillo

Editor: Ben Gaumond

Colorist: Jordan Barnes-Crouse

Special thanks to

Rob Hunt

Project Mouthwash

Denise Hansen

Ariel Slack

Jacquie Doyle

Bren MacDonald

After the interview Mik continues to talk with the Hail Marie team. The conversation went for so long that we decided to also air it.

They talk about shooting your shot, the importance of asking and Darnelle's 2023 Shits N' Giggles film.

Hail Marie (2021)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIXLFOIHycc

Hail Marie is a 13-minute dramedy about a newly immigrated Filipino family whose youngest son tries to win the respect of his parents by proving he can become more Western than his older, queen-like sister. The film features Darnelle David as the son, Joseph, Gabrielle Jacinto as the sister, Marie, Sigrid Pareja as the mother, and Jason Asuncion as the father.

In this episode, we talk to Arthur Rodger 'Harley' Maranan (Writer & Director), Darnelle David (Actor - Jason), Sigrid Pareja (Actor - Mom) and, Jason Asuncion (Actor - Dad)

00:00 Introductions

01:31 What is Hail Marie about?

09:41 Harley shares his experience as a Filipino-Canadian

13:18 Making a Filipino-Canadian film without a Filipino-Canadian crew

19:04 Lessons learned from Hail Marie

21:25 Cast talk about what they brought into Hail Marie

26:02 The team talk about the Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon experience

31:24 Sigrid finding the casting call for the film

34:29 Jason’s improv skills

36:59 Darnelle’s experience as a new actor

39:45 Some never before heard stories on set

43:23 Sigrid and Darnelle reflect on their first experience as actors

45:25 Hail Marie’s festival run

46:02 Food for thought

52:40 How to connect with the Hail Marie team

61:17 Conclusion and credits

For more information about the Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon, visit https://vaff.org/mamm/

Films Referenced in the Interview

Maria (2022)

Boundless (2022)

Right In Front of Me (2021)

Reverse (2022)

Director & Writer: Arthur Rodger 'Harley' Maranan, Ruel Maranan, Marisol Maranan

Producer: Ross Branch

First Assistant Director: Liliya Roys, Lesha Jay Vescio

Director of Photography: Austin Kwok

Production Designer: Samantha Lam

Costume Designer: Lesha Jay Vescio

Key Hair & Make-Up: Michelle Watson

Sound Mixer: Rayce Vaughan

Script Supervisor: Isabella Jaramillo

Starring:

Darnelle David as Joseph

Gabrielle Jacinto as Marie

Sigrid Pareja as Mom

Jason Asuncion as Dad

Rebekah Lazar as Joanna

First Assistant Camera: Zitong Gong, Jack Bailey

Second Assistant Camera: Kirc Cohen

Steadicam Operator: Jan Ubeda

BTS & Stills: Cameron McCutcheon

Gaffer: Sam Lin

Key Grip: Jack Bailey

Grip: Osmar Wong

Art Director: Roohi Kamal

Graphic Designer: Simar Kamal

Art Assistant: Cheyanne See, Jacob Totti

Food Stylist: Autumn Ivancic

Hair Stylist: Amanda Herrera, Ivett Duong

Editor: Ian Tan

Music: Arthur Rodger 'Harley' Maranan

Colorist: Cameron McCutcheon

Sound Design: Ivan Rodriguez

Executive Producer: Arthur Rodger 'Harley' Maranan, Austin Kwok, Roger Maranan, Katherine Ouellette, Ross Branch

Special thanks to

Vancouver Asian Film Festival

Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon

Panavision, Shiun Okada, Rowan Jang, Rebekah Lazar, Nessa Aref, Montana Rosalle, Chris Thomas, Authority Media, Darcy LaCouvee, Henry Corbet, Hadron Films, Keyon Slowly