The Oscar Project Podcast

4.28-Filmmaker Interview with Blake Sherwyn


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In today's episode, I interview Blake Sherwyn, director of the short film "Chet Bond: License to Chill," a hilarious mockumentary about James Bond's nepobaby son.

Listen to hear about he identified a gap in the market for action comedy mockumentaries, the difficulty of finding the right actors to play the supporting roles in the film, and an on set incident that could have been much worse.

Books mentioned in this episode include:

  • Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need by Jessica Brody

Films and TV shows mentioned in this episode include:

  • "Chet Bond: License to Chill" directed by Blake Sherwyn
  • "Lil Brick Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions" directed by Blake Sherwyn
  • James Bond franchise
  • The Social Network directed by David Fincher
  • The Hangover directed by Todd Phillips
  • Everybody Wants Some directed by Richard Linklater
  • Marty Supreme directed by Josh Safdie
  • Billy Madison directed by Tamra Davis

Follow Blake on Instagram @blakesherwynofficial.

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The Oscar Project PodcastBy Jonathan Ytreberg